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Title.

Preamble.

Supplementary Es- timates, 1867.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1868.

20. Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Land, House, Building or Tenement, stipulating for a Rent granted in con- sideration of a fine or premium,

NOTE. A Lease, executed in pursuance of a duly Stamped Agreement for the same, shall require a Stamp of One Dollar only, to be affixed on production of such Agree-

ment.

21. Every Instrument in Writing under seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty under this Schedule,

22. Policies of Marine Insurance and every copy,. 23. Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a Clerk, in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor,

24. Warrant of Attorney,.

25. Copartnership Deed or other Instrument of.

26. Cognovit and Arbitration award,..

GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.

Any Deed, Instrument or Writing of any kind whatsoever made or executed by or on behalf of Her Majesty or of any De- partment of Her Majesty's Service, or whereby any Property or Interest is transferred to or any Contract of any kind whatsoever is made with Her Majesty or any Person for or on behalf of Her Majesty or any sucli Department as aforesaid.

NOTE. The foregoing exemption does not extend to any Deed, Instrument or Writing, executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Administrator or by a Receiver appointed by any Court, or to any Deed, Instrument, or Writing rendered necessary by any Ordinance or by the order of any Court; neither does it extend to a sale made for the recovery of an arrear of Revenue or Rent or in satisfaction of a Decree or Order of Court, in any of which cases the purchaser shall be required to pay in addition to the purchase money the amount of the requisite Stamp.

A Stamp of value equal to the joint value of the Stamps for a Convey- ance in consideration of the fine and a Lease for the Rent.

$10.

10 Cents each.

$50.

$5.

$5. $1.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding One hundred and Thirty-five thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1867.

HEREAS it has become necessary to make further Provision for the Public Service

Service of the said Year already provided for in the Estimates submitted to the Legislative Council: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. A Sum not exceeding One hundred and Thirty-five thousand Dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the Revenue of this Colony for the Service of the Year 1867, the said Sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say:

ESTABLISHMENTS:-

Governor,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Master of the Mint,

Postmaster General, Registrar General,

Harbor Master,

-

Collector of Stamp.Revenue,

Supreme Court,

$

C.

133.58

1,319.66

1,051.65

1,520.32

41.00

2,566.27

237.90

336.08

748.52

6,142.55

9,438.64

12.88

Educational,

620.70

Lock Hospital,

118.00

Police Magistrates,

526.00

Police,

2,200.00

TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS,

27,013.75

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, (exclusive of Establishments),

2,028.90

CIVIL HOSPITAL,

do.,

1,748.88

POLICE,

do.,

22,697.12

RENT,

1,499.52

TRANSPORT,

953.72

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

35,268.61

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,

15,863.83

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

2,520.58

INTEREST,

1,608.72

LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED, SPECIAL EXPENSES,

1,412.50

21,793.08

TOTAL.......

.$134,409.21