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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 3, 1933.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 713.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 41 of 1932. (MAGISTRATES).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 (1) of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932, the Governor in Council makes the following regulations :--

1. Subject as appears in regulation 2 of these regulations. the fees to be taken at the Magistrates' Courts, in cases where no other fee or charge is specified in or prescribed by any other enactment, shall be those specified in the following scale-

Scale of Fees.

For affixing the signature of a magistrate, with or without the magistrate's seal, to any statutory declaration or other document made or required for a purpose other than in or for a magisterial procceding or matter exclusively within the duties of the office of a magistrate

For copy of depositions, charges or documentary ex- hibits in summary cases, if not exceeding five folios of seventy-two words each,........

$1.00

$3.00

and for every additional folio, in excess of five folios For a copy of a warrant

.30

$3.00

For a certificate of trial for military or naval authorities (under Army Act) the equivalent in Hong Kong Currency at the date of payment of three shillings.

2. The fee for affixing the signature of a magistrate may 'be dispensed with by him in respect of income tax returns, pay and pension papers and documents deemed by him to be of a similar class.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

1st November, 1933.

H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

Note. Fees have been prescribed by Ordinance in the following

cases: —

1. For copy of depositions in an inquest in which a person has been committed for trial, a reasonable sum not exceeding five cents for every folio of 90 words (under section 18 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1888).

2. For copy of depositions, charges or documentary exhibits in committal cases, for each folio of 72 words (under section 81 of Ordinance No. 41 of 1932)

15

2.00

3. For every recognizance in a case appealed to the Supreme Court

(under section 108 (4) of Ordinance No. 41 of 1932)

4 For drawing and copying the case if not exceeding five folios of 72 words each (under section 108 (4) of Ordinance No. 41 of 1932)

3.00

5. For every additional folio, if the case exceeds the said five folios

(under section 108 (4) of Ordinance No. 41 of 1932)

.30

6. For certificate for leave to appeal (under section 108 (4) of

Ordinance No. 41 of 1932)

.50