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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD APRIL, 1886.
8. Bill of Exchange drawn out of but payable on demand within the Colony, not being a
Cheque, and bearing the date on which it was made,............................
5 cents.
Bill of Exchange of any other kind whatsoever except a Cheque
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or Bank Note.
From $
00 to $ 250,.
250
19
$
500,
.10 cents. .20
$ 500
$ 1,000,
.50 51
"
"
$ 1,000 $ 2,000,.
.$1.00
""
$ 2,000
**
$3,000,.
.$2.00
11
29
$ 3,000 $ 5,000,
$3.00
1)
$ 5,000
21
.$4.00
$1.00
$10,000,
Every $ 5,000 additional or part Į
thereof,.......
Note.-When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, half the above duties to be charged on each part of a set. If the Duty be 5 cents the first part of the set shall be charged 3 cents, and the other parts 2 cents each,
9. Bill of Lading, or ship's re- ceipt where bills of lading are not used, for each part of every set,..
10 cents.
Exemption.-Bill of Lading for goods shipped by any Government Officer on account of Government.
10. Bond, or other obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry, and Average State- ment, or Bond where no statement is drawn up,............................
Bond for securing the payment or repayment of money not other- wise provided for, or for the transfer or re-transfer of stock, or accom- panying the deposit of Title Deeds' to any immovable property,
Bond,.
11. Broker's Note, or any do- cument having reference to the sale or purchase of any merchandise, given by any Broker,
12. Charter Party, or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea-going ship or vessel, to be charged on the estimated freight,.....
13. Copy Charter.
Vessel under 200 tons, each copy,.......
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over 200
29
Collateral Security,
Contract,......................
14. Conveyance or Assign- ment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the considera- tion money, such consideration money to include any sum payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt remaining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also article 17),.
20 cents for every $100 or
part thereof.
See Mortgage, 26.
See also Articles 4, 20, 21, 34.
50 cents.
15 cents for every $100 or
part thereof.
$1.50. $3.00.
See Mortgage, 26.
See Agreement, 2.
30 cents for every $100 or part
thereof.
Exemption.-Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note or other nego- tiable Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading. Bill of Sale for Chinese Junk.
15. Copartnership, Deed or other instrument of,.
16. Declaration of Trust,...
17. Deed or other instrument of) Gift, assignment, or exchange, where no money consideration, or a merely nominal money considera- tion passes,.
Deposit of Title Deeds, ......
18. Duplicate or Counterpart of any Document chargeable with duty under this schedule, to be affixed on the production of the original Document bearing its pro- per Stamp, and not otherwise. If the original duty is
Under $ 2,
From $2 to $10,
$10
15
Over $20
$20,
$3.
$15.
$50.
See Mortgage, 26.
Same duty.
$2.
$4.
$6.
Note. An ent that the document is a duplicate or counterpart
is to be made beneath the Stamp and signed by the collector.
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