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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES.
or of local authorities, at a sale, if absent $ c. less than two hours
89.-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day of....
90.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, for the transaction elsewhere than at the Consular Office of any of the duties for which a fee is pro- vided in the Table of Consular Fees, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dol- lars, with a maximum per day of
12 00
21 00
91. At the request of parties interest- $ c. ed for the transaction of any of the du- ties for which a fee is provided in the Table of Consular Fees, whether at the Consular Office, or at the Consul's re- sidence, before or after the customary business hours of the place, for each half- hour, or fraction thereof.
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91A.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a measure- ment of land, for each hour, or fraction thereof 3 dollars with a minimum of
PART IV.
24.00
92. For preparing average, bottomry $ c. or arbitration bond (see No. 29)
6 00
1 50.
6.00
$ c.
24.00
5 per cent.
Fees to be taken in respect of certain other Services which may be rendered by the Consul, at his discretion, at the request of Parties interested. SERVICES IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE FEE IS TO BE TAKEN.
fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a max- imum per day of (see Notes 3 and 4)
105.-On sums remitted, or paid, to a Consul by private persons to be ex- pended, or handed over, in accordance with their instructions, a commission of
N.B. Fee No. 105 is not to be charged on sums re. ceived for charitable purposes or for the pecuniary relief. or repatriation of British subjects in difficulty or distress.
106. On sums recovered by a Consul
5 per at the request, and on behalf, of private persons, a commission of......
107. On deposits of money or valu-15 per ables, a commission of
93. For drawing a declaration or other document, or the body of a protest, or for taking down in writing verbal de- clarations or depositions of persons made before the Consul, or for reducing into writing agreements made before him by contracting parties, exclusive of fees for attestation, &c. (see Part II.), if not exceeding 100 words..
1 50
91.-If exceeding that number, foreach subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof 0 75
95. For assisting in drawing up peti- tions, applications, or other documents not specified, each..
1 50
96. For making a copy of a document, if not exceeding 100 words, exclusive of fee for certificate (sce Part II., No. 70)... 0 75
97.-If exceeding that number, for every subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof....
N.B.-If the copy is in any foreign language double the above fees are to be charged. 98.--For making or verifying a trans- lation of a document, for every 100 words, or fraction thereof, exclusive of fee for certificate (see Part II., No. 41)
0 75
1 50
99. For drawing a will, if not exceed- ing 200 words (see Nos. 11 and 55)...... 6 00
10.-If exceeding that number, for every subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof...
101. For drawing a power of attorney (see No. 1)
102.-In cases where one or more attest- ing witnesses, bosides the Consul, are re- quired, for each witness supplied by him at the request of the parties interested...
1 50
3 00
0 75
N.B. As to the following fee (103 to 109) the discre tionary Services for which they are chargeable are not to be undertaken except at the lead responsibility of the parties requesting the same, and (except as regards Fees 103 and 100) on condition of sach Parties siguing the proper Declaration, as the case any be.
103.-On sums advanced by a Con-15 per
sul at the request, and on behalf, of private persons, a commission of......
104. Attendance out of Consular of- fice, at the request, and on behalf, of pri- vate persons, for the transaction of busi- ress which a Consul is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Con- sular Regulations, for each hour, or
cent.
cent.
cent.
N.B.--The deposit not to be accepted until the Consul holds an acknowledgment, duly signed by or on behalf of the depositor. The Consul shall give a deposit receipt
therefor.
In the case of valuables the foe is to be calculated upon an estimate of their value, which must be given by the depositor when making the deposit.
108.-For the administration and) distribution of the property, situate in the country of the Consul's residence, of a deceased British subject, not being a seaman, when undertaken in cases of difficulty, and upon the written request of the legally competent re- presentatives of such deceased person, who shall at the same time declare in writing that they are aware of the fee chargeable for such service, and agree to pay the same
2} per cent.
on
gross value.
$ c.
109. In the case of the Consul's ac- ting as arbitrator, provided the parties interested declare in writing in the ro- ference to arbitration that they are aware of the nature and rate of the fee chargeable for such service, and agree to pay the same, a commission on the value of the property or oant in dispute of 24 per cent., with a minimum of................................
N.B.-The value of the property or amount in dispute must be ascertained and agreed by the parties to the arbitration, and stated in the reference to arbitration.
12 00
NOTES.-1.-If the Consul should be named Commis. gioner to examine witnesses under a Cominission issued by a British Court of Justice he is allowed to act as such, charging and retaining the customey fees for co doing.
2. No fee is to be charged for draiting or receiving de. positions, &c., taken er officio under the Merchant Ship- ping Acts, except in cases specially provided for.
3. In cases of attendances (Parts III. and IV.), the fee per day is to cover a period not exceeding twelve hours.
4.-In cases of attendances (Parts III. and IV.), if the Consul finds it necessary to be accompanied by a clerk, the fee will be increased by one-half, or if a clerk only is sent, half the fees are to be charged.
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