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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
PART IV.
Fees to be taken in respect of certain other Sercices which may be rendered by a Consular officer at his discretion at the request of Parties interested
92,-For the transaction of any duty for which $ c. a fee is leviable under this order, whether at the Consular office or at the Consular officer's re- sidence, in addition to such fee, for each half- hour, or fraction thereof, if in the night time, that is to say, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
93. For preparing average, bottomry or ar- bitration bond (see No. 29)
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5.00
10 00
91. For drawing a declaration or other docu- ment, or the body of a protest, or for taking down in writing verbal declarations or depositions of per- sons made before the Consular officer or for reduc. ing into writing agreements made before him by contracting parties, exclusive of fees for attesta- tion, &c. (see Part II.), if not exceeding 100 words 250
95.-If exceeding that number, for each subse- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
96. For assisting in drawing up petitions, ap. plications, or other documents not specified, each
97.-For making a copy of a document, if not exceeding 100 words, exclusive of fee for certificate (see Part II., No. 70)..
98. If exceeding that number for every subse- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
1 25
2.50
0 75
0 25 N.B.-If the copy is in any foreign language double the above fees are to be charged."
99. For making or verifying a translation of a document, in any European language, for every 100 words, or fraction thereof, cxclusive of fee for certificate (see Part II., No. 44)
99A.-For making or verifying a translation of a document in the Chinese or Corean languages, for first 100 characters
998. For making or verifying a translation of a document in the Chinese or Corean languages, for every subsequent 100 characters, or traction thereof
100.-For drawing a will, if not exceeding 200 words (see Nos. 14 and 55)
101.-If exceeding that number, for every subse- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
2.50
25 00
7 50
10 00
2.50
102. For drawing a power of attorney (see No.
54)
5 00
103.-In cases where one or more attesting wit. nesses, besides the Consular officer are required, for each witness supplied by him at the request of the parties interested
104.-Attendance out of Consular office, at the request, and on behalf, of private persons, for the transaction of business which a Consular officer is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Regulations, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 5 dollars, with a maximum per day of (sec Notes 3 and 4 and Form A)...
105.--In the case of the Consular officer acting as arbitrator, provided the parties interested declare in writing in the reference to arbitration that they are aware of the nature and rate of the fee charge- able for such service, and agree to pay the same, a commission on the value of the property or amount in dispute of 23 per cent., with a minimum of
1 25-
40 00
20 00 N.B.-The value of the property or amount in dispute must be ascertained and agreed to by the parties to the arbitration, and stated in the reference to arbitration.
NOTES.-1.-If the Consular officer shall be named Commis- sioner to examine witnesses under a Commission issued by a British Court of Justice he is allowed to act as such, charging and retaining the customary fees for so doing. A Consular officer should, however, before undertaking the office, come to an arrangement with the parties at whose instance, the Commission is being issued as to the exact scale of fees to be charged.
2.- No fee is to be charged for drafting or receiving depositions, &c., taken ez oficio under the Merchant Shipping Acts, except in cases specially provided for.
3.-In cases of attendances (Parts III. and IV.) the fee per day is to cover a period not exceeding twelve hours.
4.In cases of attendances (Parts III, and IV.), if the Consular officer finds it necessary to be accompanied by a clerk, the fee will be increased by one-half, or if a clerk only is sent, half the fees are to be charged.
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Foxx A.-This is to certify that in consideration of having undertaken, at my request and on my belialf, to transact certain business which a Consular officer is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Regulations, I have agreedi to pay him, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, therefor the fee In such case provided by the China and Corea (Consular and Marriage fees) order in Council 1900, section 104 of Table (viz., for each hour, or fraction thereof, of attendance, $5, with a maximum per day of $40) in addition to any other fee properly chargeable under that Order in Council, and to travelling and other expenses.