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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 42.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 1867.

VOL. XIII.

- No. 153.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following additional Order made by His Excellency Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL in Council, under "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," is published for general information.

By Command,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th October, 1867.

“THE STAMP ORDINANCE, 1866.”

[No. 12 OF 1866.]

ADDITIONAL ORDER

Made by His Excellency SIR Richard Graves MACDONNELL in Council, this 18th day of October, 1867.

The Stamp Duty payable on any Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation accompanying deposit of documents of Title to any property, during the period of the first Six Months from the coming into operation of the said Ordinance, shall be Two Dollars for every Sum not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars so secured, and for every further amount not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars, a further Stamp Duty of Two Dollars shall be payable, but when the Sum secured shall amount to Sixty Thousand Dollars or upwards, no further Stamp Duty than Twenty-four Dollars shall be payable.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

No. 143.

Approved in Council,

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Orders made by Governor SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL in Council, under "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th September, 1867.

CECIL C. SMITII, Acting Colonial Secretary.