25360-1912-Rules-as-to-Fees-payable-in-respect-of-the-Winding-up-of-Companies — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.

No. 124.

215

Rules made by the Chirt Justice under Section 220 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, as to fees payable in respect of the winding up of Companies.

6th March, 1912.

By Order of the Chief Justice,

HUGH A. NISBET, Registrar.

The fees mentioned in Table A shall be taken in adhesive stamps, which shall be can- celled by perforation by the Registrar or a Deputy Registrar of the Court.

The fees mentioned in Table B shall be taken by the Official Receiver in money. Whenever practicable the stamp shall be affixed or the money paid in respect of every fee before the proceeding is had in respect of which the fee is payable.

SCALE OF FEES.

TABLE A.

1.-Every petition

2.-Every bond with sureties...

3.-Every subpoena or summons

4.-Every order made in Court (except an order upon a petition for winding up, an order adjourning a public examination, and an order appointing a shorthand writer)

$30.00

5.00

2.00

10.00

5.-Every order adjourning a public examination....................

4.00

6.-Every order appointing a shorthand writer..........

4.00

7.-Every order made in Chambers

4.00

8.-Every affidavit filed other than proof of debt ·

1.00

9. For taking an affidavit, or an affirmation, or attesta- tion upon honour in lieu of an affidavit, or a declaration, except for proof of debts, for each person making the same

1.00

And in addition thereto for each exhibit referred to

therein and required to be marked

.50

10.-On every proof of debt above $20 (other than proof

for workmen's wages)

.50

11.-Every application for search other than by petitioner,

liquidator, or qfficer of the Company

.50

.35*

12.-Every office copy, each folio of 72 words

13.--Every application to inspect liquidator's statement lodged with Registrar of Companies under section 214 of the Ordinance

.50

14.-Every copy of or extract from such statement, each

folio of 72 words or figures

.35

15.-Every application by a committee of inspection to

the Official Receiver for a special bank account.

10.00

16. Every order of the Official Receiver for a special

bank account

20.00

17.-Every application under section 214 of the Ordinance to the Official Receiver for payment of money out of the Companies Liquidation Account; aud every application for the reissue of a lapsed cheque or money order in respect of moneys standing to the credit of the Companies Liquida- tion Account :—

Where the amount applied for does not exceed $10.00 Where the amount applied for exceeds $10.00.......

.50

1.00