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972

Repeated the mostitute by Gr. 34/1812

No. 16.]

THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901

Schedule to this Ordinance on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material;

(2.) delivery out of his hands, custody, or power of any document upon which an adhesive stamp has been affixed under this Ordinance without cancelling the said stamp so that it cannot be used again (3.and

O1) 1/1/1944

Penalty for fraudulent act.

Forging stamp, etc.

Use, etc., of.

any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for.

24. Who commits any of the following offences shall

Every person, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars; that is to say,-

(1.) drawing any bill of exchange purporting to be drawn in a set of two or more without drawing on duly stamped material the number of bills constituting such set; and the whole

(2.) knowingly and wilfully executing any document charged, under the First Schedule to this Ordinance, with ad valorem duty in which the consideration money or amount involved is not truly expressed and set forth, with intent to avoid full payment of stamp duty, knowingly and wilfully inserting or setting forth, or procuring to be inserted or set forth, in such document a less amount than the full and true consideration money or amount involved.

25. Every person who forges, alters, or imitates or assists forging, altering, or imitating, any stamp used for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be guilty of felony.

(2.) Any stamp impressed in the Stamp Office by any person without the authority of the Collector and not accounted for to him, shall be held to be forged within the meaning of this section.

26. Every person who uses, utters, disposes of, puts off, or, without lawful excuse, is in possession of any forged, altered, or imitated stamp as aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged, altered, or imitated, shall be guilty of felony, and such stamp shall be forfeited to the Crown.

Repeated by 602 35/11523

Fraudulently removing adhesive stamp, etc.

Punishment of felony and of misdemeanor.

27. Every person who-

(1.) fraudulently removes an adhesive stamp from any document;

(2.) wilfully removes or attempts to remove from any adhesive stamp any mark that has been made thereon by way of cancellation; or

(3.) knowingly uses, puts off, or is in possession of any adhesive stamp from which any such mark has been wholly or partially removed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

28.

(1.) Every person who is convicted of any felony under this Ordinance shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding seven years.

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972 Repeated the mostitute by Gr. 34/1812 No. 16.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901 Schedule to this Ordinance on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material; (2.) delivery out of his hands, custody, or power of any document upon which an adhesive stamp has been affixed under this Ordinance without cancelling the said stamp so that it cannot be used again (3.and O1) 1/1/1944 Penalty for fraudulent act. Forging stamp, etc. Use, etc., of. any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for. 24. Who commits any of the following offences shall Every person, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars; that is to say,- (1.) drawing any bill of exchange purporting to be drawn in a set of two or more without drawing on duly stamped material the number of bills constituting such set; and the whole (2.) knowingly and wilfully executing any document charged, under the First Schedule to this Ordinance, with ad valorem duty in which the consideration money or amount involved is not truly expressed and set forth, with intent to avoid full payment of stamp duty, knowingly and wilfully inserting or setting forth, or procuring to be inserted or set forth, in such document a less amount than the full and true consideration money or amount involved. 25. Every person who forges, alters, or imitates or assists forging, altering, or imitating, any stamp used for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be guilty of felony. (2.) Any stamp impressed in the Stamp Office by any person without the authority of the Collector and not accounted for to him, shall be held to be forged within the meaning of this section. 26. Every person who uses, utters, disposes of, puts off, or, without lawful excuse, is in possession of any forged, altered, or imitated stamp as aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged, altered, or imitated, shall be guilty of felony, and such stamp shall be forfeited to the Crown. Repeated by 602 35/11523 Fraudulently removing adhesive stamp, etc. Punishment of felony and of misdemeanor. 27. Every person who- (1.) fraudulently removes an adhesive stamp from any document; (2.) wilfully removes or attempts to remove from any adhesive stamp any mark that has been made thereon by way of cancellation; or (3.) knowingly uses, puts off, or is in possession of any adhesive stamp from which any such mark has been wholly or partially removed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 28. (1.) Every person who is convicted of any felony under this Ordinance shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding seven years.
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972 Repeated the mostitute by Gr. 34/1812 No. 16.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901 Schedule to this Ordinance on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material; (2.) delivery out of his hands, custody, or power of any docume upon which an adhesive stamp has been affixed under this Ordinanc without cancelling the said stamp so that it cannot be used again (3.and O1) 1/1/1944 Penalty for fraudulent act. Forging stamp, etc. Use, etc., of. any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for. 24. who commits any of the following offences shall Every I on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penaltyno exceeding five hundred dollars; that is to say,- (1.) drawing any bill of exchange purporting to be drawn in a set of two or more without drawing on duly stamped material number of bills constituting such set; and .. whole (2.) knowingly and wilfully executing any document charged, the First Schedule to this Ordinance, with ad valorem duty in which under the consideration money or amount involved is not truly expressed and set forth, with intent to avoid full paymen payment of of stamp dut duty, knowingly and wilfully inserting or setting forth, or procuring be inserted or set forth, in such document a less amount than the full and true consideration money or amount involved. 25-(Every person who forges, alters, or imitates or assists forging, altering, or imitating, any stamp used for the purposes of Ordinance.shall be guilty of felony. in (2.) Any stamp impressed in the Stump Office by any person withou the authority of the Collector and not accounted for to him, shall be held to be forged within the meaning of this section. 26. Every person who uses, utters, disposes of, puts off, or, without forged stamp. lawful excuse, is in possession of any forged, altered, or imitated Repeated b 602 35/11523 Fraudulently removing adhesive stamp, etc. Punishment of felony and of misde meanor. tamp as aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged, altered, or imitated, chall be guilty of felony, and sheh stamp shall be forfeited to the Crown, 27: Every person who- (1.) fraudulently removes an adhesive stamp from any document (2.) wilfully removes or attempts to remove from any adhesive stamp any mark that has been made thereon by way of cancellation or (3.) knowingly uses, puts off, or is in possession of any adhesive stamp from which any such mark has been wholly or partially shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 28. (1.) Every person who is convicted of any felony under this Or dinance shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprison with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding seven year.
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972

