on Agreements, Bonds, Mortgages, Leases, Conveyances, Settlements, Wills, Certificates, or all legal documents, and other papers producible as proofs of
Contract or agreement
The rate of stamp duties on Receipts and Bills
of exchange might be as follows: Stamp Receipt:
£2 14s. 6d. up to £10
£5 4s. 6d. £10 to £30
£10 4s. 6d. £30 to £100
£1 2s. 6d. £100 to £250
£2 10s. 0d. £250 to £500
£5 0s. 0d. £500 to £1000
and above £1000 uponer 1.0%
Receipts in full of all demands the Bills of Exchange, Promissory notes, Drafts, cheque to bearer or order on demand
Not exceeding £10 ... 0 3 0
For a longer
period 3 months/ 0 6 0
Under £10.... 0 1 6
£10 to £50... 0 3 6
£50 to £100... 0 7 6
£100 to £150... 0 7 6
£150 to £200... 0 10 6
£200 to £300... 0 15 0
£300 to £500... 0 20 0
£500 to £1000... 0 30 0
£1000 to £2000... 0 50 0
£2000 to £3000... 1 0 0
Above £3000 ... ...
I cannot estimate with
the any
approcheble degree these different
the amount
amount
of accuracy
different sources
of revenue which these taxation might produce, for several reasons
1. " The unsettledness of the Chinese population who are continually moving to and from the Colony, and who have no interest at stake in its prosperity.
2. The notoriously profligate character of the Chinese inhabitants of Hongkong, which is evidenced by the murders, attempts at murder, Piracy, Burglaries and robberies, which have
been