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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25т¤ AUGUST, 1866.
19. Bond or other Obligation taken as collateral security with some Deed or Instrument executed on the Stamp prescribed for a Conveyance, or Money Bond, or as a security for the per- formance of any other Contract, Covenant or Agreement, not being for the payment of Money, the transfer of property, or the satisfaction of any pecuniary demand,
EXEMPTION,
Bond given by any Government Officer or his Sureties for the due execution of his Office.
Bond given by any Person to Her Majesty or to any Public Officer for the use of Her Majesty for any debt or sum of money due or to become due to the Crown or to the Government of the Colony.
20. Charter Party or any Agreement or Contract for the charter or hiring of any sea going ship or vessel,
21. Cheque. See Bill of Exchange.
22. Cognovit. See Warrant of Attorney.
The same Stamp as the Deed, Instru- ment, Contract, Covenant or Agree- ment if of value not exceeding of $2, otherwise a Stamp of $9.
$1.
23. Composition. Deed or other Instrument of Composition
$5.
between a Debtor and his Creditors,
24. Contract. See Agreement.
25. Conveyance or Deed or Instrument of any kind or description whatsoever executed for the sale or transfer for a consideration of any Land, Tenement, Rent, Annuity or other property, moveable or immoveable or of any Right, Title or Claim to or upon or interest in any Land, House, Rent, Annuity or other property, that is to say, for or in respect of the principal or only Deed, Instrument or Writing whereby the property sold shall be conveyed to, or otherwise vested in the purchaser or to some other person by his direction. When the purchase or therein expressed or denoted shall not exceed
consideration money
$50.
Above $ 50 and not exceeding $ 100.
50 cents.
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$ 750
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$1,500
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$3,000
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$4,000.
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$4,000
$5,000..
$ 1.00,
$ 2.50.
$5.00.
$7.50.
$10.00.
$15.00.
$20.00.
$30.00.
$40.00.
$50.00.
$25.00.
and for every further $5,000 or any part thereof..
26. Conveyance where the consideration is an Annuity,
27. Conveyance of any kind whatever not otherwise charged, if the value of the property conveyed or of the consideration for the Conveyance be stated or appear on the face of the Conveyance.
If no value appear on the face of the Conveyance,.
EXEMPTION.
Conveyance or transfer of subscription to any Government Loan or Share of any Banking Corporation or Joint Stock Company whether by Deed or Endorsement and all Conveyances and Transfers to Her Majesty or to any person for or on behalf of Her Majesty.
28. Co-partnership, Deed or other Instrument of,
29. Copy or Extract of any Deed, Instrument or Writing attested or certified to be a true Copy or Extract and made for the security or use of any person,.
If the Duty on the Original exceeds 50 cents but does not exceed $10,
If the Duty chargeable on the Original exceeds $10 but does not exceed $20, ..
If the Duty chargeable on the Original exceeds $20, If the Original Document bears no Stamp, .
30. Copy or Extract of any Deed, Instrument or Writing
annexed to any Deed, Instrument or Writing,
31. Counterpart of a Lease. See Duplicate.
The same Stamp as for a Conveyance when the purchase money is equal to Ten times the Annuity or of the total sum secured if less.
The same Duty as would be charged to a consideration in money equal if such value were expressed in the Conveyance as the consideration thereof.
$25.
$5.
The same Stamp as the Original when such Duty does not exceed 50 centa
$1.
$2.
$3.
50 cents.
25 cents per sheet:
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