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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7r1 MARCH, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 90.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSHI,
Colonial Sceretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1885.
STAMP OFFICE NOTICE.
With reference to the Proclamation of this day's date bringing the Stamp Ordinance, 1884, into force from 1st April next, attention is called to the subjoined Memorandum of the principal alterations effected by that Ordinance.
The following printed documents can be obtained at the Stamp Office free of charge :-
(1). The Tariff of Duties, on a sheet, for Office use.
(2). The Bill of Exchange duties, on a card.
(3). The principal ad valorem duties, on a card.
(4). The principal Duties, in Chinese.
(5). Requisition Forms.
Adhesive Stamps of the value of 1 cent, 5 cents, and 10 cents are to be had at the Stamp Office, as well as the values already in use.
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ALTERATIONS EFFECTED BY THE Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
Documents executed out of the Colony are liable to Stamp duty as if they had been executed in the Colony (Section 8).
No, in the Schedule.
New Duties.
Declaration of Trust,
5
Attested Copy,
16
25
Do.
97
Letter of Hypothecation, (general),
do., (duplicate),
28
Note of Protest of Bill, &c.,
26 Mortgage on Agreement,.
29 Policy of Insurance (Life or Fire);
34 Settlement,
Duties Increased.
10 Average Statement, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond,
$ 1.00
10.00
2.00
0.10
1.00
0.25
0.10
0.50 per $100
$ 0.10 per $100
14 Conveyance,
26 Morgage,
Do.. Re-assignment,
31 Probate,
0.30 0.10 0.01 " 1.00
Duties Re-adjusted.
12 Charter Party,
.$ 0.10 per $100
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
24 Lease,
35
Transfer of Shares,
$ 0.10 per $100
Duties Decreased.
Do.
8 Bill of Exchange on Demand.....
15 Copartnership Deed.....
26 Mortgage, Collateral Security, &c.,..
""
Do., Transfer,....
33 Servant's Security Bond,.
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1885.
A. LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Berrnue,
$ 0.02
(see Tariff).
.$ 2.00
0.05 per $100 0.0.3
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