CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 314

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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

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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
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on Agrements Bands, Murtgages, Lases, Conv, ances, Settlements, Wells, Certificates ou all legal documents, and other papers proctucible as proofs of Contact or agrument The rate of stamp duties on Recepti and Bills of exchange might be as follows Hamp Recipet: 214. 50 £104.30 £ 304 100. £100 l. 259 £250 l. 500 £500 to 1000 uponer 10% 10 Receipts in full of all demands th Brissof Crchange . Framustry notes Froft's te bearer or order en demand Not exeqing For a louper 3 months/ A period 1.6 3. 6 Under £t.... £10 £ 10 1.7 Se h Le t. Livo. 5 7.6 L100 l. £150. 7.6 10.b £150 l. £200. 10.6 15.6 L2004. Live £300 £ £500 15. /909 20 20 30 £500 l. L1000 30 40 { Stove AL 2000 £2000 $3000 50. ke Bowl Lhen. be 70 Level 15.000 70 do Beat Acer 100. Icannot estimate with. the y approchelle digne these different the amoun amant of accuracy different sonces f of revinic which these laxation might produce, for several reasons 1. " The unsettledness of the Chinese population whee are continually morning to and from the Colony, and who have no interest at stake in its prosperity. 2 ? The notonously profligate charioter of the Aniese Inviabitants of Hongkong, which u evidenced by the munders, attempts at sunder, Tiracy, Burglaries and hellenes, which have been
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on Agrements Bands, Murtgages, Lases, Conv, ances, Settlements, Wells, Certificates ou all legal documents, and other papers proctucible as proofs of

Contact or agrument

The rate of stamp duties on Recepti and Bills

of exchange might be as follows Hamp Recipet: 214. 50

£104.30

£ 304 100.

£100 l. 259

£250 l. 500

£500 to 1000 uponer 10%

10

Receipts in full of all demands th Brissof Crchange . Framustry notes Froft's te bearer or order en demand

Not exeqing For a louper

3 months/

A

period 1.6

3. 6

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Le t. Livo.

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L2004. Live £300 £ £500

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20

30

£500 l. L1000

30

40

{

Stove AL 2000

£2000 $3000

50.

ke

Bowl Lhen.

be

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do

Beat Acer

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Icannot estimate with.

the y

approchelle digne these different

the amoun

amant

of accuracy

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of revinic which these laxation might produce, for several reasons 1. " The unsettledness of the Chinese population whee are continually morning to and from the Colony, and who have no interest at stake in its prosperity.

2 ? The notonously profligate charioter of the Aniese Inviabitants of Hongkong, which u evidenced by the munders, attempts at sunder, Tiracy, Burglaries and hellenes, which have

been

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