(A 39)
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
The fee paid in accordance with the foregoing scale covers any number of visits that a Surveyor may require to make before he is able to grunt his declaration, as well as the inspection of the lights and fog signals and of the marking of the vessel, 'which inspection must be made by the Surveyor before lie can grant his declaration. The fee does not, however, apply to or include any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, made subsequently to the granting of the declaration.
The above fee does not cover any service under the Chinese Pussongers' Acts, or measurement for tonnage.
(2.)—Survey of Ships under the Chinese Passengers' Acts.
Survoys made within Office Hours.
Ordinary Survey of the Ship and of her Equipments, Accommodation, Dis- tilling Apparatus (if any), Stores, Light, Ventilation, and Sanitary Arrangements,
Special Survey, Do.
entailing unusual Attention,
Fee.
$
10
50
#9 83
60
A special survey is to be deemed to be a survey requiring more than two visits by & Government Surveyor or Surveyors, or a survey in ouses in which from age or any other circumstances there are reasonable grounds for doubting the sea- worthiness of the vessel. Where the case requires unusual attention and occupies au unusual amount of the Surveyor's time, the higher fee of $60 and upwards will be charged, according to the special circumstances of the case and the number of visits made.
Where a declaration has been granted for a Steamship under this Ordinance, the survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts will be made on payment of half the usual fee mentioned above. The fee paid in accordance with the above scale covers the inspection of the lights and fog signals, and the marking of the vessel, made at the time of survey under the Chinese Pusscugers' Acts. It does not, however, apply to, or include, any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, tunde subsequently to such survey.
The fee for survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover auf survey of a Steamship for a Passenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for toanage, or inspection of crew spaces.
Travelling expenses (if any) and subsistence expenses (if any) due according to the scale authorised by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees,
Ordinance 10 of 1899,
Table C.
(3.)—Measurement of Tonnage.
Tons (Gross Register).
Fee.
Tons (Gross Register).
Fee.
Under
50,
14
1,200 to 2,000,
70
60 to 100,...................................................
20
2,000 to 3,000,
80
100 to 200,
30
3,000 to 4,000,
90
200 to 500,
40
4,000 to 5,000,
100
500 to 800,
50
5,000 and upwards,
110
800 to 1,200,
60
(4.)—Inspection of the Berthing or Sleeping Accommodation of the Crew. The fee to be paid ou application for inspection is $6.
A further fee of $6 will be charged if more thaa one visit by the Surveyor is
necessary.
The fees for inspection of crow spaces will not be charged if the inspection is made when theo vessel is measured for tonnage, but if a second or third visit is neces- eary for crew spaces alone, a feo of $6 for each visit will be charged.
(5.)—Inspection of Lights and Fog Signals.
The foe to he paid on application for inspection is $6.
A further fee of $6 will be charged if more than one visit by the Surveyor is
JeCOBERTS.
(6.) Inspectim of the Marking of Vessels.
The foe for a first visit is $6, and is to cover all expenses except where applica- fiou is made by owner, when expenses are also to ho charged. For any subsequent visit, expenses are to ha'charged but no further foe.