THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 19, 1917.

Special case, admissions and affidavits, per folio.......

or such further allowances for work, labour and expenses, in and about the preparation of such docu- ments as the taxing officer in his discretion may think

proper.

Bail bond, including copy... Brief, on trial or hearing of canse, issue of fact, reference, assessment of damages, examination of witnesses, special case or petition before a Judge, Registrar, examiner or officer of the Court, when necessary and proper, inclu- ding necessary and proper observations, per folio Brief on motion or summons

or per folio......

Accounts, statements, and other documents for the Judge's

chambers, when required, not exceeding per folio

.50

4.00

.50

4.00

.50

.40

Advertisements, including attendance therefor

4.00

Bill of costs for taxation, including copy for the taxing

officer, per folio

.40

Copies.

3

...

Of pleadings, briefs, and other documents where no other

provision is made, at per folio Where, pursuant to Rules or Order of Court, any pleading, special case, or petition of right, or evidence is printed, the solicitor of the party printing shall be allowed for a copy for the printer (except when made by the officer of the Court), at per folio

And for examining the proof print, at per folio

And for printing the amount actually and properly paid to the printer, the amount allowed for in Adiniralty actions.

And in addition for every 20 beyond the first 20 copies, at

per folio

And where any part shall properly be printed in a foreign -language, or #S a facsimile, or in any unusual or special manner, or where any alteration in the docu- ment being printed becomes necessary after the first proof, such further allowance shall be made as the taxing officer shall think reasonable.

The solicitor for a party entitled to take printed copies shall be allowed, for such number of copies as he shall necessarily or properly take, the amount he shall pay therefor.

In addition to the allowances for printing and taking printed copies, there shall be allowed for such printed copies as may be necessary or proper for the following but for no other purposes (videlicet) :

Of any pleading for delivery to the opposite party, or filing

in default of appearance.

Of any petition of right for presentation, if presented in print, and for the solicitor of the Treasury, and service on any party.

Of any pleading, special case, or petition of right, for the

use of the Judge or Registrar.

Of any affidavit to be sworn to in print. And of any pleading, special case, petition of right, or evidence for the use of counsel in Court, and in country agency causes when proper to be sent as a close copy for the use of the country solicitor, at per folio

Such additional allowances for printed copies for the Judge or Registrar, and for counsel, are not to be made where written copies have been made previously to printing. and are not in any case to be made more than once in the progress of the cause.

Close copies, whether printed, typed, or written, are not to be allowed as of course, but the allowance is to depend on the propriety of making or sending the copies, which in each case is to be shown and considered by the taxing officer.

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.20

.20

.10

.05

.10

615

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