(A 39)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Art of Colonial Legislaturo or other Authority under which levied.

The feu paid in newordance with the foregoing seale covers any number of visits that a Surveyor may require to unke before he is able to grant bis declaration, as well as the inspection of the lights and fog signals and of the marking of the ressel, which inspection must be made by the Surveyor before he can grant his declaration. The fee does not, however, apply to or include any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, mule subsequently to the granting of the declaration.

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

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

Surveys 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 nunsual Attention,

Fec.

49

40

50

199

60

A special survey is to be deemed to be a survey requiring more thinu 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 the sea- worthiness of the vessel. Where the case requires unusual attention and occupies an muustal amount of the Surveyor's line, the Ligher fee of $60 and upwards will be charged, according to the special eirennstances of the case and the number of visite mnde.

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 scule covers the inspection of the lights and fog signals, and the marking of the vessel, made nt the time of survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts. It does not, however, apply to, or include, any inspection of lights, fug signals, or marking, rande subsequently to such survey.

The fee for survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover any survey of a Steamship for a Passenger C'ertificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for toanage, or inspection of crew spaces.

Travelling expenses (if any) and subsistence expenses (if any) due nerording to the scale authorized by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees.

(3.)-Measurement of Tonnage.

Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Tables C.

50 to 100,

100 to 200,

Tons (Gross Register).

Under

50.

Fee.

Tous (Gross Register).

Fec.

$

14

1,200 to 2000,

20

2,000 to 3000,

30

3,000 to 4000,

200 to 50),

40

4,000 to 5000,

500 to 800,

50

5,000 and upwards,

80

90

100

110

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800 to 1,200, .............................................LETATI

1 60

(4.)~ Inspection of the Berthing or Sleeping Accommodation of the Crew. The fee to be paid on application for inspection is 86.

A further fee of $6 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 tounage, but if a second or third visit is neces- sary for crew spaces alone, a fee of $6 for such 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.

16.)—Inspection of the Marking of Vessels.

The tee for a first visit is $6, and is to cover ull expenses except where applica- tion is made by owner, wbou expenses are also to be charged. For any subsequent visit, expenses are to be charged but no further fee.