1906 — Page 32

(A. 30)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

The for paid in accordance with the foregoing sente covers muy number of visits that a Surveyor may require to make before he is able to grant his declaration, As well as the inspection of the lights and fog signals, aud of the marking of the vessel, which inspection must be made by the Surveyor before he can grant his declaration. The fee does not, however, apply to or inclmle any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, mude subsequently to the granting of the declaration.

The above fee does not cover mny service under the Chinese Passengers' Acts, or measurement for tonnage.

(2.)—Survey of Ships under the Chinese Passengers' Acts,

Surveys made within Offico Honra.

Ordinary Survey of the Ship and of her Equipments, Accommodation, Dis- filling Apparatus (if any), Stores, Light, Veutilations, and Sanitary Arrangements,

Special Survey,

Do. entailing unusual Attention,

Fee.

$

40

50

* 9 88

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 cases in which from age or any other circumstances there are reasonable grounds for doubting the sen worthiness of the vessel. Where the cuso requires unusual attention and occupies nu numal amount of the Surveyor's time, the higher fee of $60 and upwards will be oburgol, according to the special circumstances of the caso and thủ number of visits made.

Where a declaration has been granted for a Steam-ship under this Ordinance, the survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts will be made on payment of half the usual fee mentioned above. Tho feo paid in accordance with the above sexlo 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, upply to, or include, any inspection of lights, fog siguals, or marking, made subsequently to such survey.

The fee for survey nular the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover any survey of a Steam-ship for a Passenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for tonunge, or inspection of crew spaces, ·

Travelling expenses (if any) and subsistenco expenses (if any) duo according to the scale anthurised by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees.

(3.)—Measurement of Tonnuge.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Table C

Tous (Gross Register).

Uudor

50,

60 to 100,

100 to 200,

200 to 500, 500 to 800,

800 to 1,200,

Fce.

Tons (Gross Register).

Fce.

**99988

$

14

1,200 to 2,000,

70

20

2,000 to 3,000,

80

30

3,000 to 4,000,

90

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40

4,000 to 5,000,

100

50

5,000 and upwards,

110

60

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

The fee to be paid on application for inspection in $6.

A further fee of $6 will be charged if more thau ono 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 tonnage, but if a second or third visit is neces- sary for crow spaces aloue, a foe of $6 for encl visit will be charged.

(5).-Inspection of Lights and Fog Signals.

The fee to be paid on application for inspection is $6.

A further fee of $6 will be charged if more than one visit by the Surveyor is necessary.

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

The foe for a first visit is $6, and is to cover all exponses except where applica- tion is made by owner, when expenses are also to be charged. For any subsequent visit, expenses are to be charged, but no further foo.