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Stamp.

ment (except a bank note or comprador order) entitling or purporting to entitle any person, whether named therein or not, to payment by any other person of, or to draw upon any other person for, any sum of money; and the term "bill of exchange payable on demand" includes-

(a) an order for the payment of any sum of money by a bill of exchange or promissory note, or for the delivery of any bill of exchange or promissory note in satisfaction of any sum of money, or for the pay- ment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen; and

(b) an order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly or at any other stated periods, and also an order for the payment by any person at any time after the date thereof of any sum of money, and sent or delivered by the person making the same to the person by whom the payment is to be made, and not to the person to whom the payment is to be made, or to any person on his behalf;

"bill of lading” means any instrument signed by the owner or master of a vessel, or by the agent of the owner, which states that certain specified goods have been shipped upon a particular vessel and which purports to set out the terms on which such goods have been delivered to and received by the vessel;

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c. 39, s. 49.

"charter party" means any instrument for the charter or 54 & 55 Viet.

hiring of any vessel or of some principal part thereof, and any memorandum, letter or other writing (other than a bill of lading) between the master or owner of any vessel and any other person for or relating to the freight or conveyance of any money, goods or effects on board any vessel;

"cheque" means a bill of exchange drawn on a banker and

payable on demand;

"Collector" means the Collector of Stamp Revenue

appointed under section 2;

"comprador order" means an order for the payment of money addressed to a comprador, and signed by the employer of the comprador or by some person in com- mon employment with the comprador;

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