MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE, 1899-
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(3) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, the Governor in Council amends Table O in the regulations made under the said Ordinance appearing on pages 349 to 352 of Volume 1 of the Regulations
Hong Kong (1937 Edition) as follows:-
AMENDMENT
On page 352 of the said Volume 1 there shall he inserted the following Table as Table O (B) immediately after Table ()
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TABLE O (B)
ANCHORAGE Dues.
1) Except in respect of vessels specified in paragraph (5). Vessels to this regulation shall apply 10-
which this regulation applic
.60 registered
toms.
(a) every mechanically propelled vessel, Exceeding
and
(b) evcly dumb vessel
30 days.
(a) Every vessel to which this regulation applies, which Initial free mmpletes a stay of 30 consecutive days in the Colony and there. period of after continues to, vemain in the Colony without clearing, shall he chargeable with anchorage dues in respect of the period such vessel so remains in the Colony after such initial stay of 30 consecutive days.
(3) Anchorage dues shall be at the following rates:-
(2) If the vessel lies in the port of Victoria, So cents
per day per 100 registered tons or part thereof;
(6) If the vessel lies elsewhere in the waters of the Clony, 20 cents per day per too registered tons or part thereof.
Amount of dues.
refunds.
(4) Anchorage dues shall be paid in advance at the Marine Payment partment by the owner, agent or master of the vessel and such and advance payment shall be sufficient in amount to cover a period 30 days' anchorage dues, and shall be payable thereafter at day periods: Provided that if the owner, agent or master of y vessel in respect of which anchorage dues have been so paid, intends such vessel to clear the waters of the Colony prior to the