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No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

hrument.

Duty.

Nature of

Stamp.

Note of protest of a bill of ex- 75 cents.

change or promissory note. Partnership instrument.

$10...

Point of time before which, or period within which, the instrument must be stamped.

Overem- 7 days after bossed. execution.

Person liable for stamping, where stamping

is compulsory.

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The notary.

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All persons executing.

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Policy of Insurance.

(1) Life Policies.

25 cts, for every $1,000 or part

Before ex-

The insurer

ecution.

thereof

in.

sured.

(2) Life Policies, renewal

5 cents.

Adhe-

ceipts.

sive.

Before de-

livery.

(3) Marine Policies, hull risks 25 cts. for Overem- Before ex-

for time.

every bossed.

$1,000 or

ecution.

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(4) Marine Policies other than

hull risks for time.

(5) Floating Policies, for each

endorsement.

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

(7) Renewals, except life re-

newals.

(8) Duplicate of policies.

(9) Re-insurance.

Power of attorney or revocation

of power of attorney.

part there-

of insured. Where the

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

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Where the

amount

insured

exceeds

$1,000:

50 cts.

The same rates of duty as on original poli. cies issued af- ter the com- mencement of this Ordinance| The same duty as on the ori- ginal policy. The same rates of duty as on direct poli. cies.

(1) For appointing a proxy to 10 cents.

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).

75 cents.

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99

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7 days after execution.

The person executing

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The master of the vessel.

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