90. At the request of parties interested, for the transaction of any but £ s. d. . 050 PART IV. Fees to be taken in respect of certain other Services which may be rendered by a Consular Officer, at his discretion, at the request of Parties interested. SERVICE IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE FEE MAY BE TAKEN. 91. For the transaction of any duty for which a fee is leviable No. 29) 93. For drawing a declaration or other document, or the body of a protest, or for taking down in writing verbal declarations or depositions of persons made before a Consular officer, or for reducing into writing agreements made before him by contracting parties, exclusive of fees for attestation, &c. (see Part II), if not exceeding 100 words .. 94. If exceeding that number, for each subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof.. 95. For assisting in drawing up petitions, applications, or other documents not specified, each £ s. d. 0 10 0 100 96. For making a copy of a document, if not exceeding 100 words, N.B.-If the copy is in any foreign language double the 98. For making or verifying a translation of a document in any 988. For making or verifying a translation of a document in Japanese, for every subsequent 100 characters, or fraction thereof 99. For drawing a will, if not exceeding 100 words (see Nos. 14 . 050 2 10 0 100. If exceeding that number, for every subsequent 100 words, or fraction thereof.. 102. In cases where one or more attesting witnesses, besides a Consular officer, are required, for each witness supplied by him at the request of the parties interested 103. Attendance elsewhere than at Consular Office, at the request and on behalf of private persons, for the transaction of business which a Consular officer is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Regulations, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 10s., with a maximum per day of (see Notes 3 and 4, and Form (A)) .. 104. In cases where a Consular officer acts as Arbitrator, provided N.B. The value of the property or amount in dispute £ s. d. .026 4 0 0 200 NOTES. 1. If a Consular officer should be named Commissioner to examine witnesses under a Commission issued by a British Court of Justice, he is allowed to act as such, charging and retaining the customary fees for so doing. A Consular officer should, however, before undertaking the office, come to an arrangement with the parties at whose instance the Commission is being issued, as to the exact scale of fees to be charged (see Foreign Office Circular of the 1st February, 1894) 2. No fee is to be charged for drafting or receiving depositions, &c., taken ex officio under the Merchant Shipping Acts, except in cases specially provided for. 3. In cases of attendances (Parts III and IV), the fee per day is to cover a period not exceeding twelve hours. 4. In cases of attendances (Parts III and IV), if the Consular officer finds it necessary to be accompanied by a clerk the fee will be increased by one-half, or if a clerk only is sent half the fees are to be charged. 5. The above fees, if not paid in British gold, are to be paid in Japanese currency at the rate of 10 yen to the £ sterling. In Formosa they may be paid in local currency at the rate of the day. FORM (A). having THIS is to certify that in consideration of undertaken, at my request and on my behalf, to transact certain business which a Consular officer is permitted, but is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Regulations, I have agreed to pay him, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, therefor the fee in such case provided by "The Japan (Consular and Marriage Fees) Order in Council, 1900," section 103 of Table (viz., for each hour, or fraction thereof, of attendance, 10s., with a maximum per day of 47.), in addition to any other fee properly chargeable under that Order in Council, and to travelling and other expenses. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, giving effect to the Newfoundland Extradition Act of the 19th July, 1899.—Osborne, January 29, 1900. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 29th day of January, 1903. PRESENT: THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by section 18 of "The Extradition Act, 1870," it is among other things enacted, that if by any law made after the passing of the said Act by the Legislature of any British possession, provision is made for carrying into effect within such possession the surrender of fugitive criminals who are in, or suspected of being in, such British possession, Her Majesty may, by the Order in Council applying the said Act in the case of any foreign State, or by any subsequent Order, either Suspend the operation within any such British possession of the said Act, or of any part thereof, so far as it relates to such foreiga State, and so long as such law continues in force there and no longer; Or direct that such law or ordinance, or any part thereof, shall have effect in such British possession, with or without modifications and alterations, as if it were part of the Act; And whereas, on the 19th day of July, 1899,† an Act was passed by the Legislature of Newfoundland, whereby provision is made with regard to the extradition of fugitive criminals from that Colony; And whereas it is provided by the said Act that the said Act shall not come into force until the assent of Her Majesty shall have been signified thereto: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of "The Extradition Act, 1870," and in exercise of the power in that behalf in the said Act contained, doth by this present Order, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, direct that the said Act shall have Vol. LX, page 145. + Vol. XCI, page 1020. effect in the Colony of Newfoundland, without modification or alteration, as if it were part of "The Extradition Act, 1870.” And the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. A. W. FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, applying " The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," to the Colony of St. Helena.-Osborne, January 29, 1900.* At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 29th day of WHEREAS by the first section of "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," it is enacted as follows: "Her Majesty the Queen may, on being satisfied that the Legislature of any British possession has made adequate provision for the recognition in that possession of probates and letters of adminis tration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom, direct by Order in Council that this Act shall, subject to any exceptions and modifications specified in the Order, apply to that possession, and thereupon, while the Order is in force, this Act shall apply accordingly;" And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that the Legislature of the British possession hereinafter mentioned has made adequate provision for the recognition in that possession of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above-recited Act in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Most Honourable Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," shall apply to the British possession hereunder mentioned The Island of St. Helena. "London Gazette," February 6, 1900. + Vol. LXXXIV, page 700. And the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. A. W. FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, repealing the China and Japan Order in Council of 1865, and the Orders amending and extending it, as far as relates to Japan.-Windsor, March 3, 1900. At the Court at Windsor, the 3rd day of March, 1900. Lord Chancellor. Lord President. Lord James of Hereford. WHEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction in China and Corea; And whereas by "The China and Japan Order in Council, 1865,"* a Court was established, styled "Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Japan;" And whereas by the China, Japan, and Corea Orders in Council, 1884 and 1886, it was provided that all powers and jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court should be exercisable in relation to Corea; And whereas by virtue of an Order in Council made on the 7th day of October, 1899,$ the Orders in Council regulating Her Majesty's Consular jurisdiction in the Empire of Japan have, save as provided in the said Order, ceased to be in force and operation within that Empire; And whereas, in view of the recited extension of jurisdiction as respects Corea, and cesser of jurisdiction as respects Japan, it is expedient that the style of the said Supreme Court should be altered, and also that the provisions of "The China and Japan Order in Council, 1865," and of the Orders amending or extending that Order should be repealed so far as they relate to Japan: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,"|| or + Vol. LXXV, page 600. § Vol. XCI, page 1132. * Vol. LV, page 136. 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