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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1866.
4. Bill of Lading or Acknowledgment of or for any Goods or Effects to be exported, for each part of every set,
5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry,
6. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,
7. Transfer of a Share in any Public Company,
any
any
9. Power of Attorney,.
10 cents.
When Sum secured does not excerd $10,000, $10, when above $10,000, $20.
$5.
$1.
An ad valorem Duty of one-half per
cent.
8. Transfer of Stock in Public Company,
..{
$2.
for $1.
$1.
10. Protest of any Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note for any sum of Money,.
11. Protest of any Commander or Master of a Vessel,
12. Protest, Notice of Intention of, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel,.
13. Any Notarial Act whatsoever not otherwise charged in this Schedule,
14. Receipt or Discharge given for the payment of Money or in acquittal of a debt paid in Money or otherwise, when the sum received, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10,
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by Post, acknowledging the arrival of a Currency, or Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for Money.
Receipt or Discharge written upon or contained in any Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note, Deed or other Instrument charged with Duty under this Schedule and duly Stamped.
15. 'robates and Letters of Administration with or without the Wiil annexed,..
16. Conveyance, Assignment or Instrument of any kind or description whatsoever not specially charged with Duty under this Schedule executed for the transfer for valuable consideration either by way of Mortgage or otherwise of any Property, moveable or immoveable or of any Right, Title, Claim or Interest in, to, or upon the same,
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Deed or other Instrument of Gift, or of Exchange or Settlement where no Money consideration or a merely Nominal Money con- sideration passes,
EXEMPTION.
Transfer by more Endorsement of a duly Stamped Bill of Ex- change, Promissory Note or other Negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading, and Transfer by Assignment of a Policy of In-
surance.
17. Mortgage,
18. Re-assignment of any Mortgaged Property,.
19. Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation accompany- ing deposit of Documents of Title to any Property,.
20. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Deed, Instrument or Writing of any description whatever chargeable with Duty under this Ordinance,
If the Duty chargeable on the Original exceeds 50 cents but does not exceed $10,
25 cents.
$1.
3 cents.
The same ad valorem Duty as on a Con- xeyance to be calculated upon the value of the Estate and Effects for or in respect of which such Probate cr Letters of Administration shall be granted exclusive of what the deceused shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially.
25 cents for every $100 or part of $100 of the consideration Money or amount secured up to $1,000, and $2 for every $1,000 or part of $1,000 after the first $1,000.
$25.
$25.
See Conveyance, &c.
The same as on the Assignment.
Same as a Mortgage.
The same Duty as the Original when such Duty does not exceed 50 cents.
$1
does not exceed $20,
If the Duty chargeable on the Original exceeds $10 but
If the Duty on the Original exceeds $20,
$2.
$3.
Provided that such Duplicate or Counterpart Stamp shall be affixed upon the production of the Original Deed, Instrument or Writing bearing its proper Stamp and not otherwise.