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TABLE OF FEES.
[HONG KONG.
Sterling Money. £ S. d.
5 5 0
5 5
0
9. References of Accounts, &c. by the Judge to the Registrar and Merchants. To the Registrar
To the Assistant Merchant
If two Merchants, Five Guineas each.
HONG KONG]
BY THE MARSHAL.
13
Sterling Money.
£ s. d.
If the distance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles
If above Four, and under Eight Miles
1 0
2 2 0
If the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased.
BY THE MARSHAL.
For arresting a Vessel, Goods, or Person
For keeping possession of a Vessel and Cargo, jointly, or either of them singly, when the same are not under the responsible charge and cus- tody of the Officers of the Customs, for each day in which they remain in the Marshal's charge
1 1 0
-
NOTE. This fee not to be chargeable in Cases where the Goods have been
store or warehouse.
0 6 0 put into
For inquiring into and certifying the sufficiency of Persons proposed as
Sureties in any Suit, for each Surety
For release of a Vessel, Goods, or Person from Arrest
-
0 8 0
0 7 6
For executing every Monition, or Decree for Answers of a Party, or Com-
pulsory, or other Instrument not specified
0 10 0
For every Default or Decree, pronouncing for the Interest of a Party pro-
ceeding in pœnam
-
0 7 6
For every Attendance in Court, when a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree
is pronounced
0 13 4
For executing every Decree or Commission of Appraisement, exclusive of the Appraiser's fee, but including the making of the Inventory, if the value should not exceed £500 sterling
For the like Duty when the value exceeds £500
For executing every Decree or Commission of Sale of Ship or Goods by
Public Auction, when the gross proceeds are under £200 sterling
And on every additional £100 sterling
-
On attending the execution of a Decree or Commission of Unlivery of
Cargo (when not done for the purpose of Sale), per Day
BY THE ADVOCATES.
It is not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch as the amount must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty.
In all undefended Cases, and in matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient.
Subject to these observations, the following suggestions are made for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing Counsel, upon matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a suit.
Retaining Fee to an Advocate
For perusing, settling, and signing Information or Libel, Claim and Affidavit, Act on Petition, responsive Plea (or Replication) to Libel or Information, or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty
For perusing, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when the
same do not exceed twelve folios in length For every additional ten folios, to the extent of sixty
2 2
0
2 2 0
to
5
5 0
·
1 1 0
1
0
NOTE. It should be understood, that in preparing Interrogatories for the cross- examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered, but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses.
For a Consultation in any intermediate stage of the proceedings, should a necessity arise to resort to Counsel for advice, but this ought not too frequently to occur, and only in cases of difficulty
Motion necessarily made by Counsel before the Judge in the progress of a Cause
The Fee for the final hearing must depend upon the length of the Evi- dence and the importance and difficulties of the Cause; but, in cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Four to Six Guineas, and not to exceed the latter sum, unless where the pro- ceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult
2 2 0
or
3 3 0
2 2
0
or
3 3 0
4 4 0
to
6 6
0
1 13 4
-
2 6 8
-
2
0
Q
For
any
-
1 0
0
2 2 0
-
1 0 0
-
2 0 0
-
0 1 0
0 0 6
For taking a Person in Execution after Sentence, if the sum due from such
Person does not exceed £20 sterling
For the like Duty, when the sum is above £20 and under £50 sterling
For the like Duty, when the sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling,
for every Pound sterling due
And on every additional Pound sterling after the first £100
NOTE. Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above Duties, there should be paid to him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following:
Retaining Fee
BY THE PROCTORS.
For attending before Judge or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or
Chambers
·
0 10 0
+
0 10
0
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