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RULES OF THE STAMP OFFICE,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Order, by the Governor in Council, is published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 21st November, 1868.

ADDITIONAL ORDER

Made by His Excellency Lieutenant-Governor Major-General JAMES ROBERT BRUNKER, in Council, under "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," and "The Stamp

(Amendment) Ordinance, 1868," this 21st day of November, 1868.

Whereas on the 9th day of June now last past, it was (amongst other things) ordered by the Governor in Council under and by virtue of the provisions in that behalf contained in "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," that the Stamps for Bank Cheques under the 3rd section of the Schedule to "The Stamp (Amendment) Ordi- nance, 1868,' should be impressed or embossed Stamps till further notice; and also that adhesive Stamps might be used for Bills of Exchange when drawn out of the colony, as specified in section 3 of the said Schedule, and under authority of the 11th clause of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866,"; Provided always, that the Stamp on Bills of Exchange not exceeding $100 drawn out of the colony should be 25 cents until further notice; And whereas it has been deemed expedient by the Governor in Council that the orders so made as aforesaid, should, under the provisions of the aforesaid Ordinance, be altered and varied to the extent and in the manner hereinafter specified: Now, therefore, it is ordered by the Governor in Council as follows:-

1.-The Stamps for Bank Cheques under the 3rd section of the Schedule to "The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868," need not be impressed or embossed

Stamps, but may be adhesive Stamps.

but

2.-The Stamp on Bills of Exchange not exceeding $109, drawn out of the colony, shall be 30 cents, in lieu of 25 cents, as previously ordered.

Approved in Council,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

J. R. BRUNKER,

Lieutenant-Governor.