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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MARCH, 1884.
Impounding truiscomponi
15 61 Louny 201
Limit of procent Rs.
Repaul.
Suspending chatice.
Procedure.
21. It shall be lawful for all Courts and Magistrates, and for the Collector, and for all persons employed for the sule and distribution of stamps, and they are hereby required. to take possession of any document as to which any breach of the laws relating to Stamp Duties may appear to have been committed, and to deliver the same to the Collector to be used in prosecuting the Offender.
22. No person shall be proceeded against under section 6 or 7 of this Ordinance except within two years from the date of the offence nor without the consent of the Collector, 23. Ordinances No. 12 of 1866 and No. 5 of 1868 and all orders in Conneil made thereunder are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered thereunder or any prosecution or any other pro- ceeding for any thing done contrary to the provisions of the same, while the same were in force.
24. This Ordinance shall come into force on a day to be fixed by Proclamation by the Covernor,
SCHEDULE
of the proper Stamps for such Documents as require to be stamped under this Ordinance.
NOTE-A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be separately and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters.
1. Adjudication as to the ainuunt of stamp duty to be levied on any document,..
2. Agreement, or any minute or memorandum of an agreement, not being under seal, or of the na- ture of an obligation for the pay ment of money, and not specially charged with duty under this sche- dule, whether the same be only evidence of a contract, or obliga- tory on the parties; or in the case of letters offered in evidence to prove an agreement, any one of Such letters,...
$1.
50 cents.
See Mortgage, 27.
Note.-Agreements as to letting or tenancy are in all cases charge-
able as leases. See articles 23 and 25.
Agreement or Contract accom- panied with the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property or for securing the payment or re- payment of any money or stock,.
Exemptions Label, slip, or memorandum containing the heads of any Insurance to be effected by means of a duly stamped Policy or Risk Note.
Memorandum, letter, or agreement made for or relating to the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to the sale of ang shares in any public company, not being a Broker's note or document given by a Broker.
Scuman's adcance note, or memorandum, or agreement mado between the master and mariners of any ship for wages.
Emigration Contract.
Pussage Ticket..
3. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a clerk in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor,
Assignment, By way of seci- rity, or of any security,
Upon a sale,
4. Attested Copy of any Docu. ment chargeable with Stamp Duty under this Schedule,
Average Statement,..
5. Bank Cheque payable on) demand to any person, to bearer, or order,
6. Bank Notes, or other obliga- tions for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for korn! circulation and payable to bearer on demand,
7. Bill of Exchange payable į
on demand,.
$50.
See Mortgage, 27.
See Conveyance, 15.
$1.
See Bond, 9.
2 cents.
Two-thirds per cent per an
num on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be collected monthly on a statement thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company.
2 cents.