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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
To be taken in China, Japan, and Corea, in pursuance of the Acts 6 Geo. IV., cap. 87, and 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 68, and of the China, Japan, and Corea (Consular Fees) Order in Council, 1887.
PART I.
Fees to be taken in respect of Matters in which the Consul's Interposition is required by Law,
1.-For every declaration taken or recorded $ c. under the Merchant Shipping Acts, with a view to the registry, transfer and transmissiou of ships, in- terests in ships, or mortgages on ships.....
2. For endorsing a memorandum of change of master upon the certificate of registry, and initial- ng his signature on agreement with crew, if re- quired
3. For granting a provisional certificate of re- gistry (this fee to be exclusive of fees on de- clarations)
4. For recording a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mort- gage
5.-For recording the transfer of a mortgage of ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage..
2. 00
1 00
11. For every alteration in agreements with seamen made before the Consul
$ c.
0 50
12. For every seaman discharged or left behind with the Consul's sanction.....
13. For every desertion certified by the Consul 14. For attesting a seaman's will (see No. 99) 15. For examination of provisions or water, to be paid by the party who proves to be in default, in addition to costs of survey..
0 50 0 60 0 50
3.00
5 00
16. For every salvage bond made in pursuance of 17 and 18 Vict., cap. 104, sec. 488, to be paid by the master or owner of the property salved...
12 00
5 00
17. For making endorsement on ship's papers as required by section 279 of "The Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1854 ”
0 75
5.00
5 00
6. For recording the discharge of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage..
7.--For every sale of a ship, or shares in a ship, made before the Consul under a certificate of sale... 5:00
8.-For inspection of the register book of trans- actions of ships, kept, in pursuance of Merchant Shipping Arts
(To include the fee for inspection of ship's papers, See No. 43.) Marriage Fees, as fixed by Act 12 and 13 Vict., eap. 68, to be levied
by Consular Officers duly authorised to solemnise
Marriages.
18. For receiving notice of an intended marriage
19-For granting a licence for a marriage... 20. For receiving a caveat...
£ s. d 0 10 0
1 00
1 00
1.00
9.-For cartified copy of extract from register ook of transactions in ships.
0.70
21.-For every marriage solemnised by the Consul, or in his presence if by licence 22,—Ditta, if without licence.....
1 0 0
0 10 0
10. For every seaman engaged before the Consul
0 50
NOTE--The above Fees, 18 to 22 inclusive, if not paid in English gold are to be calculated at the Goverument rate of exchange.
PART II.
Fees to be taken in respect of Matters in which the Consul's Interposition is to be given when required by the Parties
interested.
23.-For noting a marine protest and furnish-
$ c.
ing one certified copy if required...
2 00
3. 00
24. For filing a request for survey and issuing order of survey.
25.-For receiving report of survey, ling original in archives, if not exceeding 200 words, and furnishing, if required, one certified copy of request, order, and report of survey
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26.For extending marine protest, if not ex- ceeding 200 words, filing original, and furnishing one certified copy if required. This to be exclusive of fee for oaths or declarations (see No. 48), or for drawing, if required, the body of the protest (see No. 93)
6 00
6. 00
27. For any other protest, if not exceeding 200 words, filing original, and furnishing one certified copy, if required." This to be exclusive of fee for draw. ing, if required, the body of the protest (see No. 93) 6:00
28. If the protest or report of survey exceed 200 words, for every additional 100 words or frac- tion thereof
29.-For attesting average, bottomry or arbitra- tion bond, each copy (sce No. 29).
30. For preparing a fresh agreement with the crew of a British vessel on new articles of agreement being opened at a foreign port, and for furnishing the copy which the Merchant Shipping Acts require should be made accessible to the crow
31.-Bill of health..
0 75
1 50
matter required by local authorities for the clear- $ c. ance inwards and outwards of a vessel (see No. 38)... 1 50
38.-For drawing up in form and language re quired by local authorities, a muster-roll, or de- tailed list, giving the names, &c., of each member of the crew of a vessel (to be charged in addition to No. 37)
0 75
39.-For affixing Consular signature and seal, if required, to a ship's manifest
3 00
40. For affixing Consular seal or signature to any entry in the official log of a British vessel, if not required by the Merchant Shipping Act.........
41.-For attesting the execution of a bill of sale of a ship, or shares in a ship.....
42. For any document required from Consul by foreign authorities as a preliminary to the en- gagement of a British seaman in a foreign vessel, including official seal and signature........
1 50
1 50
0 60
43. For inspecting ship's papers when their production is required to enable à consular officer to perform any specific service on the ship's behalf... 0 75 N.B. This Fee not to be charged when Fee No. 17 is leviable.
44.-For granting any certificate not otherwise provided for, if not exceeding 100 words
1 50
3.00
3. 00
45.-If exceeding 100 words, for every additional 100 or fraction thereof.
1 50
32.-Certifying to a foreign bill of health. 33.-Certificate of origin of goods and filing copy 34.-Certificate of due landing of goods exported
3.00
46. For noting a bill of exchange
2.00
3 00
from a British port
3 00
35.-For application addressed to local authori ties for arrest or imprisonment of a seaman, if granted pursuant to the request of the master
36.-Ditto, for release of a seaman
37. For each certificate granted as to the num ber of the crew of a vessel, or as to any other
47.--For protest of a bill of exchange and copy 6 00 48. For administering an oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation without attestation of signature
0 75
1 50 1 50
49.—For administering an oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation with attestation of signa- ture........
50. For each Consular signature attached to an exhibit referred to in an affidavit or declaration...... 0 76
1 50