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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 19, 1917.

No. 469.

SUPREME COURT.

Fees to be charged by and allowed to Practitioners

in Prize Matters in the Court.

Writs, Warrants, and Summonses.

Writ for the commencement of any cause

4.00

Notice of a writ for service out of jurisdiction

2.40

Warrant for arrest (including attendance on the Marshal)......

6.00

Subpoena ad testificandum or duces tecum

1.00

Subpoena ad testificandum for any number of persons not

exceeding three

4.00

And if more than four folios, for each folio beyond four

.80

Any order or warrant not included in the above...... These fees include all indorsements and copies for the officer sealing them, and attendances to issue or seal, except where otherwise provided, but not the Court fees.

4.00

Summons to attend at Judge's chambers......

2.00

8.00

or per folio

1.50

.20

or if special, at taxing officer's discretion, not exceeding Copy for the Judge, or Registrar, when required

Services, Notices, and Demunds.

Service, or filing in lieu of service, of any writ, summons, warrant, petition, order, or notice on a party who has not entered an appearance, and if not authorised to be served by post...................

If served at a distance of more than two miles from the nearest place of business, or office of the solicitor ser- ving the same, for each mile beyond snch two miles therefrom

or such reasonable sum for out-of-pocket expenses, and for the time occupied as the taxing officer shall think fit. Where, in consequence of the distance of the party to be served, it is proper to effect such service through an agent (other than the London agent), for correspon- dence in addition

Where more than one attendance is necessary to effect service, or to ground an application for substituted service, such further allowance may be made as the taxing officer shall think fit.

For service out of the jurisdiction such allowance is to be

made as the taxing officer shall think fit.

Service (where an appearance has been entered) on the

solicitor or party......

or, if authorised to be served by post

3.00

.50

4.20

1.50

1.00

In addition to the above fees, the following allowances

are to be made :--

As to writ, if exceeding two folios, for copy for service

beyond such two, per folio....

.20

As to summons to attend at the Judge's chambers, for each

copy to serve

.50

or per folio

.20

For preparing notice to produce for inspection, or on the

hearing of a cause, or notice to admit

3.00

For preparing notice of motion...

or per folio

Copy for service

or per folio

And for each copy, not exceeding per folio...

If special or necessarily long, such allowance as the taxing officer shall think proper, not exceeding per folio

.40

.20

4.00

.50

.50

.20

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