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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1883.
A.
Scale of fees to be levied in Distraints for Rent.
Sums sued for.
Affidavits, Warrant to distrain, Notices. &c.
Order to
Commission,
sell.
$ c.
1 and under
5 dollars.
0.26
5
10
1.00
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10
20
2.00
}
"
20
30
3.00
15
30
40
4.00
27
40
50
5.00
>1
50
75
6.00
71
"
75
100
7.50
11
100 250
250
10,00
12
"!
3
above
500 500
15.00 15.00
Twenty-five cents.
$ c.
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.75
5.00
$1 for every $20 or part of $20.
The above scale is intended to include all expenses; except in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, 25 cents per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses to be fixed by the Registrar must be paid.
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B.
Form of Affidavit for Distress.
In the Supreme Court
A.B.
(Plaintiff)
versus
C.D.
(Defendant)
A.B. inhabitant of
that C.D.
is justly indebted to
maketh oath and saith
in the sum of dollars
for arrears of rent of the house and premises No.
in the
due for
situated at months, to wit
from
to
at the rate of dollars
per mensem.
Sworn before me the
day of
188
C.
In the Supreme Court
Form of Warrant.
I hereby direct you to distrain the goods and chattels on the pre-
mises of A.B. situate in
day of
last,
in the for the sum of
dollars, being the amount of months' rent dye to C.D. for the same on the according to the provisions of the Distrain for Rent Ordinance, 1883. Before proceeding to distraint under this Warrant, you shall demand payment of the amount endorsed hereon.
Dated
Το
day of
18
(Signed and sealed),
by the Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.
E.F.
Sworn Bailiff and Appraiser.
D.
Form of inventory and notice.
In the Supreme Court
(Summary Jurisdiction.)
Take notice that I have this day seized the goods and chattels contained in the above inventory and appraisement, for the sum of months' rent due
dollars, being the amount of
to C.D. on
last and that unless you pay that amount together with the costs of this distress, within five days from the date hercof, or obtain an order from the Court to the contrary, the same will be sold on the
day of
18 pursuant to the provisions of the Distraint for Rent Ordinance, 1883.
(Signed) E.F.
Sworn Bailiff and Appraiser.
To A.B,
E.
Form of Power of Attorney to distrain.
I (or we), A.B. do hereby authorize C.D. to be my (our) agent to act for me (us) in distraining, under the Distraint for Rent Ordi- nance, 1883, for (all) the arrears of rent now due to me (us) (or to be hereafter due) on property situated in (here describe property), as to which I am (we are) entitled to distrain as (Owner, Lessee, Trustee, Guardian, &c.) alone (or together with E.F) &c.
Dated
(Signed)
A.B.
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