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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

The fee paid in accordance with the foregoing seule covers any 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 siguals and of the marking of the vessel, which inspection must be made by the Surveyor before he can grant bis declaration. The fee does not, however, apply to or include any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, male subsequently to the granting of the declaration.

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

(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 musual Attention,

Fee.

* 88

40

50

GO

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 nge or any other cirenmstances there are reasonable grounds for doubting the sea- worthiness of the vessel. Where the case requires unusual attention and occupies an unusual amount of the Surveyor's time, the higher fee of $60 and upwards will be charged, according to the special circumstances of the ease and the number of visits made.

Where a declaration has been granted for a Steamship under this Ordinance, the survey under the Chinesa 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 at the time of survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts. It does not, however, apply to, or inrlnde, any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, made subsequently to such survey.

The fee for survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not eøver muy survey of a Steamship for a Pussenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for tounage, or inspection of crew spaces.

Travelling exponses (if any) and subsistence exponses (if any) due according to the seale 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.

$

14

Under

1,200 to 2,000,

70

50 to

100 to 200,

200 to

5000 to

100,

20

2,000 to 3,000,

80

30

3,000 to 4,000,

90

500.

8000+

800 to 1,200,

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 is $6.

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

necessary.

The fees for inspection of crew spaces will not be charged if the inspection is male when the vessel is measured for tonnage, but if a second or third visit is neces- sary for crew spaces alone, a feu of $6 for each 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 chargel if more than one visit by the Surveyor is

necessary.

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

The foe for a frat visit is 86, and is to cover all expenses excopt whore applica- tion is made by owner, whon expenses are also to be charged. For any subsequent visit, exponses are to be charged but no further fee.