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TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES

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30.-For any other protest (except bill of £ & d exchange (See No. 50)], if not exceeding 200 words, filing original, and furnishing one certified copy, if required. This to be exclusive of fee for draw- ing, if required, the body of the protest (See No. 90)1 0 0

31. If the protest or report of survey exceed 200 words, for every additional 100 words or frac- tion thereof.

.0 2 6 32.-For attesting average, bottomry or arbitra- tion bond, each copy (See No. 95)

33. For preparing a fresh agreement with the crew of a British vessel on new articles of agreement being opened at a foreign port, and for furnishing the copy which the Merchant Shipping Acts require should be made accessible to the crew

34.-Bill of health......

.0 5 0

..0 10 0 ..0 10 0

35.-Certifying to a foreign bill of health.........0 10 36.-Certificate of origin of goods and filing copy0 50 37.-Certificate of due landing of goods exported

from a British port

38. For application addressed to local authori- ties for arrest or imprisonment of a seaman, if granted pursuant to the request of the master

39.-Ditto, for release of a seaman

.0 5 0

0

50

.0

5 0

40. For each certificate granted as to the num- ber of the crew of a vessel, or as to any other matter required by local authorities for the clear- ance inwards and outwards of a vessel (See Nos. 19 and 41)

.0 5 0 N.B.-A payment of £5 shall free the ship from the payment of Fees 19 and 40 at every port in China during the following three months.

41. For drawing up in form and language re- quired by local authorities, a muster-roll, or de- tailed list, giving the names, &c., of each member of the crew of a vessel (to be charged in addition to No. 40)..

0 26

...0 10 0

42. For affixing Consular signature and seal, if required, to a ship's manifest

43. For affixing Consular seal or signature to any entry in the official long-book of a British vessel, if not required by the Merchant Shipping Act

.0 5 0 44. For attesting the execution of a bill of sale of a ship, or shares in a ship

...0 5 0

45.-For any document required from Consular office by foreign authorities as a preliminary to the engagement of a British seaman in a foreign vessel, including official seal and signature.....

.0 1 0

46. For inspecting ship's papers when their production is required to enable a Consular officer to perform any specific service on the ship's behalf...02 6 N.B. This Fee not to be charged when Fee No. 19 is leviable, or commuted, nor in addition to Fee 19, unless the agreement has been withdrawn from the Consular officer in the interval,

47. For granting any certificate not otherwise provided for, if not exceeding 100 words

48. If exceeding 100 words, for every additional 100 words or fraction thereof..

....0 5 0

0

.........0

49.-For noting a bill of exchange 50.-For protest of a bill of exchange and copy1 51. For administering an oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation without attestation of signature_..

5 0 5 0 0 0

0 2 6

.0 5 0

52. For administering an oath, or receiving a declaration or affirmation with attestation of signa- ture....

53. -For each Consular signature attached to an exhibit referred to in an affidavit or declaration.....0 26

54.-For each alteration or interlineation initial- ed by the Consular officer in any document not prepared by him......

..0 0 6

..0 20

65.-For each signature to a transfer of shares or stock attested by the Consular officer.........

66. For each signature to a transfer of shares or stock attested by the Consular officer when execut- ed in the presence of one or more witnesses besides the Consular officer

........0 50 57. For each execution of a power of attorney attested by the Consular officer (See No. 104).... .0 5 0 N.B. When more than four persons execute a power of attorney at the same time a fee of £1 only is to be charged.

58. For attesting the execution of a will of any person not being a British seaman (See Nos.15 and 102)0 10 0

59.-For each execution of a deed, bond, or con- veyance under seal, attested by the Consular officer where the value of the property in question does not exceed £1.

Ditto, ditto, £5

Ditto, exceeds, £5

0 10 .0 26 .0 7 6

N.B. When more than four persons execute an instrument at the same time, the fee must not be more than four times 18., 2s. 6d., or 76. Gà, as the case may be.

60.-For each signature to an application for £ s.d. a patent attested by a Consular officer

.0 50 61.-For attaching Consular signature, and seal if required, to quarterly or monthly declarations for Government-pay, half-pay, or pension ...

62.-For attaching Consular signature to any other declaration of existence

.0 1 0

.0

63.-Ditto, if drawn up by a Consular officer ...0 61. For certificate of a person's identity. .0 65.-For attesting the signature of a foreign authority

2 8

5 0

6 0

.0 5 0

66. For each signature attested by the Consular officer in any document not otherwise provided for0 5 0 N.B. No fee is to be charged for attesting a signature to any document required for the deposit or withdrawal of money in or from the Post Office Savings Bank, or in connection with Savings Bank annuities.

67.--For registration of a birth or death (except the death of a seaman)

0 28

68. For any registration not otherwise provided

for

0 2 6 N.B. No fee is to be charged for the registration of a British sub- ject at a Consular office, where such registration is not compulsory under Order in Council.

69.---For issue of certificate of British registra- tion, when such registration is not compulsory under Order in Council...

70. For each search in the register books of births, marriages, or deaths kept at the Consulate provided no other fee is chargeable....

----

0 26

0 1 0 71.-For furnishing a certified copy of an entry in register books of births, marriages, or deaths (See No. 70)

0 20

72. For certifying to a copy of any document or part of a document, if not exceeding 100 words...0 50

73. If exceeding 100 words, for every additional 100 words or fraction thereof.....

..0 1 0

N.B.--An additional fee is to be charged when the copy is made by the Consular oficer (See No.99).

74.-Passport .....

75.-Visa of a passport..

.0 5 0

.0 2 0

.0

20

..0

2 0

.0

3 0

76.-For issue of certificate of nationality.. 77.--Consular request to local authorities for a passport, pass, or visa....

77A.-For transit pass

78.-Opening the will of a British subject, not being a seaman, including Consular signature to minute of proceedings.......

.1 0 0

79.-For the administration and distribution," or for either administration or distribution, of | 24 per the property, situate in the country of the Consular | cent. officer's residence, of a British subject, not being a you seaman, dying intestate, or if not intestate, when | gross undertaken in the absence of legally competent | value. representatives of the deceased..

80.-For uniting documents and attaching Con- sular seal to the fastening..

81.-For directing search for, or obtaining from Public Record Office or elsewhere, extracts from local registers, or copies of wills, deeds, or other matters, in addition to expenses incurred and any fees for attestation...

0 2

.0 5 0

82.-For affixing Cousular signature, and seal if required, to any document not otherwise provided

..0 50 for by this Table...

N.B.-No charge is to be made for an order or letter sending a seaman to hospital.

83.-For each Consular seal affixed to a docu- ment, packet, or article, when no signature is re-

.0 20 quired

83A. For new title-deeds of land, including re- gistration, } per cent, on value of the property, with a minimum fee of £1 10s, and a maximum of £10.

838. For notifying to authorities loss of owner's copy of title-deed, and requesting issue of copy to replace it

...1 83c.--For transfer of land, per cent. on value of the property, with a minimum fee of £1 10s. and a maximum of £10.

83D.--For cancelment of title deeds..............................I 0 83E.-For registration of title-deeds issued by local authorities..........................

.1 0 0 83r.-For registration or discharge of mortgagel 00 836. For registration of foreclosure of mort- gage

..2 00 83x. For any entry, not otherwise provided for, made in land register at the request of the par- ties interested.............................................

831.-For reference to land, mortgage, or other registers (except those under Nos. 8 and 70) .....

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