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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25ти AUGUST, 1866.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Bill, which was read a second time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held is day, is published for general information.

By Order,

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO.

Clerk of Councils.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1866.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for establishing a Stamp Office and imposing and regulating Stamp Duties in the Colony.

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Hongkong Stamp Ordinance.".

Short Title.

11. In the construction of this Ordinance the Expression "The Governor" shall Interpretation of Jude the Person for the time being administering the Government of the said Colony, terms,

appointment of

III. A Department of the Public Service shall be established in Victoria to be Establishment of a led the "Stamp Office," which shall be under the control and management of a Chieftaince and ficer to be appointed by the Governor and who shall be called the "Collector of Collector of Stamp

mp Revenue."

Revenue.

IV. The Governor may appoint an Assistant Collector of Stamp Revenue, and all Governor to appoint ach other Officers as may be required to carry on the Business of the Stamp Office.

Assistant Collector of Stamp Revenue and all other Officers of the Stamp Office.

V. The Salaries of all Officers appointed under this Ordinance shall be fixed by Salaries of Officers, Governor in Council.

under Schedule to

VI. For every Deed, Instrument or Writing which shall be executed from the Stamp Duty payable te when this Ordinance shall come into force, and which shall be of any of the kinds this Ordinance. verified as requiring Stamps by the Schedule annexed to this Ordinance, there shall payable to Government a Stamp Duty of the amount indicated in the said Schedule be proper for such Deed, Instrument or Writing.

&c., of Stamps to be

VII. The Governor in Council shall prescribe the form, size, and material of the Governor in Council Mamps to be used, and the mode and place of impressing, affixing or denoting thereupon to prescribe the form,

value of the same under the Provisions of this Ordinance, and may from time to used.

alter and vary the Orders which he may so issue,. and the Orders made by the vernor in Council under this Section shall be published in the Government Gazette.

VIII. The Duty imposed by this Ordinance on Receipts and Drafts or Orders for Receipt Stamps how payment of Money on demand and bearing the Date on which the Draft or Order is to be denoted.

may be denoted by an adhesive Stamp affixed to the Paper upon which such trument is written.

be used for transfer of

IN. The Duty chargeable on the transfer of a Share of any Banking Corporation Adhesive Stamps may Joint Stock Company which by any law applicable to such Corporation or Company Shares of Banking be effected by simple endorsement may be denoted by an adhesive Stamp aflixed Corporations, &c.

10.

taay authorize the use of adhesive Stamps

X. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by an Order to be published in Governor in Council Government Gazette to authorize the use of adhesive Stamps for any Deeds, Instruments Writings required to bear a Stump other than the Instruments mentioned in the for other Deeds, &c.

preceding Sections.

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