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"omission or neglect to stamp arose solely from urgent

"necessity or unavoidable accident or that the special

"circumstances of the case otherwise justify his doing so.

Under clause 2 of the amending Ordinance the Governor has

power to "authorise the Collector to stamp after execution

"any document whatsoever

either without payment of

"any penalty or subject to the following penalties."

There is therefore complete remission on the one hand and

exaction of penalties in full, according to the statutory

scale, on the other.

The only suggestion which the Board would make

is whether it might not have been expedient to confer on

the Governor the power of mitigation as well.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant

Mand

Asst. Secretary.

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