THE HONGKONG GOVËRNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MARCH, 1884.
Value.
Daly.
10 to $ 100, 2cts.
1)
100 $ 500, 10
500
严重
"
$ 2,000, 50
$ 1,000, 20
;1
143
Bill of Exchange, Promis- sory Note, or other obligation for the payment of money, not other- wise specially charged with duty under this schedule, or if bearing no date of making or payment,
From $
$ 1,000
w
$ 2.000 „S 3,000, $150,
17
$ 3,5000 $ 5,000, $1.50. $ 5,000 $10,000, $2.00, ¡Over $10,000,
$2.50.
+
""
Note:-). A Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note for exactly $100 is liable to the lower, not the higher duty, Le, to 10 cents, aot 20, and so throughout this Schedule."
Note.-2. When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawu in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set.
Exemption.-Bill or Promissory Note for $10 and under, Bill on the owners of any erssel for wages due to any sea man of such vessel.
8. Bill of Lading, or ship's re- ceipt where bills of lading are not used, for each part of every set,
10 cents.
Exemption.-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government."
9. Bond, or other obligation' Concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average State- ment, or Bond where no statement is drawn up.
Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not other- wise provided for, or for the transferi or re-transfer of stock, or accom- panying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,..
Bond,...
10. Broker's Note, or any do- cument having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, į given by any Broker,....
11. Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be calculated on the registered toumage. Vessel not exceeding
10 cents for every $100 or
part thereof.
See Mortgage, 27.
See also Articles 3, 21, 22, 34.
50 cents.
..200 tons,
$2.
of 200
to
300
J
15
$3.
B00
500
>>
11
1?
$1.
500
*
750
""
750 1.000
$5.
$6.
""
50 cents.
Every 100 tons over 1,000 tons,..........
12. Copy Charter. Vessel under 200 tons, each copy..........
over 200 12
27
13. Chinese Loan Associa- tion Books, when the whole amount subscribed is Under $ 60,
From $60 to $ 120,
"
$1.
$2.
each book,...
2 cents.
5 cents. 10 cents.
20 cents.
J
30 cents.
$120 to $ 600, „ $600 to $1,200,
Over $1,200,
Note. The Stamp shall be impressed on the page containing the list of subscribers, or on the first written page of the book. If the paper be double, the two impressions shall be regårded as forming one Stamp only, and half page cut from such a double Stamp shall be regarded as a lawful Stamp under this article.
Contract,
14. Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
Collateral Security,
Contract,
15. Conveyance or Assign-7 ment on sale, to be levied on the antonny or valne of the consider- tion money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remiving supon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also article 18),......)
See Agreement, 2.
$1.
Soe Mortgage, 27.
See Agreement, 2.
30 cents for every $100 or part
thereof.
Exemption.--Trangfor by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other nega- fiable Instrument, or of å Bill of Lading, Bill of Sale for
Chinese Junk.