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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
TABLES OF CONBULAR AND MARRIAGE FEES.
To be taken in China, Japan, and Corea, in pursuance of the Consular Salaries and Fees Act, 1891, the Foreign Marriage Act, 1892, the Foreign Marriages Order in Council, 1804, and the China and Cores
(Consular and Marriage Fees) Order in Council, 1900.
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 transmission 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- ing 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)
1
2 50
2. 00
10 00
4-For recording a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a cзrtificate of mort-
gage
10 00
5. -For recording the transfer of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made nader a certificate of mortgage.......
10 00
6. For recording the discharge of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage....
10 00 7.--For every sale of a ship, or shares in a ship, made before the Consul under a certificate of sale... 10 00
8.-For inspection of the register book of trans- actions of ships, kept in pursuance of Merchant Shipping Acts.
9. For certified copy of extract from register book of transactions in ships
0 50
1 25
10. For every seaman engagod before a Consular officer
1.00
11.-For every alteration in agreements with seamen made befors the Consular officer......
1 00
12.—For every seaman discharged or left behind with the sanction of the Consular othcer
13.- For every desertion certifled by the Consul 14. For attesting a seaman's will (see No. 100) 15. -For examination of provisions or water, to be paid by the party who proves to be in default, in addition to cost of survey.......
16. For every salvage bond made in pursuance of section 560 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1804 to be paid by the master or owner of the property salved
17. For making endorsement on ship's papers as required by section 237 of “The Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1894 "'
$ e.
1.00
1 00 1:00
5 00
20.00
1 25 (To include the fee for inspection of ship's papera, See No. 43)
N.B.-A payment of 350 shall free the ship from the payment of Fees No. 17 and 37 at every port in China during the following threa months.
Marriage Fees to be taken by Marriage Officers acting under the Foreign Marriage Act 1892 and the Foreign Marriages Order in Council 1892.
18. For receiving notice of an intended marriage
5 00 10 00
19. For receiving notice of a carost 20. For every marriage solemnised by or in the presence of a Marriage officer, and registered by him 5 00
21. For certificate by Marriage officer of notice having been given and posted up, Art. 8 of the Foreign Marriages Order in Council 1892
2 50
22. For attendance by a Consular officer at a marriage solemnised in accordance with the local law, and his registration of the marriage, Art. 8 of the Foreign Marriages Order in Council 1893......... 10 00
PART II.
Fees to be taken in respect of Matters in which the Couaul's Interposition is to be given when required by the Parties
23.—For noting a marine protest and furnish.
ing one certified copy if required..
interested
c.
8 75
J
ance inwards and outwards of a vessel (see No. 17 and 38)
3 c.
5 00
24. For filing a request for survey and issuing order of survey.
25. For receiving report of survey, filing original in archives, if not exceeding 200 words, and furnishing, if required, one certifled copy of request, order, and report of survey
26. For extending marino protest, if not ex- ceeding 200 words, filing original, and furnishing one certified copy if required. This to be exclusive of foe for oaths or declarations (see No. 48), or for drawing, if required, the body of the protest (see
No. 94)
10 00
10 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. 94) 10 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 (see No. 93).
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 crew
31.—Bill of health................
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
from a British port
36. For application addressed to local anthori- 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 matter required by local authorities for the clear-
1 25
2.50
2 5 N.B.-A payment of 830 shall free the ship from the payment of Fees 17 and 37 at every port in China during the following thres months.
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)
39.-For affixing Consular signature and seal, if required, to a ship's manifest
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 signaturə.......
1 25
5.00
2 50
2.50
0 50
43. For insprting ship's papers when their production is required to enable à Consular officer to perform any specific service on the ship's behalf... 1 25 N.B.-This Fee not to be charged when Fee No. 17 is leviable, or commuted.
5 00 5 00
44. For granting any certificate not otherwise provided for, if not exceeding 100 words
2 50
5 00 5.00
45.-If exceeding 100 words, for every additional 100 or fraction thereof.
2.50
46.-For noting a bill of exchange
2.50
5 00
47. For protest of a bill of exchange and copy 10 00 48.—For administering an oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation without attestation of signature
1 25
2. 50 2 50
49.—For administering au oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation with attestation of signa- ture.
2.50
50.-For each Consular signature attached to an exhibit referred to in an affidavit or declaration.............. 2 15
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