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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 19, 1917.
For preparing any necessary or proper notice, not other-
wise provided for
or if special, and necessarily exceeding three folios, for preparing same for each folio beyond three....... And for each copy for service, per folio beyond such three.. Copies for service of petitions, and of orders with necessary
notices (if any) to accompany, per folio Except as otherwise provided, the allowances for services
include copies for service.
Where notice of filing an affidavit is required, only one notice is to be allowed for a set of affidavit filed, or which ought to be filed together.
.$ 1.00
.50
.20
.20
Appearances.
Entering any appearance
4.00
If entered at one time, for more than one person, for every
party beyond the first...
.50
Instructions.
To institute proceedings for condemnation or other pro-
ceedings
8.00
To appear and claim or defend.
8.00
For petition or claim under Ö. III or on a reference..... For answer
8.00
4.00
For reply...
4.00
To amend any pleading.
4.00
For any special case or affidavit, except an affidavit of ser- vice for which no fee for instructions shall be allowed
4.00
For bail bond
To appeal against order of Judge or Registrar, and to
appear thereon
4.00
8.00
To add parties by order of Judge or Registrar
4.00
For counsel to advise on evidence when the evidence in
chief is to be taken orally
4.00
or not to exceed
13.00
For counsel to make any application to the Judge or
Registrar where no other brief.
4.00
or such further allowance as the taxing officer shall consider reasonable, having regard to the nature of the application.
For brief on hearing of a cause, or a reference, or objectiou to Registrar's report, such fee may be allowed as the taxing officer shall think fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, and to other allowances, if any, for attendances on witnesses, procuring evidence, and perusal of documents.
An allowance for instructions for brief may be made if the cause or application has not come on for hearing, if, in the opinion of the taxing officer, it was reasonable that preparation should be made for the hearing of the cause or application.
Drawing Pleadings and other documents.
l'etition, claim, or claim on reference
6.00
or per
folio
.50
Answer
3.00
or per folio
.50
Reply, and any other pleading, and amendments of any
pleading
3.00
or per folio
.50
Notice of motion...
6.00
Particulars, breaches, and objectious, when required, and
one copy to deliver
3.00
or such amount as the taxing officer may think fit, not exceeding per folio
.40
If more than one copy to be delivered, for each other copy
folio per
.20