FEES IN H.B.M. SUPREME COURTS IN CHINA
NOTES
(i) Article 164 of the Principal Order provides that all fees and other sums of money which, in any Rules of Court made under that Order, are stated in British. currency shall, if not paid in British gold, be paid in China in British or Mexican dollars at the rate of exchange fixed periodically by the Treasury; in Corca, in Japanese currency at the rate of 10 yen to the £ sterling. In making such payments in China, all fractions of 25 cents shall be counted as 25 cents, and in Corea all fractions of 25 sen shall be counted as 25 sen.
(ii) The same Article provides that the said rates of exchange shall apply to the ascertainment of the value of any property for the purpose of any limitation or security, in any case where the Order or any Rules contain a reference to British
currency.
(iii) In estimating the sterling value of the estate of a deceased person for the payment of any fee on probate or administration, taels or dollars shall be estimated at the sight rate of exchange on London at the time when the fee is paid.
(iv) 75 Shanghai taels shall be reckoned as equivalent to 100 British or Mexican dollars.
(v) For the purpose of calculating poundage or percentage, any fraction of a £ shall be treated as an entire £.
(vi) All poundage or percentage, except where otherwise herein specified, shall be estimated upon the amount or value of the subject-matter of the proceeding upon which it is payable. In any case where any poundage or percentage cannot be estimated by these Rules, it shall be estimated on 501.
(vii) The hearing fees in interpleader shall be estimated on the amount of the money or the value of the goods claimed, which value, in case of dispute, shall be assessed by the Court, who at the hearing shall direct by whom and when and how such fee shall be paid.
(viii) Poundage on judgment summonses under Rule 190 is to be calculated on so much of the amount of the original demand as, under the order of the Court, is payable at the time of the issue of the summons.
(iz) All fractions of 6d. in the amount of a fee shall be treated and charged as 6d.
Special Case
On summons or application by party for special case On special case where stated or settled by the Court On hearing
£ s.
d.
1 0 0
0 10 0
1
0 0
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Feo No. 3 is not to be levied when Fee No. 55 exceeds 11, and is leviel.
Summary Orders before Suit (Rule 174)
On application for order
On recognizance
On order
•
J
*
***
:.
•
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But
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 5 0
Bankruptcy Proceedings
On a summons
On taking possession
On making an inventory, per hour
On a bond with sureties
14
On filing an affidavit other than proof of debts
1
0 0
...
0 10 0
0 50
***
0 10 0
HA
0
20
040
On a subpoena or summons under section 27 of the Bankruptcy Act. 1883 On every proof of debt over 21
0
10
0
1 0
-
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On the appointment of a Receiver or Manager In addition to fee No. 14, when an Officer of the Court is appointed Receiver, such
further sum as the Court directs, not exceeding
1
*
•
0 0
5 00
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