THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 17, 1931. 521
Pleadings, Issues, References, &c.
Fee.
Filing any Pleading and Sealing Copy
$ 7.50
Filing any amended Pleading and Sealing Copy
4.00
Filing any Petition of Right or Special Case
15.00
Filing any issue
20.00
Filing any Agreement under Section 239 of the Code
20.00
Order of Reference of Accounts, &c. ...
15.00
Filing same
1.00
Order of Reference to Arbitration
10.00
1.00
10.00
Filing same
Application to file Award in Court, when Arbitration has been
without the intervention of the Court
Taking Evidence, Affidavits, &e.
Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration in the
Registry...
Filing any Affidavit or Declaration ́
1.00
...
1.00
Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration outside the Registry, (other than Oath or Declaration of a Debtor in Gaol)
Marking every Exhibit...
For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Re- gistrar or other Officer, in the Court House, including Oath, per day or part of a day
15.00
0.50
20.00
...
For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Re- gistrar or other Officer, outside the Court House, including Oath, per day or part of a day
30.00
Attendance of any Government Official to produce or prove in
the Supreme Court any record or document Attendance of any Government Official to give any other
evidence in the Supreme Court:-
10.00
When called as an expert, the fee payable to an expert witness.
When not called as an expert:---
If his annual salary is £600 ($6,000) or more, $15.00 per hour or portion of an hour of attendance in Court, with a minimum of
25.00
If his annual salary is £360 ($3,600) or more, $10.00 per hour or portion of an hour of attendance in Court, with a minimum of
20.00
If his annual salary is under £360 ($3,600), $5.00 per hour or portion of an hour of attendance in Court, with a minimum of
15.00
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Note:-The above fees are to be paid to the Registrar of the Supreme Court in cash.
Attendance by the Registrar or Officer outside the Supreme
Court
Commission to examine Witnesses and Seal
15.00 15.00
Setting down Hearing, Decree, Order, &c.
Setting down every Cause or Issue or set of Issues for Trial
or Hearing, including Order
. 20.00
Setting down every Appeal for hearing before the Full Court.. 20.00 Setting down every Appeal from a Magistrate or Magistrates... Application for Review of Judgment or for a new Trial...
20.00
6.00