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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 Bank Note,

From

800 to

11

$10

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$250

++

11

$J(K)

**

$1,000

40

$2,000

$3,000

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14

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$10,CNO

$10,...Free. $250,... cts. $500.....

.10

$1,001L...20

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$2,NIU,...JU $3,000....A1.00 $5,000,...$1,50

$10,000,...82.00

$16,000....83.00)

Every $5,400 additional

or part thereof................... ↑

$0.50

Note 1.—A Bill of Exchange 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 sels of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty bo 5 cents the first part of the set shall be stamped to that amount in accordance with Rule No, 2 of the Rules made by the Gov- ernor in Council under the Stamp Onliwance, 1901, on the 6th day of April, 1903, and the other parts with an impressed stamp of the same nominal value. Provided that only the sum of 5 cents shall he payable în respect of the whole set. (Order-in-Council, 19th June, 1906.) Note 3.—In the case of a Bill of Exeliango drawn out of and payable on demand out of the Colony, the duty payable on any saeli Bill of Exchange when it is nugotiated within the Colony, shall be ♬ cents.

Note 4.—In the case of Bills in suts drawn out of the Colony, the whole duty shall bo payable on that part of the set which is first prescuted for payment or receptance, or is first otherwise negotiated, the other parts of the sot being free.

14. Bill of Lading, or ship's recsipt whether in

the form of an Acconutable Receipt or otherwise where

bills of lading are not used—.

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

set,

When the freight is $3, or more for each part of every sek, .........anak-a

10 cents.

20 cents.

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

15. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respon- dentia and Bottomry, and Average Stutem.ght, 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 merchandise, given by any broker,................

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

18. Copy Charter Party, repealed Outer in Conueil 16th August, 1912,

19. Collateral Security,

20. Contract,

21. Conveyance, or Assignment on sule, to be levied on the amount or value of the consideration money, such considera'ion money to include any sum payable by the purchase in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or relen4v1 by such purchaser to the vendor. See also Article 25,.....

1

10 canta 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.

See Article 27.

See Mortgage, 38. See Agreement, 4.

50 cents for every $100 or

part thereof.

Exemption-Transfer by mera endursement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other negutiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Instruments for the sale transfer or other disposition either abas- Intely 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 uny ship, vessel, junk, or boat.

ziny document relating to land in the Now Territories executed in pur- nuance of the provisions of the New Territories Land Ordinance, 1905.– Under-in-Coaucil of 31st July, 1905.

Stamp Ordinances,

1901-1911.