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B J LLS OF LaDINO AND IvECKII’TS IN LIEU TUKKEOF. tT in hereby notified, tlint, after the Ist j[ ol’ January next, tlu; use of Impressed Stumps on Bills of I jading is compulsory. Such documents must, utter that date, be written upon paper previously impressed at the Head otlice, and cannot be stamped after the execution thereof. It is requested, therefore, that Merchants, Shipping Aleuts, and others '"concerned, will, without delay, forward to this olliee such forms as they may require to he impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt of the Bank of New Zealand for the amount , css the authorized discount. .Information may be obtained at any Stamp Olliee. The provisions of the Act bearing on this point are as follow: “ 47. Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” “ G2. (1.) A Bill of Lading includes also any receipt given in lieu thereof from the master, mate, owner, or agent of any vessel, and is not to be stamped after the execution thereof. (2.) if very person who makes or executes any Bill of Lading not duly stamped shall forfeit a sum not. exceeding TbO.” SCHEDULE. I’-iti; of Lading for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to any place beyond the boundaries of the colony : For every such Bill of Lading or copv thereof, Is. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Head Olliee, Stamp Department, Wellington, 2‘Jth October, 1575. “ STAMP ACT 1875.” Tuan a Ft; us of Shades. IT is hereby notified, that after the Ist | of .January next, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares i is compulsory, but transfers of shares i may be stamped at a Stamp ( HUce by I the Commissioner or a Deputy Com- j missionei* within one mouth after ; execution without a Hue. \ Managers and Secretaries of Cotii- ; panics, Sharebrokers, ami others in- ! terested, are recommended to forward, j without delay, such forms of transfer as I they may require to be impressed, accompanied hy tie? usual requisition and : receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized j discount. ; Information may be obtained at any j Stain]) Ollice. j The provisions of the Act relating ; hereto are as follows : 1 “47. (1.) Except whore express pro- | vision is made to the contrary, all duties j are to he denoted hy impressed stumps •

‘“102. No transfer of tiny share; or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company or society whatever in New Zealand shall he registered, recorded, or entered iu the books of such corporatoin. company, or society unless such transfer is duly stamped. “ JOS. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall he valid, cither at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a sale-note transfer, in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, lie shall forfeit a sum of not less than £2O or more than£ 100 ; and. if any such instrument is so made or signed, It shall be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case he made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be

divested of Dis interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited and lie shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him, “ 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fee or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled Up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument and is duly stamped.” SCHEDULE Transfer except by way of mortgage—(2) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand: Where the purchase or consideration money,— CHARLES C. BOWEN. Ho acl Office Stamp Department, Wellingto 7th October 1875.