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This scheme would involve no Expense beyond the cost of the Stamps and the services of a clerk to sell them at a window of the Post Office.
Its simplicity in form and matter, which appeals at once to the Merchants and Traders, as well as its freedom from all ambiguity, recommends itself particularly to the Chinese mind, ridding it of all working fear of unexpected and uncertain pains and penalties. The value of the Stamp pecuniarily, would render forgery most unlikely. The entire bearings and surroundings could be appreciated at a glance, while the precise and unalterable value of a Stamp, at an extremely moderate cost, if not approved of, at least need not be a source of incessant irritation and desire of evasion.
The initiation of the penny postage system in England by Mr. HILL, will be recollected, and the many misgivings to which it gave rise on the score of revenue, but its actual results are well known.
I
am, Sirs,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. C. HUNTER.
SCHEDULE
Containing a Specification of the Deeds, Instruments and Writings which require to be Stamped under this Orilinance, and of the proper Stamps for such Deeds, Instruments and Writings,
1. Agreement, or any Minute or Memorandum of an) Agreement not being under seal or of the nature of an Obligation for the payment of Money, and not specially charged with Daty under this Schedule, whether the same be only evidence of a Contract or obligatory upon the parties, and Brokers' Notes or any document having reference to the sale or purchase of Merchandize, given by any Broker,
any
NOTE-If two or more letters are offered in evidence to prove an Agreement between the parties who shall have written such letters, it will be sufficient if any one of such letters be Stumped as an Agreement. "Emigration Agreements to bear an impressed &tamp.
EXEMPTION.
Label, Slip or Memorandum containing the heads of
any
Fire
or Marine Insurance to be effected.
Memorandum, Letter or Agreement made for or relating to the sale of any Goods, Wares or Merchandize, or to the sale of any Shares in any Public Company.
Memorandum or Agreement inade between the Master and Mariners of auy Ship for Wages.
9. Bank Notes or other Obligations for the payment of Money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Co- lony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,
3. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, or other Obligations for the payment of Money not included in the last preceding Article and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment of (
Money at sight or on demand,
Bank Cheques payable on demand to any Person, to Bearer or Order, an Impressed Stamp of 2 cents each.
Nor-Cheques drawn out of, but payable in the Colony
to be treated as Billa of Fechange.
EXEMPTION.
Bills of Lading for any Goods or Effects shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
4. Bill of Lading, or Ships' Receipts where Dills of Lading are not used, for each part of every set,
5. Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomey, and Average Statement or Bond where no Statement is drawn up,
6. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,
7. Transfer of Shares or Stock in any Public Company, Serip Certificates to be exempt,
8. Power of Attorney,
9. Note of Protest, by any Commander or Master of a Vessel, 10. Auy Notarial Act whatsoever not otherwise charged in this Schedule,
11. 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, and Receipts for Pay and Allowances of Persons in the service of the Government, whether Civil, Naval, or Military.
12. Probates and Letters of Administration with or without the Will annexed, (Administration Bonds exempt,)
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50 rents.
A Stamp Duty of half per cent per an- num per $100 of the average culue of sich Notes in Circulation, to be collected monthly on the Statement at the end of each month jurnished. by the Bankers to the Govern-
ment.
Over $100 and under $ 1,600, 10 cents each part.
$ 1,000
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#2
$3,000,25
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$ 3,000
$5,000,50 15
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$ 5,000
$10,000,75
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$10,000 Inder $100 exemps'.
$1.00
10 cents.
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50 cents for every $1,000 or part of
$1,000.
Fessels not exceeding 200 Tans.......$100
800
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1:
$$2.00 $3.00
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700
1,000
1:
$3.0 ......$0.60
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Every 100 Tons over 1,000
Copy Charter under 200 * ......$1.50 each.
above 200
......$1.90 Duty to be calculated on Registered Tonnage."
A per cent.
$2
35 cents. Stamps to be Impressed.
$1.
3 cents.
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The same ad valorem Duty as on a Con-
reyance to be calculated
the upon 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 deccosed shall have been possessedł of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, undd *not beneficially.