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No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

Instrument.

Duplicate or counterpart of any instrument chargeable with

any duty

Exemption.

Policies of insurance, duplic- cates of: See Policy of insurance 8).

Equitable mortgage: See Mort-

gage.

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Exchange.

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Duty.

Nature of Stamp.

Point of time before which, or period within

which, the instrument must be stamped.

Where the Overem- 7 days after

duty on bossed.

the ori-

ginal in- strument does not exceed $2: the same duty as the original instru-

ment.

Where the

duty on the ori- ginal in- strument exceeds $2: $2.

The same duty as on

a convey- ance on

sale for

а

con-

sideration equal to the value

of the pro- perty of the great- er value.

execution.

""

"

Exchange Contract Cancellation 10 cts. for Adhe-

Note.

every $500 or part thereof.

sive.

Person liable

for stamping,

where stamping

is compulsory.

Voluntary.

All persons executing.

2 days after The seller.

cancella- tion, etc.,

see sec-

tion 22(5)

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Foreclosure Order, the duty to be calculated on the value of the property.

Where the Overem-

value of bossed.

the pro- perty does not exceed $20,000: 50 cts. for every $100 or part thereof. Where the value of the

property exceeds $20,000: $1

for every $100 or part

thereof.

Before the

order

is

signed by

the Regis- trar.

The person

obtaining the order