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History of Penalties in Hongkong.

1.

Administering estate without delivering an affidavit within

six months from the death;-

1901.

1910.

New Ordinance.

$500 and double duty.

H

H treble H

$1000

H

H

2.

Failure to deliver a further affidavit within six months from the discovery :-

1895.

$200.

1910.

3500 and treble duty.

New Ordinance

81000

M

11

H

Failure to apply for administration within one year from the death :-

3.

Treble duty.

1910

New Ordinance

H

H

4.

Interest on arrears of duty :-

1910

New Ordinance

8% from six months after death. 4% from death up to six months or delivery of affidavit, and thereafter

6.

Interest at the rate of 7% was in 1895 made payable on duty

paid on a further affidavit.

N.B. The other penalties in the Table of Comparative Penalties are new.

13th August, 1915.

Attorney General.