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either of the conditions aforesaid shall be determined by the Presi dent of the United States by Proclamation made from time to time as the purposes of this Act may require.

Approved the 3rd March, 1891.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, establishing a Table of Fees to be levied by Her Majesty's Courts in the Ottoman Dominions. Windsor, February 23, 1891.

At the Court at Windsor, the 23rd day of February, 1891.
PRESENT: THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Archbishop of York.

Lord President.

Marquess of Salisbury.

Lord Chamberlain.

Earl of Limerick.

Lord Windsor.

Sir C. Butt.

WHEREAS Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction. within the Ottoman dominions;

And whereas, by an Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the 26th October, 1875,* a Table of Fees to be paid in Her Majesty's Consular Courts in the Ottoman dominions was established, and it is expedient to amend the same;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,"† or the Act of the 6th of George IV, cap. 87, or otherwise in her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. The said Order in Council, dated the 26th October, 1875,* is hereby revoked without prejudice to any right or liability existing at the commencement of this Order.

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2. The Ottoman Order in Council, 1873,"§ and any Orders for the time being in force amending the same, shall have effect as if for the third Schedule to that Order there were substituted the Schedule to this Order.

3. This Order shall commence and have effect on the 1st day of July, 1891, or such later day as one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State by order under his hand published in the "London Gazette" may direct.

* Vol. LXVI, page 150.
Vol. XII, page 377.

† Vol. LXXXII, page 656.
§ Vol. LXIII, page 59.

And the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Most Honourable the Marquess of Salisbury, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain.

C. L. PEEL.

SCHEDULE.

FEES.

Service.

For service of summons, petition, answer, motion-paper, notice, warrant, decree, order, or other document on a party, witness, juror, assessor, or other person under any branch whatever of the civil jurisdiction-

Within one mile (English) of Court

Beyond, for every complete mile..

Decision of Questions without formal Suit.

On summons for issue or special case

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Bankruptcy and Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition.

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amount of the assets

not exceeding a total fee of 2007.

4 per cent. on the gross amount of composi tion not exceeding a total fee of 2007.

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Maritime Cases and Vice-Admiralty Causes.

On application for commission of survey

On appointment of commission

To each surveyor

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For a vessel in the port, extending from the second bridge
(immediately below the Arsenal) to Tophané on the
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For a vessel in the Upper harbour, extending from the
second bridge upwards towards Haskioi; or between
Tophané and Bujukdéré on the one side, and Kadakioi
and Beicos on the other ..
For a vessel between Bujukdéré on the one side, and
Beicos on the other, and the Black Sea entrance of
the Bosphorus; or between the Seven Towers and
St. Stefano (inclusive), or Kadakioi and Prince's
Island (inclusive)..

For a vessel beyond these limits

But if the time occupied by the
survey of any vessel, in any
situation, exceed one day, then

(b.) At a Provincial Consulate

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the approval of the Supreme Consular Court directs, not being less than 1. 1s. per diem, nor exceeding 57. 58. per diem.

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Such sum as the Court directs

not less than 1., and not

more than 207.

The like.

1 per cent. on value of cargo.

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In cases deemed by the Court to be of great intricacy and large amount, in place of the above sums of 51. 5s. and 77. 78.—

To the Registrar and to each merchant, per diem

On drawing the report and schedule

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If at the hearing the attendance of one or two naval assessors is required, to each assessor, per diem, such sum as the Court directs, not exceeding ..

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On oath for every executor, and administrator, and surety
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The like sum as is for the time being payable in England for stamp duty in like cases, not exceeding a total fee of 1001. The like sum as is for the time being payable in England for stamp duty in like cases, not exceeding a total fee of 150/. In addition to the foregoing, 1 per cent. on the value of the estate and effects, not exceeding (with the foregoing) a total fee of 2007.

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In every suit of any kind whatever, other than such as are before specified-

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On every summons, motion, application, or demand, taken out, made,

or filed (not particularly charged)

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On order for adjournment of hearing rendered necessary by default of either party (to be paid by that party)

On every warrant of execution against goods

For less than 507.

For 501. or upwards

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On deposit or registration of bill of sale, will, deed of partnership,
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