1893 — Page 29

(A 27 )

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

A special survey is to be deemed to be a survey requiring more than two visits by a Government Surveyor or Surveyors, or a survey in cases in which from age or any other circumstances there are reasonable grounds for doubting tho son- worthiness of the vessel. Whore the caso requires unusual attention and occupies an unusual amount of the surveyor's time, the higher fee of $30 and upwards will bo charged, according to the special circumstances of the caso and the number of visits mado.

Where a declaration has boon granted for a Steam-ship under this Ordinanco, 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 seale covers the inspection of the lights and fog signals, and the marking of the vessel, made at the time of survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts. It does not, however, apply to, or include, any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, made subsequently to such survoy.

The fee for survoy under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover any survey of a Steam-ship for a Passenger Certificato under this Ordinance, or measurement for tonnage, or inspection of crew spaces.

Travelling expenses (if any) und subsistence expenses (if any) due necording to the scalo authorised by the Governor, will bo charged in addition to the fees.

(3.)—Measurement of Tonnage.

Tons (Gross Registor).

Fec.

Tons (Gross Register).

Foo.

Under

50,

50 to 100,

100 to 200, ....................................

200 to

500,

20

500 to 800, ................................................

25

800 to 1,200,

30

»+24228

1,200 to 2,000,

35

10

-2,000 to 3,000,

40

15

3,000 to 4,000,

45

4,000 to 5,000,

50

5,000 and upwards,

55

(4.)-Inspection of the Berthing or Sleeping Accommodation of the Crew.

The fee to be paid on application for inspection is $3.

A further foo of $8 will bo charged if more than ong visit by the Surveyor is necessary.

The fees for inspection of crow spaces will not be charged if the inspection is mado when the vossol is mensured for tonnage, but if a second or third visit is necos- sary for crow spaeos ulone, a fee of $3 for each visit will bo chargod.

(3.)—Inspection of Lights and Fog Signals,

The Ice to be paid on application for inspection is $3.

A further fee of $3 will be charged if more than one visit by the Surveyor is Iccossary.

(6.)—Inspection of the Marking of Vessels.

The fee for a first visit is $3, and is to cover all expensos except where applien- tion is made by owner, when exponsos uro also to be charged. For any subsequent visit, exponses are to be charged, but no further fee.

(7.)—Inspection of Tracings or Drawings.

The foo to be paid when tracing is submitted for inspection is $15.

This fee will not be charged when the full fee for survey under the Merchant Shipping or Chinese Passengers' Act has been paid.

(8.)-Survey for Change of Name.

Fees will bo charged in accordance with the scale for a twelve-months' passenger certificate. (See Scale No. 1, above.)

Orlinanco 26 of 1891, and Schedule of Ord., Table C.