1914 — Page 44

(A 43)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legistature or other Authority under which levied.

The fee paid in accordance with the foregoing scale 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 aud 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 include any inspection of lights, fog signals, or marking, made subsequently to the granting of the declaration.

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

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

Surveys made within Office Hours.

Fee.

Ordinary Survey of the Ship mud of her Equipments, Accommodation, Dis- tilling Apparatus (if any), Stores, Light, Ventilation, and Sauitary Arrangements,

Special Survey,

Do. entailing unusnal Attention,

40.

50

88

60

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 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 case and the number of visits made.

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 scale 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 survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover muy survey of a Steamship for a Passenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for tonunge, or inspection of crew spaces.

Travelling expenses, (if any) and subsistence expenses (if any) due according to the scale anthorised 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.

Tous (Gross Register).

Fce.

*

$

Under 50, 50 to 100,

14

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1,200 to 2,000,

70

20

2,000 to 3,000,

80

100 to

200,

500.

30

3,000 to 4,000,

90

200 to

500 to 800,

40

4,000 to 5,000,

100

50

5,000 aud upwards,

110

800 to 1,200,

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 ono visit by the Surveyor is

necessary.

The fees for inspection of crow spaces will not be charged if the inspection is made when the vessel is measured for tonnago, but if a second or third visit is neces- sary for crew spaces alone, a fee of $6 for each visit will be charged.

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

The fre 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 necéssury.

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

The fee for a first visit is $6, and is to cover all expenses except where applies- tion is made by owner, when expouses are also to be charged. For any subsequent visit, expensos are to ho charged but no further fee.