1894 — Page 29

(A 27)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which lovied.

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 eases in which from age or any other circumstances there are reasonable grounds for doubting the sex- worthiness of the vessel. Where the case requires unusnal attention and occupies an unusual amount of the surveyor's time, the higher fee of $30 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 Steam-ship under this Ordinanco, the survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts will be made on payment of half the nsual fee mentioned above. The fee paid in accordance with the above senlo 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 survey.

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

Travelling expenses (if any) and subsistence expenses (if any) duo necording to the senle authorised by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees.

(3.)—Measurement of Tonnage.

Tons (Gross Register).

Fec.

Tous (Gross Registor).

Fec.

Under

50.

50 to 100,

100 to

200,

200 to 500,

500 to 800,

800 to 1,200,

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$

7

1,200 to 2,000,

10

2,000 to 3,000,

15

3,000 to 4,000,

20

4,000 to 7,000,

I

25

5,000 and upwards,

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35

40

45

50

55

30

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

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

A further fee of $8 will be charged if more than one visit by the Surveyor is

necessary.

The fees for inspection of crew spaces will not be charged if the inspection is made when the vessel is measured for toninge, but it a second or third visit is neces- sary for crow spaces alone, a fee of $3 for each visit will be charged.

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

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

A further fee of $8 will be charged if more than onu visit by the Surveyor is

necessary,

(6.) Inspection of the Marking of Vessels.

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

(7.)-Inspection of Trucings or Beings.

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

This fee will not be elarged 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 be charged in accordance with the scale for a twelve-months' passenger certifiente. (Soo Senle No. 1, above.)

Ordinance 26 of 1891, and Schedulo of Ord., Tablo C.