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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2145, 18 November 1875, Page 4

Government Notices "STAMP ACT, 1875." BILLS OF LADING AND REOEIPT3 IN LIEU THEREOF. IT is lioreby notified, that., after Hie Ist of January next, tho use of Impressed Stamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Such documents must, after that date, be ■written upon paper previously impressed afc the Head Office, and cannot be stamped after the execution thereof. It is requested, therefore, that Merchant?, Shipping Agents, and others concerned, ■will, without delay, forward to thi« offico such forms as they may requ're to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition anci receipt of the Bank of New Zealand for the amount, less tho authorised discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act bearing on this point are as follow :— 1147. Except where express provision is made to the contrary,- all duties are to bo denoted by impressed stamps on!y." " 62. (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 thoreof. (2.) Every person who raakfs or executes any Bill of Lading not duly stamped shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £50." SCHEDULE. Bill of Lading for any goodc, roerchardiee, or effects to be carried to any place beyond the boundaries of the Colony :-' For every such Bill of Lading or copy thereof, Is. CHARLES 0. BOWJSN. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. "STAMP ACT, 1875." TBANSFERS OF SHAEES. "I T is hereby notified, that, after the l6t of JL 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 n Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu» t:on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrekers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt lrom the Bank of New 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 follow :— " 47. (1.) Except whsre express provision is made, to the contrary, all duties «re to be denoted by i-npresjed stamps only." " 102. 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 books of such corporation, 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 ia inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a nale»notO, transfer^ contract-note, or other instrument of sale. or. transfer, in any. manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unlees the rit;me of the purchaser is inserted therein at tho line or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thn £20 or moiM than £100; and, if any euch 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 tho fperßon selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had'nerer sold or.^disposed of tho same. And if such person fs a licensed eharebrokor, his: license ehall, on any coKviction under ibis section, bi-iibsolutely forfeited, and he shall nottherrafterbe qualiGed to set as a broker, or to have a fresh JieeDse issued to him. ■-.-..■ " 104. No sharebrokerj .auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other ft cor reward'in respect of the sdo or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with nil 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 slock and fuiids of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ s. d Docs not exceed £20 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 Charles C. Eowen. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 , ■ TBANSFER FORMS (NEW STYLE) FOB TRANSFER OF MINING SHARES • ON SALE AT THE Evening Stab Office, ALBERT STREET, Gbahamstown. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. SUBSCRIBED AND INVESTED CAPITAL £1,950,000. MESSRS. HOPCRAFT, McCULLOUGH, & CO., EVENING- STAR OFFI CF, . Grahamstown, Have been appointed Agents at the Thames for above well-known and olsl-establisfced Company, and aro prepared to do business on the most favourable terms. . W. H. AHMSTItONG, 1321 . * Agent. ,