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No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

Instrument.

Duty.

Nature of Stamp.

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

Person liable for stamping

where stamping:

is compulsory.

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12

(6) Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever (except a bank note), if drawn, or expressed to be payable, or actually paid, or endorsed, or in any manner negotiated, within the Colony.

(7) Promissory Note of any kind whatsoever (except a bank note), if drawn, or expressed to be payable, or actually paid, or endorsed, or in any manner negotiated, within the Colony.

See section 19 as to bills in sets.

Bill of Lading (each part of

every set).

Note: For all other ships' re- ceipts, including Chinese ship- pers' books, see Heading No. 41

Bill of Sale.

Absolute: See Convey-

ance.

By way of security: See

Mortgage.

Bond, Bottomry, General Aver-

age, or Respondentia. Broker's Note: See Shares (4).

12A Bond to secure the payment or repayment of money.

10 cents for every $500 or part thereof.

10 cents for 10 cents for every $500 or part thereof.

Adhe- sive.

1. If drawn in the Colony:

See sections.

1.

1. If made in the Colony:

overem-

before execu- tion.

2. If drawn out

of the Colony:

in accordance section

with 18.

1. If made in the Col-

ony: be- fore exe-

bossed. 2. If made

17, 18 and 20.

See sections

17, 18 and

20.

cution.

2. If made out

out of the

Colony: in

of the

accord-

Colony:

adhesive

ance with section 18.

All persons executing.

When the Overem- Before ex-

freight is bossed.

under $5: 10 cents.

When the freight is $5 or more: 30 cents.

ecution.

25 cents for

"2

The obligor..

every $100

or part thereof.

20

"

All persons executing.

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Certificate to practise to be taken out yearly (Section 21).

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Charter Party.

Cheque: See Bill of Exchange (2).

cents for every $100 or part thereof of the penalty or maximum amount pay. able.

$25 for every Overem- Before be- calender year bossed. ginning to

or part there- of.

15 cts, for every $100 or part thereof of the total or estim- ated hire or freight.

14A Compradore Order, if passed 5 cents.

through a bank.

""

practise in any calen- dar year. Before ex- ecution.

The person intending to prac- tise.

All persons executing.

Adhe-

sive

ment.

Before lodg- The person

lodging.

Circular Note: See Bill of Ex-

change (3).

Collateral Security: See Mort-

gage.

Contract: See Agreement.

Contract Note: See Shares (4),

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