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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
81c. For notifying to authorities loss of owner's $ c. copy of title-deed, and requesting issue of copy to replace it
81D. For transfer of land.......
813.-For cancelment of title deeds.......
818.-For registration of foreclosure or mort- $ c.
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5 00 5 00 5.00
gage
811.-For any entry, not otherwise provided for, made in land register at the request of the par- ties interested......
10 00
1 60
5.00
81x.-For reference to land, mortgage, or other registers (except those under Nos. 8 and 68).
1 50
817.-For registration of title-deeds issued by
local authorities.....
816. For registration or discharge of mortgage 5 00
PART III.
Fees to be taken for certain Attendances in addition to any other Fee chargeable under the present Table, and to travelling and other Expenses (8es Notes 3 and 4).
82.—At a shipwreck, or for the purpose of assist. $ c.
ing a ship in distress, per day
12.00
83.--At a shipwreck, at request of parties in- terested, to assist or advise as to salvage, per day... 18 00
84.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at the afixing or removing of seals on property of deceased persons, if absent less than two hours.
85.-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or fraction thereof, 8 dollars, with a maximum per day of
86.—At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a valuation, if absent less than two hours...
87.-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day of
6 00
24.00
6.00
24 00
88. At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a sale, if absent less than two hours 12 00
89.—Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or $ fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day of
24.00
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 provided in the Table of Consular Fees, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with maximum per day of...
91.—At the request of parties interested, for the transaction of any of the duties for which a fee is provided in the Table of Consular Fees, whether at the Consular Office, or at the Consul's residence, before or after the customary business hours of the place, for each half-hour, or fraction thereof......
91A.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a measurement of land, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a minimum of
24.00
1 50
6.00
Fees to be taken in respect of certain other Services which may be rendered by the Consul, at his discretion, at the reques of Parties interested.
92.-For preparing average, bottomry or ar- $ c. bitration bond (see No. 29)
93.-For drawing a declaration or other docu- ment, or the body of a protest, or for taking down in writing verbal declarations or depositions of per- sons made before the Consul, or for reducing into writing agreements made before him by contract- ing parties, exclusive of fees for attestation, &c. (see Part II.), if not exceeding 100 words...............
94.-If exceeding that number, for each subse- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
6.00
105.-On sums remitted, or paid, to a Consul by private persons to be expended, or handed over,
5 per in accordance with their instructions, a com- ( cent. mission of
N.B.--Fee No. 106 is not to be charged on sums received for charitable purposes or for the pecuniary relief or repatriation of British subjecti in difficulty or distress.
1 50
106.-On sums recovered by a Consul at the) request, and on behalf, of private persons, a com- mission of
5 per
cent.
0 75
95.--For assisting in drawing up petitions, ap- plications, or other documents not specifled, 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)..
97.--If excooding that number, for every subso- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
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0 75
0 75 N.B. If the copy is in any foreign language double the above dues are to be charged.
96.-For making or verifying a translation of a document, for every 100 words, or fraction thereof, exclusive of fee for certificate (see Part II., No. 44) 1 50
99.-For drawing a will, if not exceeding 200 words (see Nos. 14 and 55)
6 00
100-If exceeding that number, for every subse- quent 100 words, or fraction thereof
1 50
101.-For drawing a power of attorney (soe No.
54)
3. 00
102.-In cases where one or more attesting wit- nesses, besides the Consul, are required, for each witness supplied by him at the request of the par- ties interested.....
0 75
N.B.-As to the following fees (103 to 109) the discretionary ser- vices for which they are chargeable are not to be undertaken except at the sole risk and responsibility of the parties requesting the same, and (except as regards Fees 108 and 100) on condition of such Parties signing the proper Declaration, as the case may be.
103.-On sums advanced by a Consul at the) request, and on behalf, of private persons, a com- mission of
104.-Attendance out of Consular office, at the request, and on behalf, of private persons, for the transaction of business which a Consul is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Regulations, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day of (ece Notes 3 and 4)...
per cont.
24.00
107.-On deposits of money or valuables, a) 5 per commission of
Joent.
N.B.-The deposit not to be accepted until the Consul bolds_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, | 2} per not being a seaman, when undertaken in cases of cent. difficulty, and upon the written roquest of the on legally competent representatives of such deceased | gross 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...
value.
109. In the case of the Consul's acting as $ e. arbitrator, provided the parties interested declare in writing in the reference to arbitration that they are aware of the nature and rate of the fee charge- able 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 09 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.
Norks.-1.-If the Consul shall be named Commissioner to ex- amine witnesses under a Commission issued by a British Court of Jus- tice he is allowed to act as such, charging and retaining the customary fees for so doing.
2-Notice is to be charged for drafting or receiving depositions, &c., taken ez oficio under the Merchant Shipping Acta, 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 in- creased by one-half, or if a clerk only is sent, half the fees are to be charged.
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