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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MAY, 1884.

15. Copartnership, Deed or} other instrument of,

16. Declaration of Trust,...

17. Deed or other instrument of) Gift or of exchange where no money i consideration, or a merely nominal. money consideration passes,..

Deposit of Title Deeds,

18. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with dnty under this schedule, to be allised on the production of the original Document bearing its pro- per Stamp, and not otherwise, the original duty is

Under $1,

From $1 to $10,

$10 $20.

Over $20,

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$2.

$10.

$25.

See Mortgage, 26.

If

Same duty.

$1.

$2.

$3.

Note-An entry that the document is a duplicate or counterpart is to be made beneath the Stamp and signed by the collector.

19. Emigration Fees, under

the Emigration Consolidation Ord- inance, 1874,

Application for a certificate, Certificate,

Equitable Charge,

20. Foreign Attachment Bond, in the Supreme Court, either Juris- diction.

For every $100 or part thereof up}

to $1,000,

Exceeding $1,000,..

Guarantee,

21. Every Instrument in writ- ing under seal, not otherwise specially charged with duty under this schedule,

Note. The impressions of Chi- nese names, shop names, or trading names, commonly called chops shall not be taken to be seals within the meaning of this Article.

22. Lease or Agreement for a Lease, made for a term of years, or for a period determinable with one or more life or lives or otherwise contingent, in consideration of a sum of money paid in the way of premium, fine, or the like, if with- out rent,

23. Leaso, executed in pursuance} of a duly stamped agreement for the same, on production of such agreement,

$1. $1.

See Mortgage, 26,

$1.

$10.

See Agreement, 2.

$10.

30 cents for every $100 or part

thereof.

$1.

Note.-An entry to the above effect is to be made beneath the Stamp, and signed by the collector,

24. Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Lauri, House, Building or Tenement, at a rent, without

pay- ment of any sum of money by way of fine or premiam, to be levied on the Annual Rent, for a term not exceeding

One year,

Three years,

Thirty years...

Exceeding thirty years.......................

10 cents. 25

"

For every $100 or

50

17

75

"

part thereof.

Note.-When both rent is paid and there is a fine or premium, the duty is to be the total of that due under both articles 22 & 24.

Exemption. All rentals under $50 per annum,

25. Letter or other instrument' of Hypothecation accompany- ing deposit of doraments of title to any movible pr-qerty, or bond, or other instrument of guarantee in respect of such property or docu. ments of title,

Referring to particular pro-

perty, $1. Duplicate, 10 cents. General, $2,

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