Repeated the mostitute by Gr. 34/1812

No. 16.]

THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901 Schedule to this Ordinance on unstamped or insufficiently stamped material;

(2.) delivery out of his hands, custody, or power of any docume

upon which an adhesive stamp has been affixed under this Ordinanc without cancelling the said stamp so that it cannot be used again (3.and

O1) 1/1/1944

Penalty for

fraudulent act.

Forging stamp, etc.

Use, etc., of.

any breach of this Ordinance not specially provided for.

24. who commits any of the following offences shall

Every I on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penaltyno exceeding five hundred dollars; that is to say,-

(1.) drawing any bill of exchange purporting to be drawn in a set of

two or more without drawing on duly stamped material number of bills constituting such set; and

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whole

(2.) knowingly and wilfully executing any document charged,

the First Schedule to this Ordinance, with ad valorem duty in which under the consideration money or amount involved is not truly expressed and set forth, with intent to avoid full paymen

payment of

of stamp dut

duty, knowingly and wilfully inserting or setting forth, or procuring be inserted or set forth, in such document a less amount than the full and true consideration money or amount involved. 25-(Every person who forges, alters, or imitates or assists forging, altering, or imitating, any stamp used for the purposes of Ordinance.shall be guilty of felony.

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(2.) Any stamp impressed in the Stump Office by any person withou the authority of the Collector and not accounted for to him, shall be held to be forged within the meaning of this section.

26. Every person who uses, utters, disposes of, puts off, or, without forged stamp. lawful excuse, is in possession of any forged, altered, or imitated

Repeated b 602 35/11523

Fraudulently removing adhesive stamp, etc.

Punishment

of felony and of misde

meanor.

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as aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged, altered, or imitated, chall be guilty of felony, and sheh stamp shall be forfeited to the Crown,

27: Every person who-

(1.) fraudulently removes an adhesive stamp from any document (2.) wilfully removes or attempts to remove from any adhesive stamp any mark that has been made thereon by way of cancellation or (3.) knowingly uses, puts off, or is in possession of any adhesive stamp

from which any such mark has been wholly or partially shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

28.

(1.) Every person who is convicted of any felony under this Or dinance shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprison with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding seven year.

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