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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

1 50

91A.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a measure- ment of land, for each hour, or fraction 24 00 thereof 3 dollars with a minimum of ... 6 00

PART IV.

24 00

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- $ c. imum per day of (see Notes 3 and 4)

105.-On sums remitted, or paid, to a Consul by private persons to be ex- (5 per pended, or handed over, in accordance with their instructions, a commission of

92. For preparing average, bottomry $ c. or arbitration bond (see No. 29)

6 00 93: For drawing a declaration or other document, cr 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

94.—If exceeding that number, for each subsequent i 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 (sec 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 abova fecs 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).............. € 00

10.-If exceeding that number, for every subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof.....

101. For drawing a power of attorney (see No. 71)

1 50

3.00

102.—In cases where one or more attest- ing witnesses, besides the Consul, are re- quired, for each witness supplied by him at the request of the parties interested... 0 75 N.B. As to the following fees (103 to 109) the discre tionary Services for which they are charge oblę are not to be undertaken except at the sole risk and responsibility of the parties req testing the same, aud (except as regards Fees 103 and 109) on condition of auch Parties signing the proper Declaration, as the case may be.

103.-On sums advanced by a Con- sul at the request, and on behalf, of private persons, a commission of......

101.-Attendance out of Consular of- fice, at the request, and on behalf, of pri- vat 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

5 per cent.

cent.

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 Britisli 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......

Scent. 107. On deposits of money or valu- 5 per ables, a commission of

Scent.

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 fee 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 dificulty, 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.

109.-In the case of the Consul's ac- $ c. ting as arbitrator, provided the parties interested declare in writing in the re- 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 amount in dispute of 21 per cent., with a minimum of............ 12 00 N.D. The value of the property or amount in dispute must be racertained and agreed by the parties to the arbitration, and stated in the reference to arbitration.

NOTES.-1.-If the Consul should be named Commis- Moner to examine witnesses under a Cormmission issued 1. British Court of Justice he is allowed to act as such, hging and retaining the customary fees for so doing.

2. No fee is to be charged for drafting or receiving de- positions, &c., taken er officio nuder 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 execeding 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.