Proclamation by President of the Provisional Court De, Ho Shih-ching, President of the Shanghai Provisional Court, has following proclamation:
"On Dece! I revived the following order fr he Kiangs Provincial Govers "It has been found that uniers proper measures are would be difficult 10 induei Chinese residents in the Settle ments to affix Revenue Stumps on documents. The rrevincial Revenue Bureau will publish a notice in the newspapers advising mer chants to comple with this orde The Bureau gaze a Law In case ted in the Settlements i have disobeyed this iter will be refer to the legal adviser, who will institute legal proceedings. The Court will issue summons aguinst the offender, who is liable to be fined. The Court has bee instituted to protect the rights of the people. In a lawsuit evidence carries the most weight. All documents, account books, ete must bear revenue stamps and in case of lawsuit, only those documents, account books, etc.
Dearing revenue stamps will La recognized as evidence otherwise legal protection willie accorded. Therefore,—revenw: stamps should be affixed to documents, account books etc. on the very day they are put into use and if the stamps are affixed after a lawsuit has been perun they will not carry any weight The Court should make this point clear to the merchants 90 that the sale of revenue stamps might be promoted.
"You are hereby ordered arrange for this order to be com plied with."
"As regards the sale of raven stamps in the Settlements, th' Court has issued proclamations urging merchants to affix revenue stamps on all documents, This Proclamation is hereby imued impress on the merchants thy importance of be understood that according to la: people are under an obligation pay the taxes and there. secure legal protection. Commencins: from this day all documents must bear revenue stamps from the date of such documents being put into use. The affixing of revenge stamps after a lawsuit has been filed will be deemed mull and vid.
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