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Enclosure 2.

Report by the Altonay Gaural

(Copy)

153

on Ordinance 2 of 1885. Attom: Jeneral's Office.

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January 232 1885.

ALGE 10 MAR 85,

Ihave examined the accorpampie

Ordinance, entitled "Alu Ordinance to

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"amend The Stamp Ordinance, 1884, and Sare of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary Governor's Instruction,

to the

The object of this Ordinance in to annud Section 9 of Ordinance.

9 of Ordinance 15 of 1884. 2

as to give enlarged powers to the Courts to

Order the stamping of documcuts -

To amend the wording of article

: the Schedule fixing

8 of the

the stamp duty,

on Bills of bechange

aud

To provide for the exemption from Stamp duty of recipts given by

Officers

and coldier in Her Majesty's

force.