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History of Penalties in Hongkong.
1.
Administering estate without delivering an affidavit within
six months from the death;-
1901.
1910.
New Ordinance.
$500 and double duty.
H
H treble H
$1000
H
H
2.
Failure to deliver a further affidavit within six months from the discovery :-
1895.
$200.
1910.
3500 and treble duty.
New Ordinance
81000
M
11
H
Failure to apply for administration within one year from the death :-
3.
Treble duty.
1910
New Ordinance
H
H
4.
Interest on arrears of duty :-
1910
New Ordinance
8% from six months after death. 4% from death up to six months or delivery of affidavit, and thereafter
6.
Interest at the rate of 7% was in 1895 made payable on duty
paid on a further affidavit.
N.B. The other penalties in the Table of Comparative Penalties are new.
13th August, 1915.
Attorney General.