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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 65, 24 November 1875, Page 4

BTAM r AL'T, 1875 l Bilks or Laoino and Rkceii’Ts in* Lila,’ THKKKOK. tT is hereby notified, that, after tlio Ist X of January next, the use of Impivssed Btamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Such documents, must, after that date, he written upon paper previously impressed at tin* Head office, ami cannot he stamped alter the execution thereof. it is requested, therefore, that Merchants, Shipping Agents, and others concerned, will, without delay, forward to tin's office such forms as they may require to he impressed, accompanied hy (lie usual requisition and receipt ut the Hark of New Zealand for the amount, ess the authorized discount. .Information may he obtained at any Stamp Office. Tim provisions of the Act hearing on this point are as follow; 11 -17. Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted hy impressed stamps only.’’ r< 02. (1.) A Bill of Lading includes also unv reeeipt given in lieu thereof from tin* master, mate, owner, or agent of any vessel, and is not to he stamped after the execution thereof. (A) Every person who makes or executes any Hill of Lading not duly stamped si mil forfeit a sum not exceeding £50.” SCHEDULE. Bum of Lading for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to any. place beyond the boundaries of the colony : For every such Bill ol Lading or copv thereof, Is. CM TABLES 0. BOW EX. Head Office, .Stamp Department, Wellington, 20tli October, ]H7o. “ STAMP ACT 1875.” Tuaxskkiis ok Silauks. i T is hereby notified, that after the Ist | of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may he stamped at a Stain]) Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a line. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without, delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied hy the usual requisition and receipt from the .Bank ol New Zealand for amount (hereof, less the authorized discount. 'information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as lollows : <‘47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all 'duties arc to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” HlO2. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the hooks of such corporaloin. company, or society unless such transfer is duly stampcsL >< iOJ. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shaves shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the lime 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 lorleit a sum of not less than £2O or more tban£loo : and. if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not he divested of his interest therein, hut 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, ho absolutely forfeited ami he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. “ 101. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, coinmission, 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 cmnplefe jjjjjt )*onamt ami is duly stamped. isrULDULB TiiANsi'Ku except by way of mortgage — (•>) Ep-»u tin* sale of any snare or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in Now Zealand ; Where the purchase or consideration money, — CHARLES C. BOWEN. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington. 27th October. 187b.