Table annexed hereto shall henceforth be leviable in respect of the several proceedings, processes, and registrations mentioned therein.

1. For service of summons, petition, answer, motion-paper, notice,

warrant, decree, order, or other document on a party, witness,
assessor, or other person under any branch whatever of the
civil jurisdiction—

Within 2 miles (English) of the Court issuing the same .. 1 0 0
Beyond that distance ..
Such fees as will cover the

7. On declaration by a debtor of inability to pay his debts

8. On application under Chapter XX of the Civil Procedure Code. 9. *On bankruptcy petition

4 0 0

80 0 0

15 0 0

15 0 0

15 0 0

30 0 0

0 4 0

4 0 0

NOTE.-If on account of the smallness of the estate the
Judge thinks fit to reduce this fee, he may do so.

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.

Summary Procedure for Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons.

Ordinary Procedure on grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.

18. On application for probate or administration
19. On oath for every executor, administrator, or surety
20. On every security

NOTE. The sum levied in respect of these three fees shall not exceed 5 per cent. of the net value of the estate. 21. On probate or administration in British East Africa..

Amount. Rs. a. p.

15 0 0

780 15 00

The like sum as was payable in England for stamp duty under section 27 of

the Act 44 Vict., cap. 12, in like

cases.

NOTE. Where any of Her Majesty's Courts in the British East Africa Protectorate, or any Judge or duly authorized officer thereof, shall be satisfied that estate duty under "The Finance Act, 1894" (57 & 58 Vict., cap. 30), or "The Finance Act, 1896" (59 & 60 Vict., cap. 28), or any Act amending the same, has been paid in the United Kingdom in respect of property situate at any place within the jurisdiction of such Court, passing on the death of the deceased person, representation of whose estate and effects shall have been granted out of such Court, it shall be lawful for such Court to repay to the legal personal representative or representatives the amount paid by him or them to such Court in respect of that property on obtaining probate or administration under section 21 of this Table.

22. Where the Court appoints as administrator an officer of the Court, in addition to the foregoing

1 per cent. on the value of the estate

and effects.

Rs. 8. p.

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

27. On the issue of every witness summons

28. In every suit where it is not possible to estimate the subject matter at a money value, and which is not particularly charged

Amount.

Rs. a. p.

100

..

10 0 0

Provided that in every case where, by reason of any finding
or order of the Court, a declaration of ownership of any
money or property is made, an ad valorem fee at the
same rate as in fee No. 26 shall at once become payable
in addition to the fee already paid.

29. On application for every interlocutory injunction
30. On application for a mandamus or final prohibitory injunction..
31. In a suit for arrears of rent by

10 0 0 50 0 0

An ad valorem fee of 5 per cent. on the yearly rental of the property in addition to the fee leviable for recovery of rent under fee No. 26.

32 On every summons, motion, application, or demand taken out, made, or filed (not particularly charged)

33. On every decree or order (not particularly charged) 34. On order for adjournment of hearing rendered necessary by default of either party (to be paid by that party)

35. On every warrant of execution against goods-

Rs. a. p.

5 0 0

2 8 0

10 rupees (or such part thereof as the Judge

may order).

Rs. a. p.

To include keeping possession for fifteen days, unless the

15 0 0

36. On taking or passing an account, otherwise than in Court, by an officer of the Court

37. For attending to view, in addition to all expenses incurred
38. On taxation of any bill of costs, for every ten folios, from each
party to the taxation

42. For attending to administer an oath or affirmation, or to take a declaration beyond the offices of the Court, in addition to the ordinary fee thereon

43. On every deposition taken before trial

44. On balances of estates of deceased persons paid

At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, if
absent less than two hours

At request of parties interested, for each

200

400

30 0 0

Rupees 7:8:0, with a maximum per day of 60 rupees.

800

For every further 100 words

54. For communication with another Tribunal out of the jurisdiction of the Court

II.-IN CRIMINAL MATTERS.

55. On every summons or warrant, unless specially directed by the

ON APPEALS FROM ANY COURT WITHIN THE PROTECTORATE TO ANY OTHER COURT WITHIN THE PROTECTORATE.

65. On record of appeal (including expenses of transmission). Such sum as the

In Criminal Matters.

66. On the appeal

Court directs.

Rs. a. p.

10 0 0

RULE establishing an amended Table of Fees for the Court of Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General in the Niger Coast Protectorate and adjoining Native Territories.March 20, 1899.

WHEREAS, under the provisions of Article 95 of "The Africa Order in Council, 1889,"* Her Majesty's Commissioner and ConsulGeneral in the Niger Coast Protectorate and the adjoining native territories may frame rules for the purposes therein mentioned, and, under the provisions of Article 96 of the said Order, such rules may be made for fixing and enforcing the fees to be taken in respect of any proceedings under the said Order:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said provisions, I, Ralph Denham Rayment Moor, Her Britannic Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General, hereby direct, with the approval of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and with the sanction of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the Table of Fees annexed hereto shall be substituted, as regards all proceedings commenced after the date of the publication of this Rule, for the Table of Fees annexed to the Rule of this Court, made on the 1st December, 1897, and the fees appearing in the Table hereby substituted shall henceforth be leviable accordingly.

March 20, 1899.

Approved:

SALISBURY.

R. MOOR.

* Vol. LXXXI, page 301.