THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1866.
Ordinance.
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XXVIII. The Governor may upon petition order any penalty imposed under this Mitigation or return hance to be mitigated and if paid may order the whole or any part of it to be of Penalty under this
ed, and all decisions, orders, or acts of the Collector of Stamp Revenue shall be to revision by the Governor and may by him be reversed, altered, or modified.
XXIX. No Person shall be proceeded against for any offence affecting the Public Prosecution to be by raue under this Ordinance except at the suit or prosecution of or with the consent Attorney General. the Attorney General.
XXX. Every Offence under this Ordinance may be summarily tried by the offences cognizable by
trates of Police or either of them.
Magistrates of Police,
XXXI. The whole or any portion of every Fine recovered under this Ordinance Rewards to informers. be awarded to the informer either by the Court imposing the Fine or by the
vernor.
XXXII. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such Day as shall commencement of after be fixed by Proclamation under the hand of the Governor,
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th Day of September, 1866. L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULE
Ordinance.
ning a Specification of the Deeds, Instruments and Writings which require to be Stamped under
this Ordinance, and of the proper Stamps for such Deeds, Instruments and Writings.
or Memorandum of an ment not being under seal or of the nature of an Obligation payment of Money, and not specially charged with Duty this Schedule, whether the same be only evidence of a ract or obligatory upon the parties,
1. Agreement, or any Minute
NOTE.-If two or more letters are offered in evidence to prove an Agreement between the parties who shail have written such letters, it will be sufficient if any one of such letters be Stamped as an Agreement.
EXEMPTION.
Label, Slip or Memorandam containing the heads of any Fire
rine Insurance to be effected.
Memorandum, Letter or Agreement made for or relating to de of any Goods, Wares or Merchandize, or to the sale of any
in any Public Company.
Memorandum or Agreement made between the Master and ers of any Ship for Wages.
* Bank Notes, or other Obligations for the payment_of
issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Co-< S local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,.
50 cents.
A Stamp Duty of half per cent per $100 of the average value of such Notes in Circulation during each half year to be calculated by the value of such Notes in circulation on the last Saturday of each month during such half year, from a State- ment thereof to be furnished by each Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue and verified on Oath by the Banker or the Manager or Agent and Account- ant of such Banking Company.
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2
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Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes or other Obligations
Payment of Money not included in the last preceding
and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment of
I sight or on demand, if drawn singly,.
drawn in sets, •
Bill of Lading or Acknowledgment of or for any
s to be exported, for each part of every set,
Goods
Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and
Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the or hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,
Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Company,.
* Power of Attorney,
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Note of Protest, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel,..
$1.
50 cents on each part of the set.
10 cents.
When the Sum secured does not exceed $10,000, $10, when above $10,000, $20.
$5.
See Article 13.
25 cents.