CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12] — Page 148

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Conclosure 2.

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.

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Reg 22 JAN 10

Hongkong,

22nd December

190 9

Report on Ordinance No. 44 of 1909,

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance 1901

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to

the Governor's Instructions.

This Ordinance is a further amendment of the Stamp Ordinance

Sections 1 to 3 are designed, by the imposition of penalties in respect of delayed applications, to induce interested parties to make early application for the grant of probate of the estate of deceased persons and to prevent evasion of duties.

Section 4 relates to the stamping on a conveyance or assigment on sale and incorporates Section 55 of the Imperial Act 1891. Section 5 gives the definitions of the words "marketable security"

referred to in Section 4.

Arfaytande

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Attorney General.