713627-1866-GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION — Page 9

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH AUGUST, 1866.

357

If drawn singly,

If drawn in a set of 7, each to be stamped.

If drawn in a set of 3, each to be stamped.

$ c.

$ c.

$ c.

When exceeding $

When not exceeding $50,..

0.03

0.03

0.03

50 and not exceeding 100,.

0.09

0.05

0.03

$ 100

250,

0.18

0.09

0.06

>>

8 250

500,

0.36

0.18

0.12

12

$ 500

1,000,

0.60

0.30

0.20

17

$1,000

>>

2,500,

1.50

0,75

0.50

"J

$2,500

"

5,000,.

3.00

1,50

1.00

""

$5,000

"}

10,000,

6.00

3.00

2.00

yi for every further $5,000 or for any part thereof an additional 83, if drawn singly; $1 each, if drawn in a set of 2; and feach, if drawn in a set of 3.

If bearing no date the same Stamp as if payable at sight, any date or period of payment be specified, in which case the Stamp as prescribed by Article 13, for a Bond of the same

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If drawn in a set of more than 3, each of the set in excess of 3, stamped as required for each one of a set drawn in a set of 3. If not drawn singly, each of the set shall state that it is drawn set of 2 or 3 and shall denote on the face thereof that it is the second or third of the set as the case may be.

If payable at a period exceeding One Year after date or sight,

11. Bill of Lading or Acknowledgment of, or for Effect to be exported, for each part of every set,

EXEMPTION.

The same Stamp as prescribed by Ar- ticle 13 for a Bond for the same

amount.

any

Goods

10 cents.

Bill of Lading for any Goods or Effects Shipped by any Gov- ament Officer on account of Government.

12. Bill of Sale. If absolute, see Conveyance; if as a security, we Mortgage.

13. Bond or other Obligation for the payment either absolutely ce conditionally of any definite or certain sum of Money, not other- charged for or expressly exempted from the payment of Stamp ty in this Schedule:

If for any sum not exceeding $10,

If above $ 10 and not exceeding $

5 cents.

10

25

50

""

20,.

22

$

20

"

$ 50,

50

}}

$ 100,.

29

"

$ 100

"

$ 250,

8 1.25.

$ 250

""

$500,

$ 2.50.

}}

$ 500 $1,000

$1,000,

$ 5.00.

$2,000,.

$10.00.

""

$2,000

$3,000,.

$15.00.

+

$3,000

11

$4,000,

$20.00.

$4,000

$5,000,.

$25.00.

$10.00.

And for every further $5,000 or any part thereof,.

14. Bond or other Obligation concerning Respondentia and Bottomry,

15. Bond or other Obligation given as security for the ansfer of any Government Security or Stock of any Public mpany, or for the delivery or accounting for any matter or ag capable of being valued,

16. Bond or other Obligation for an Annual or any Periodical ment not being interest on any principal sum secured by the or other Obligation whether for a fixed or for an indefinite ** rod,.....

17. Bond or other Obligation when the amount of the Money to be secured is not specified,

When the amount

limited to a certain sum,

18. Band or other Obligation for the due execution of an ice of Work and any other Bond not otherwise specially ided for or expressly exempted from the payment of Stamp Paty by this Schedule,

The same Stamp as prescribed by Ar- ticle 13 for a Bond for a like amount.

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The same Stamp as prescribed by Ar- ticle 13 for a Bond for the payment of the amount engaged to be paid or accounted for, or of the value of the thing to be delivered or trans- ferred.

The same Stamp as prescribed by Ar- ticle 13 for a Bond for the payment of a sum equal to ten times the yearly payment or of the total sum secured if less.

An Optional Stamp. See Section XXVI

of the Ordinance.

The same Stamp as prescribed by Ar- ticle 13 for a Bond for such limited

Sum.

An Optional Stamp. See Section XXVI

of the Ordinance.