THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MAY, 1884.
5. Attested Copy of any Doru- ment chargeable with Stamp Duty under this Schedule.
Average Statement,...
6. Bank Cheque payable ou demand to any person, to bearer, or order,
7. Bank Notes, or other obliga- tions for the payment of money issued by any Banker or Banking Company in the Colony for local circulation and payable to bearer on demand,
8. Bill of Exchange payabic į on demand,..
$1.
See Bond, 10.
2 cents.
Two-thirds per cent per an- num on the average value of such notes in circulation. To be collected monthly on a statement thereof to be. furnished by euch Banker or Banking Company to the Collector of Stamp Revenue at the end of each month, and to be signed by the Banker, or Manager, or Agent, and Accountant of such Banker or Banking Company.
2 cents.
Bill of Exchange, Promis- sory Note, or other obligation for the payment of money, not other- wise specially charged with duty under this schedule, or if bearing no date of making or payment,
Over $10,...
2 cents.
"
$50, $250,.
5
"
.10
11
$500, $1,000,
.20 "
.50
"
$2.000,.
.$1.00.
$3,000,
.$1,50.
11
$5,000,
$2.00.
71
$10,000,.
.$3.00.
Every additional
$5,000 or part thereof,
$0.50.
Note. When Bills of Exchange or other such documents are drawn in sets of two or more, balf 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.
Exemption.-Bill or Promissory Note for $10 and under. Bill on the owners of any vessel for rages due to any seaman of such vessel.
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 statemeut 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, ench cópy..........
over 200
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Collateral Security,
Contract,
14. Conveyance or Assign-1 ment on sale, to be levied on the amount or value of the considera- tion money, such consideration money to include any sun payable by the purchaser in respect of any mortgage or other debt rennining upon the property purchased, or released by such purchaser to the vendor. (See also article 17),.......)
10 cents for every $100 or
part thereof,
See Mortgage, 26.
See also Articles 4. 20, 21. 33.
50 cents.
10 cents for every $100 or
part thereof.
$1.
$2.
Ser Mortgage, 20,
See Agreement, 2.
30 cents for every $tuð or part
thereof,
Exemption.-Transfer by mere endorsement of a duly stamped Bill of Ezchange, Prancissory Nate or other nega. Fighle Instrument, or of a Bill of Lading, Bill of Sele for Chinese Junk.
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