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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 111, 3 May 1876, Page 3

Biers ot Lading ,»sd iIEcKJTT* in RJKU TJIKItUoK. IT is hereby notified, thaf, after tlic is' of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Snob doeiiments must, after that date, be written upon paper previously impressed at the Head ofiietq and cannot be stamped after the execution thereof; ~ . it is requested, therefore, that Merchants, (Shipping Agents, and others concerned, will, without delay, forward to this office such forms as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt of the Bank of New Zealand for the amount, ess the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. 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.” “02. (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.-) Every person who makes or executes any Bill of Lading not duly stamped shall 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 : Eor every such Bill of Lading or copy thereof, Is. CHARLES 0. BOWEN. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. “ STAMP ACT 1875.” Transfers of Shares. IT 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 be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution wiTiout a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Coinpanics, Sharebrokers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, Avithont delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to he impressed,accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of Ngav Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as folloAvs : “17. (1.) Except Avhere express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” “102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the slock or funds of any corporation, company or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of sneb eorporatoin. company, or society unless such transfer is duly stamped. “ 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall be valid, either 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 Avhatsocvcr, unless the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £2O or more tlian£loo ; and, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall be Avbolly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars aftenvards; and the person selling or transferring such snare shall not be divested of Us interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he bad noA-er sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed Sharebroker, bis license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited and bo 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 renvard in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up Avitb 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 Ncav Zealand :• Where the purchase or consideration money,— CHARLES C. BOWEN, Head Office Staiwp Department, WeUingto 1 7th October 1875'.