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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1894.
Amendment of Schedule to principal Ordinance.
(3) Every vote given or tendered under the authority or by means of any such letter or power of attorney not being duly stamped, shall be absolutely null and void.
5. The schedule of the proper stamps for such docu- ments as required to be stamped under the principal Ordi- nance and thereto annexed is hereby amended as follows, viz.:~~~~
(1) In Article No. 3--Arbitration Award: by striking out the figure "$1" and by substituting there- for the words and figures following :-
Where the amount claimed or involved
does not exceed $500,
.$1.00
Where the amount claimed or involved exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,000,
.$2.00
And for every additional $1,000 or part
Additional ȧuties.
(84 Vict. o. 4,
.4.)
Provisions of principal Ordinance to apply to Schedule as amended or nitered. Date of coming into operation
of $1,000 over the first $1,000,......$1.00 . Where no money claim is made or the amount involved cannot be ascertain-
el.
..$2.00
(2) In Article No. 7-Bank Notes, &c., by striking out the words "two-thirds per cent." and by substituting therefor the words "one per cent." (3) In Article No. 14--Conveyance, &c., by striking out the figures and word "30 cents" and by substituting therefor the figures and word
"50 cents.
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(4) In Article No. 29-Policy, gc., by striking out the figures and word "10 cents" and by substi- tuting therefor the words and figures follow- ing:-
Where the amount insured does not ex-
ceed $5,000,
Where it exceeds $5,000 for each addi-
tional $1,000 or part thereof,
.$0.25
..$0.05
(5) In Article No. 31-Probate, &c., by striking out the figures and words "$1 for every $100 or part thereof" and by substituting therefor the words and figures following:
Where the nett value of the estate does not exceed $10,000,-one per cent. on the nett value.
Where such value exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $20,000,-two per cent. on the nett value.
And where the nett value exceeds $20,000,-
three per
cent, on the nett value.
6. The further duties mentioned in the Articles herein- after contained shall be payable from the coming into operation of this Ordinance and such Articles shall be deemed to form part of the said Schedule to the principal Ordinance.
Articles.
(a) Affidavits, Statutory declarations or declarations in writing on oath or affirmation made before any person authorised by law to take the same or to administer an oath or affirmation and not otherwise chargeable with duty......... .$1. Exemption: This Article shall not apply to any such affidavit or declaration made for the immediate purpose of being filed or used in the Supreme Court or before any Judge or Officer of such Court or to any affidavit or declaration made for the sole purpose of enabling any person to receive any pension or charitable allowance. (b) Letter or power of attorney, or other instrument in the nature thereof, for the sole purpose of appointing or authorising a proxy to vote at any one meeting at which votes may be given by proxy, whether the number of persons named in such instrument be one or more,-
2 cents.
(e) Any surrender of a lease, the same amount of duty as payable on the lease itself under the principal Ordinance.
7. The provisions of the principal Ordinance shall apply to the said Schedule thereto as hereby amended or added to.
8. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1895.
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