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the

With the exceptions hereinafter mentioned it follows wording of Leeman's Act [30 + 31 Vic. cap. 29].

are

The exceptions referred to

follows:-

a

(1) The Ordinance embraces

all transactions in shares

in all

slock Companies

joint Colony

in the b

whereas

Leeman's Ack only applies

to shares stock or other

interest in

any joint-stock

banking company in the United siingdom (except the Bank of England or Ireland).

The penally for inverting

(2) false n

numbers or names

in contracts is a

fine not-

exceeding $200 or imprisonment

with

with or without-hard labour

for.

a term not ex

exceeding

6 months whereas in Leeman's

act the insertion of false numbers or names is simply declared a misdemeanour.

(Signed) Andrew. I. Leach

Acting Attorney General