HONG KONG.
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FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
LAND OFFICE, HONG KONG.-Anno Sexto et Septimo Victoriæ Reginæ, No. 3 of 1844. The following Table of FEES to be taken in the Land Office, having been approved of by his
Excellency the Governor in Council, is published for general information.
IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
(No. 2.)
637
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Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office in cases where the sum of not more than 200 dollars is claimed.
HONG KONG.
Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong, 18 January 1844.
By order.
(signed)
Richard Woosnam.
Summons
$ cts.
Warrant to apprehend before summons served
1
Summons to every witness
Warrant to apprehend after summons served, and defendant not appearing in time Every case called on for inquiry
1
6
4
Swearing every witness
40
Every case decided
Every order of arbitration or compromise
40
40
Warrant to seize goods
10
1
Poundage, 1 per cent. on amount levied.
Table of FLES to be taken in the Land Office at Hong Kong.
Preparing any lease or grant, 10 per cent, on the amount of annual rental.
Affixing public seal thereto, 5 per cent. on the amount of annual rental.
Registering any assignment, mortgage or other alienation, 5 per cent. on the amount of
annual rental.
Every certificate, 5 dollars.
Every search, 1 dollar.
In cases where not more than 50 dollars is claimed, one-half of the above fees;
and when not more than 20 dollars, one quarter thereof.
(No. 3.)
Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office when the amount claimed exceeds
200 dollars.
By his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Baronet, Knight Graud Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major-general in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong,
ORDINANCE No. 3, of 1844.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the Registration of Deeds, Wills, Judgments and Conveyances
affecting real or immoveable property in Hong Kong.-(28th February 1844.)
TABLE of FEES for Registering Deeds, &c.
1. For registering every assignment, mortgage or other alienation
2. For registering every will or judgment, or receiving any verified certificate
3. For receiving for safe custody any deed, will or other instrument
4. For every search
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5. For certificate of receipt of any document, or certifying a copy thereof, and
every other certificate
6. For every uncertified copy of any will, deed, memorial or other instrument,
per folio of 80 words
cts.
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5
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Summons
Warrant to apprehend before summons served
Warrant to apprehend after summions served, and defendant not appearing in time Summons to every witness
Every case called on for inquiry
Swearing every witness
Every order of arbitration or compromise
Warrant to seize goods
Every case decided
Poundage, 1 per cent. on the amount levied.
Read and approved of in Council, 17 January 1844.
(signed)
R. Burgess,
$. cts.
4
4
20
1
20
I
1
40
Clerk of the Council.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Table of FEES to be taken in the Police Magistrate's Office, having been approved
of by his Excellency the Governor in Council, is published for general information.
Affixing magistrate's seal or signature
Administering an oath,
Summons and service ·
Search warrant
$. cts.
50
25
25
POLICE COURT.
(No. 1.)
Table of FEES to be taken in the Chief Magistrate's Office, in cases of trespass to person, or
Summons
*
on immoveable property.
Warraut to apprehend before summons served
Warrant to apprehend after summons served, and defendant not appearing in time Summons to every witness
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Every case called on for inquiry
Swearing of every witness
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Every order of arbitration or compromise
Deciding every case
Warrant to seize goods
Poundage, 1 per cent, on amount levied.
cts.
50
2
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-50
50
2
(No. 2.
Warrant of distress and execution thereof
Warrant of arrest and execution thereof
By order.
(signed)
Frederick W. A. Bruce,
Colonial Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
16 July 1844.
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor in Council publishes in English (and Chinese) the following translation of rules for the regulation of boats and junks, and in order to repress the lawless practices of vagabonds.
It appearing that a number of outlaws have from time to time come from the main land and adjacent islands to this harbour purposely to rob and steal: with a view to preventing similar outrages in future, the following regulations are published for general information, and will be carried into execution half a month from this date -
1. All boats, whether large or small, no matter in what business they are engaged, shall be regis- tered, after having obtained a security from some respectable native on shore; those that cannot
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