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ORDINANCES Nos. 10 AND 11 OF 1884.

Savings Banks.

French Mail Steamers.

1793

2. When the Governor in Council approves of such rules, the rules together with a notification of such approval shall be published in the Gazette and thereupon the following provisions shall apply in relation to such savings Bank, that is to say:

(a.) All covers containing pass-books, registered letters containing stamps or other remittances, and all correspondences as to the business of the bank shall if marked as on business of the said bank, be forwarded free of postage or registration fee by the Post Office of Hongkong;

(b.) No power warrant or letter of attorney given by any depositor in such bank to any other person authorising him to make any deposit in the bank on behalf of the said depositor or to sign any instrument or document whatsoever required in the course of the business of any depositor with the bank shall be subject to any stamp duty;

Provided that it shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Council at any time by order, to withdraw his approval of any such rules, and that upon such withdrawal being notified in the Gazette, the foregoing provisions shall cease to apply in relation to such bank.

Rules to be published.

Correspondence, &c., exempted from postage.

Certain papers exempted from stamp duty.

[Disallowance notified in Gazette 2nd May, 1885.]

NOTE—For rules of the Hongkong Savings Bank approved the 16th April, 1885, see Gazette the 19th of the same month.

No. 11 of 1884.

An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation

[10th April, 1884.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Ordinance 6 of 1880, entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong, shall continue in force until the first of September, 1885, inclusive.

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]

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ORDINANCES Nos. 10 AND 11 OF 1884. Savings Banks. French Mail Steamers. 1793 2. When the Governor in Council approves of such rules, the rules together with a notification of such approval shall be published in the Gazette and thereupon the following provisions shall apply in relation to such savings Bank, that is to say: (a.) All covers containing pass-books, registered letters containing stamps or other remittances, and all correspondences as to the business of the bank shall if marked as on business of the said bank, be forwarded free of postage or registration fee by the Post Office of Hongkong; (b.) No power warrant or letter of attorney given by any depositor in such bank to any other person authorising him to make any deposit in the bank on behalf of the said depositor or to sign any instrument or document whatsoever required in the course of the business of any depositor with the bank shall be subject to any stamp duty; Provided that it shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Council at any time by order, to withdraw his approval of any such rules, and that upon such withdrawal being notified in the Gazette, the foregoing provisions shall cease to apply in relation to such bank. Rules to be published. Correspondence, &c., exempted from postage. Certain papers exempted from stamp duty. [Disallowance notified in Gazette 2nd May, 1885.] NOTE—For rules of the Hongkong Savings Bank approved the 16th April, 1885, see Gazette the 19th of the same month. No. 11 of 1884. An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation [10th April, 1884.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. Ordinance 6 of 1880, entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong, shall continue in force until the first of September, 1885, inclusive. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
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ORDINANCES Nos. 10 AND 11 OF 1884. Savings Banks. French Mail Steamers. 1793 2. When the Governor in Council approves of such rules, the rules together with a notification of such approval shall be published in the Gazette and thereupon the following provisions shall apply in relation to such savings Dank, that is to say: (a.) All covers containing pass-books, registered letters containing stamps or other remittances, and all correspondences as to the business of the bank shall if marked as on business of the said bank, be forwarded free of postage or registration fee by the Post Office of Hongkong; (b.) No power warrant or letter of attorney given by any depositor in such bank to any other person authorising him to make any deposit in the bank on behalf of the said depositor or to sign any instrument or docu ment whatsoever required in the course of the business of any depositor with the bank shall be subject to any stamp duty; Provided that it shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Council at any time by order, to withdraw his approval of any such rules, and that upon such withdrawal being notified in the Gazette, the foregoing provisions shall cease to apply in relation to such bank. Rules to be published. Correspondence, &c., exempted from postage. Certain papers exempted from stamp duty. [Disallowance notified in Gazette 2nd May, 1885.] NOTE-For rules of the Hongkong Savings Bank approved the 16th April, 1885, see Gazette the 19th of the same month. No. 11 of 1884. An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation f Ordinance, 1884. [10th April, 1884.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- BE .: 1. Ordinance 6 of 1880, entitled An Ordinânce to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong, shall continue in force until the first of September, 1885, inclusive. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
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ORDINANCES Nos. 10 AND 11 OF 1884.

Savings Banks.

French Mail Steamers.

1793

2. When the Governor in Council approves of such rules, the rules together with a notification of such approval shall be published in the Gazette and thereupon the following provisions shall apply in relation to such savings Dank, that is to say:

(a.) All covers containing pass-books, registered letters containing stamps or other remittances, and all correspondences as to the business of the bank shall if marked as on business of the said bank, be forwarded free of postage or registration fee by the Post Office of Hongkong;

(b.) No power warrant or letter of attorney given by any depositor in such bank to any other person authorising him to make any deposit in the bank on behalf of the said depositor or to sign any instrument or docu ment whatsoever required in the course of the business of any depositor with the bank shall be subject to any stamp duty;

Provided that it shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Council at any time by order, to withdraw his approval of any such rules, and that upon such withdrawal being notified in the Gazette, the foregoing provisions shall cease to apply in relation to such bank.

Rules to be published.

Correspondence, &c., exempted from postage.

Certain papers exempted from stamp duty.

[Disallowance notified in Gazette 2nd May, 1885.]

NOTE-For rules of the Hongkong Savings Bank approved the 16th April, 1885, see

Gazette the 19th of the same month.

No. 11 of 1884.

An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation

f

Ordinance, 1884.

[10th April, 1884.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative

Council thereof, as follows:-

BE

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1. Ordinance 6 of 1880, entitled An Ordinânce to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong, shall continue in force until the first of September, 1885, inclusive.

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]

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