THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MAY, 1886.
23. Lease, executed in pursuance of a duly stamped agreement for the same.
24. Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Land, House, Building or Tenement, at a rent, without payment of any sum of money by way of fine or premium, to be levied on the Annual Rent, for a term not exceeding
One year, $1.
Three years, 10 cents.
Thirty years, 25
For every $100 or part thereof.
Exceeding thirty years.. 50
75
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 accompanying deposit of documents of title to any moveable property, or bond, or other instrument of guarantee in respect of such property or documents of title,
Letter of Guarantee,
26. Mortgage, or Agreement for a Mortgage, Bond, Debenture, Covenant, Warrant of Attorney to confess and enter up judgment, and Foreign Security of any kind not specially charged with duty under this Schedule, to be levied on the amount or value of the principal sum secured.
(i) Being the only, or principal, or primary security, and also where any further money is added to the money already secured.
(ii) Being a collateral or auxiliary or additional or substituted security, other than a Mortgage executed pursuant to a duly stamped agreement for the same, or by way of further assurance for the above-mentioned purpose where the principal or primary security is duly stamped, and for every extension of the time of an Original Mortgage endorsed on such Mortgage,
(iii.) Transfer, assignment, disposition or assignation of any Mortgage, bond, debenture, covenant, or foreign security, or of any money or stock secured by any such instrument, or by any warrant of Attorney to enter up Judgment, or by any Judgment; to be levied on the amount transferred,
(iv.) Reassignment, release, discharge, surrender, resurrender, warrant to vacate, or renunciation of any such security as aforesaid, or of the benefit thereof, or of the money thereby secured,
Referring to particular property, $1. Duplicate, 10 cents. General, $2.
See Agreement, 2.
10 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
5 cents for every $100 or part thereof.
1 cent for every $100 or part thereof.
(v.) Mortgage executed in pursuance of a duly stamped agreement for the same, $1.
27. Any Notarial Act whatsoever not otherwise charged with duty in this schedule, $1.
28. Note of Protest by any Commander or Master of a vessel, or with regard to any Promissory Note or Bill of Exchange,...
29. Policy or Risk Note of Marine, Fire, Life or other Insurance, for each copy, and every renewal, 25 cents.
30. Power of Attorney, 10 cents.
31. Probate, or Letters of Administration, with or without the Will annexed, to be calculated upon the value of the Estate and Effects for or in respect of which such Probate or Letters of Administration shall be granted, exclusive of what the deceased shall have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other person or persons and not beneficially, $2.
$1 for every $100 or part thereof.
Exemption.—Administration Bonds and Estate under $260,
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