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No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

*Instrument.

Point of time before which,

or

Duty.

Nature of Stamp.

period within

which, the

instrument must

be stamped.

Person liable for stamping, where stamping

is

compuslory.

Overem- 7 days after The notary.

execution.

31

Note of protest of a bill of ex- change or promissory note.

75 cents.

bossed.

32

33

Partnership nstrument.

$10.

Policy of Insurance.

(1) Life Policies.

25 cts. for

every $1,000 or part there-

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All persons executing.

**

Before ex-

ecution.

The insurer.

(2) Life Policies, renewal re-

ceipts.

(3) Marine Policies, hull risks

for time.

(4) Floating Policies, for each

endorsement.

(5) Marine Policies other than

those specified above.

(6) Fire, Accident, and all other policies not specifically re- ferred to above.

(7) Renewals, except life re-

newals.

(8) Duplicates of policies. (9) Re-insurance.

of insured.

Adhe-

5 cents.

Before de- sive. livery.

25 cts. for Overem- Before ex- bossed.

every $1,000 or part there. of insured. Where the

amount insured does not exceed $1,000: 20 cts.

ecution.

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Where the

amount

insured

exceeds

$1,000:

The same

50 cts.

duty as on the origi- nal policy The same rates of

:

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duty on direct policies.

as

10 cents.

$34

35

Power of attorney or revocation

of power of attorney.

(1) For appointing a proxy to vote at a specified meeting.

(2) Of any other kind whatso- $5.

ever.

Exemption.

Power of attorney relating exclusively to things to be done out of the Colony.

Promissory Note:

See Bill of exchange (7)

Protest by a master of a vessel. Proxy See Power of Attorney

(1). Re-assignment: See Mortgage (7).

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22

7 days after execution.

The person exccuting.

"

75 cents.

Overem- 7 days after bossed execution.

The master of the

vessel.