Statements attached to Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce letter of 8th June, 1932 on the subject of Light Dues.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
Port Charges.
Comparative Costs between Hong Kong and China Ports.
on Representative Schedules.
"Fatshan" runs regularly between Hong Kong and Canton and return and, on an average, makes 14 arrivals at each port in one month.
At Canton in 4 months 56 calls are covered by
Tonnage Dues at 4 mace per n.r.t.
=
(T.1.959)
@ 1.42668
*
H'kwan Tls. 783.60 H.K.$1,117.95 equivalent to
H.K.$19.96 p.call
At Hong Kong in 4 months 56 calls are covered by
Light Dues at 1 cents per n.r.t.
on 1,959 tons
56 x 1 x 1959 =
H.K.$1,645.56 equivalent to H.K.$29.385 p.call
"Taiyuan" runs regularly Shanghai/Amoy/Hong Kong/Canton
and returns Canton/Hong Kong/Amoy/Shanghai.
the following calls are made :-
During one year
Shanghai 25) Covered by 3 payments of Tonnage Dues Amoy 50) at 4 mace per n.r.t. (T.2,108.59) Canton 25 H kwan Tls. 2,530.31 @ 1.42668
H.K.$3.609.95 per annum equivalent to
H.K.$36.10 p.call.
100
=
Hong Kong 50 Covered by 50 payments of Light Dues @
4 cts. per n.r.t. on 2,100 tons
50 x 4 x 2100 =
H.K. 4.200.00 per annum equivalent to
H.K.$84.00 p.call
"Huichow" runs regularly between Canton/Hong Kong/Tientsin calling at Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Weihaiwei and Chefoo, as inducement offers. During 1931 the following calls were actually made :-