The Hongkong Government Gazette..
The same Observation applies to the principle on which the allowance of Fees to Counsel upoù Briefs at Law in
Equity is to be determined, subject to the provisions next hereinafter contained. The Fee payable to the sole Counsel or leading Counsel at the Trial or Hearing of a Cause, or any other Proceeding either
at Law or in Equity (except in the cases next specified) shall be at least,
me following Scale of Fees is not to be exceeded in any of the cases specified, viz :---
Consultation or Conference,
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Motion for leave to file a Claim in Equity, or to substitute Service of Process at Law, or in Equity, or to take a Document off the File of the Court at Law of in Equity, or for Contempt Process at Law or in Equity, or for time to plead of
answer,
Motion of Course,
Every other Motion,
The Fee Payable to each Junior Counsel (where such is allowed) is not to exceed One-half of the Fee allowed to his Senior Counsel, at any Consultation or Conference, or in any proceeding before the Court, and whether at Law or in Equity or elsewhere,
No Fee to be allowed to a Junior Counsel in any case except upon good grounds shown to the satisfaction of the Taxing
Master,
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•
Refreshers are not to exceed the rate of One-half the amount allowed for the Original Fees, yet so as that in no case the
Fee payable as a Refresher shall be less than,
Counsel attending Arbitrations or Commissions shall receive the like Fees as at Trials at Law or Hearings in Equity, save that they shall be further entitled to their Expenses, and also to a remuneration for every day after the first day, of,
cts.
25.00
25.00
10.00
5,00
25.00
5.00
50.00
THE THIRD schedule TO WHICH THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE REFEKS.
SOLICITORS' COSTS,
$ cla.
5.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
1,50
Special Retainer for a Plaintiff or Defendant,
Instructions to Sue or Defend,
Instructions to prepare Bill, Claim, Original Petition, or Special Case,
For entering Appearance (including Instructions to appear) if for less than Three Defendants,
The like for every Three Defendants over the First Three, a broken number of less than Three counting as Three, For preparing and filing a bill, Claim, Original Petition, or Special Case, a Fee to be regulated by the volume of Instruc‐
tions, the nature and difficulties of the Case, and the Work performed,
For making Copies to serve, or for the opposite Party, or fair Copies, per folio,
For engrossing in all other Cases, per folio,
For every Attendance to Bespeak, Deliver, Receive or File Documents, to make Payments, or to obtain Appointments, For every Attendance in Court, or at Chambers, at the hearing of any opposed Motion of Attendable Petition, or before
au Examiner or Commissioner, taking Evidence, per hour or broken bour,
0.08 0.10
1.00
2.00
For attending and conducting any matter, in Court whether at law in equity or elsewhere, under Section Eight of this
Ordinance a Fee, not exceeding,
For the like at the hearing of the Cause, Claim, Original or Cause Petition, or Special Case, or on further Directions
except in the Case next hereinafter specified,
6.00
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25.00
For every Attendance to marshal Evidence or take down the Statements of a proposed Witness, such Fee as the Taxing
Master shall think fit to allow, not exceeding for every hour or broken hour,
For every Attendance to instruct Counsel, Consultations, Conference, Meeting, Search, Inspection, or Reading over of
Documents, per hour or broken hour,
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For every Attendance at Judge's Chambers at any Government Office or at any Public Office not hereinbefore provided
for, per hour or broken hour,
For every Attendance beyond Five Miles from Victoria, in lieu of the above rates of charge for attendances, but exclusive
of reasonable Expenses, per day,
For every letter, if not charged per folio,
If so charged, for every folio,
For translating any Document, per
folio,
For draughting in all Cases not herein specified, per folio,
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
Steam for
E next GENERAL MAILS per Steamer | SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, * Multa," will close on WEDNESDAY, the
Via July, at 6 o'clock, P.M.; and the SUPPLEMENTARY V will be made up the following Morning,- As received from 9 to 10 o'clock for a late fee Gd; and from 10 o'clock A.M. to 1 o'clock P.M. a late fee of 1s. Letters posted between the brary of 10 and 1 o'clock must be Prepaid.
Hongkong, 5th July, 1866,
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Muster.
In re PEDRO ANDRADO, deceased.
AUGUSTO PINTO,
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OTICE is hereby given to the NEXT OF KIN and all other Persons to produce any WILLS
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA, THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY's Steam-ship “MALTA,” Captain STEAD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Pus. sengers, Specic, and Cargo for the above Places- will leave this on THURSDAY, the 10th July, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 7th, SPECIE until Noon on the 9th, and PARCELS until 2 P.M. on the 9th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE,
NOTICE.
2.00
8,00
2.00
10.00
1.00
0.25
0.25
0.25,
THE business of the late Mr JOZE VICENTE JORGE, will from this date be carried on by
the undersigned, under the name of JOZE JORGE & Co. All outstanding Accounts of the Estate will be received and settled by the new Firm.
JOZE JORGE.
IZIDORO ANTONIO D'ALMEIDA. Macao, 3d April, 1856.
THE
SHERIFF'S SALE PUSTAU & Co. v. GIDEON NYR THE YOUNGER,
HE undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, the 12th day of July, 1856, at 11 o'clock A.M., at the OLD Gov. ERNMENT HOUSE, Spring Gardens.-A quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Hand-
#CODICILS of the above Parties that may be apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation some Drawing-room SOFAS, CHAIRS, and TABLES,
* their possession, before the Supreme Court, on PATURDAY, the 12th day of July, 1856; or it
that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; failing which, Ad- mutistration will be granted to the Registrar of the id Court, or such other person as the Court may
By the Court, WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Registrar.
clank ft
FOR SALE
At the Office of the “ China Mail." TABLE, shewing the COST OF TEA, with
all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, I wold by the Pound Avoirdupðis.
Company's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company du not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration.
ROBT. S. WALKER, Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 26th June, 1856.
Dining-room Ditto, Hanging and Pedestal LAMPS, MIRRORS, and CARPETING. The EQUIPMENT of five Bed-rooms, 2 SEDAN CHAIRS, A PONY and CARRIAGE, 400 Boxes of Tra, &c., &c., &c.
The same day, at Noon precisely, on the premises, the Auctioneer will sell to the highest bidder, all the Right, Title, and INTEREST of Gideon Nye" in and to INLAND LOT No. 56, situate on the Sonth side of the Queen's Road, Spring Gardens; also the RIGHT, TITLE, and INTEREST of "Gideon Nye" in and to LOT 427, situate on the North side of the Queen's Road, Spring Gardens, together with the private Dwelling-house and large mercantile Premises thereon erected.
particulars in Hand-bills.
G. DUDDELL
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 28th June, 1856.