618 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 19, 1917.
Counsel.
Fees to counsel shall be allowed in case where such fees would be allowed in like proceedings in Admiralty business and to the like amount, provided that, as to refresher fees, the taxing officer shall allow such fees as in his discretion he shall consider reasonable.
Bail.
The commission or fee paid to persons becoming sureties to bail bonds or otherwise giving security may be allowed provided that the amount thereof shall not in the aggre- gate exceed one pound per centum.
General.
On every taxation the taxing master shal! allow all such costs, charges, and expenses as appear to him to have been necessary or proper for the attainment of justice, or for defending the rights of any party, but save as against the party who incurred the same no costs shall be allowed which appear to the taxing master to have been incurred or increased through over-caution, ne- gligence. or mistake, and the fees hereinbefore men- tioned are subject to this general rule.
In addition to the fees hereinbefore mentioned, the taxing officer may allow to the solicitor such remuneration as he may consider just and reasonable, in respect of work and labour, which is not specifically provided for by the above scale, and which in the opinion of the taxing officer was reasonably necessary for the conduct of the
cause or matter.
19th October, 1917.
HUGп A. NISBET,
Registrar in Prize.
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