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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.

Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque or Bank Note, and Promissory Note of ¿ any kind whatsoever except a Bunk Note,

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+1

$250

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$00 10 $10.

$10....Free. $251,... 5 CIS. $500)....10

$50

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$1,000....20 »

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$2,80....30

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$3,000,...$1,00

$3,000

$5,000........$1.50

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*$5,000 $10,000,...$2.00)

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$10,000 $13,(HN)........$3,00

Every $5,000 sullitional Į $0.50

or part thereof................. j

Note 1-A Bill of Exelange for exactly $250 is to be charged 5 cents, and so

throughout the table.

Note 2.-When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two i

or more, half the above duties to be charged on enel part of a set.

If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be stampel to that amount in accordance with Rule No. 2 of the Rules made by the Gov- ernor in Council ander the Stamp Ordinuure, 1901, on the 6th day of April, 1903, and the other parts with an impressed stamp of the sitne nominal value. Provided that only the sum of 5 cents shall be payable in respect of the whole set. (Order-in-Council, 19th June, 1906.)

Note 3. In the case of a Bill of Exchange drawn out of aud payable on demand out of the Colony, the duty payable on any sucli Bill of Exchange when it is negotiated within the Colony, shall be 5 cents.

Note 4.—In the case of Bills in sets drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall be payable on that part of the set which is first presented for payment or acceptance, or is first otherwise nogotiated, the other parts of the Bet being free.

14. Bill of Lading, or ship's receipt where bills of

lading are not used—

When the freight is under $3, for each part of every

10 cents.

20 cents.

set,

When the freight is $3, or more for each part of every set,

Exemption-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.

15. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon- dentia and Bottomry, and Average Statement, or Bond where no statement is drawn up,

Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not otherwise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accompanying the deposit of Title Deeds to any immovable property,

Bond,

16. Broker's Note, or any document having refer- ence to the sale or purchase of any merchandiso, given by any broker,

17. Charter Party, or any Agreciment or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sen-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight,

18. Copy Charter Party, 19. Collateral Security,.

20. Contract,

21. Conveyance, or Assignment on sule, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. See also Article 25,......

Onlinance 14 of 1909.

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

See Mortgage, 38.

See also Articles 6, 29, 31,

46.

$1.

10 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

$5.

See Mortgage, 38. See Agreement, 4.

50 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

Exemption-Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negotiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Instruments for the sale transfer or other disposition either abso- lutely or by way of mortgage or otherwise of any ship or vessel, junk or boat or any part, interest, share or property of or in any ship, vessel junk or boat.

Order-in-Council of 81st July, 1905:—ány document relating to fund in the New Tervitories exvented in pursuance of the provisions of the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.