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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH AUGUST, 1866.
If drawn in a set of more than two, each of the set in excess of
Stamped as required for each one of a set of two. Nore-A Letter of Cover or Engagement to issue a Policy of Insurance does not require a Stamp. Provided that unless such Letter or engagement bear the full Stamp prescribed for a Policy of Insurance, no money shall be paid or payable upon it nor shall it be filed exhibited or recorded in any Court in the Colony, otherwise than to compel the delivery of a Policy on the prescribed Stamp. 60. Power of Attorney,- --see Letter of Attorney.
til. Promissory Note for the payment of any sum by Instal- or for the payment of several sums at different dates so that whole of the money to be paid shall be definite and certain,
62. Promissory Note. See Bill of Exchange.
63. Protest of any Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note for sum of money,
64. Protest of any Commander or Master of a Vessel,
65. Protest, Notice of, Intention of, of any Commander or ter of a Vessel,..
C6. Receipt or Discharge given for the payment of money a acquittal of a debt paid in money or otherwise, when the a received, discharged or acquitted exceeds $10,
EXEMPTIONS.
Letter sent by Post, acknowledging the arrival of a Currency, Promissory Note, Bill of Exchange, or any security for money.
Receipt of Discharge written on any Promissory Note, Bill Exchange, Draft, Cheque or Order for the payment of money,
Stainped.
Receipt or Discharge written upon or contained in a Mortgage ed or other security or a Deed of Conveyance, Settlement, Per- sal Bond or other Instrument duly Stamped acknowledging the ipt of the consideration money therein expressed or the receipt Jay principal money, interest, or annuity thereby charged.
Receipt given for money deposited in any Bank or in the ds of any Banker to be accounted for whether with Interest or provided the sanie be not expressed to be received of or by the ds of any other than the person to whom the same is to be counted for.
67. Release to a Debtor by his Creditor or Creditors when formerly part of a Trust Deed for their benefit,..
68. Release to an Executor or Trustec from his Trust,
69. Schedule annexed or referred to in any Agreement, Bond ked or other Instrument, per Sheet,
70. Settlement, Marriage Settlement, &c., namely: any ved or Instrument whereby any sum of money or any Govern- at Security, or other Property moveable or iminovcable shall
* settled or agreed to be settled upon or for the benefit of any
son in any manner whatsoever,
71. Warrant of Attorney to confess Judgment, Cognovit, ess taken as collateral security for the payment of any sum money secured by another Instrument Stamped with an ad
rem Stamp under this Ordinance,
If given for securing any sum of money exceeding $250 which the person giving the same shall then be in actual stody under an arrest on mesno processor in execution,.
If given as such Collateral Security as above-mentioned, GENERAL EXEMPTIONS.
Any Deed, Instrument or Writing of any kind whatsoever or executed by or on behalf of the Government by any wernment Board, Commission Court, Officer or Agent.
NOTE--The foregoing exemption includes any Agreement or Contract with Government for the supply of any arti- cle or for the performance of any work and any Charter Party or Agreement made for the conveyance of any Government” Passengers or Propertů, but does not extend to any Deed, Instrument or Writing, executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Publio Administrator or by a Receiver appointed by ony Court; neither does it extend to a sale made for the recovery of
The same Stamp as for a Bond for the payment of the whole amount.
$1.
$1.
25 cents.
3 cents.
$5.
$5.
25 cents.
The same Stamp_as_prescribed by Ar- ticle 13, for a Bond, for the pay- ment of the amount or value settled or agreed to be settled; or in cases in which the value shall be indeter-* minate an Optional Stamp. See Section XXVI of the Ordinance.
The same Stamp as for a Bond.
$2.
$3.
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