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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

SURVEY OF STEAMSHIPS,—Continued.

(2.)-Survey of Ships under the Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, or the Asiatic

Emigration Ordinance, 1915.

Surveys made within Office Hours.

Ordinary Survey of the Ship and of her Equipments, Accommodation, Dis- tilling Apparatus (if any), Stores, Light, Ventilution, and Sunitary Arraugements,

Special Survey, Do.

entailing unusual Attention,

Fee.

40

988

50

60

A special survey is to be deemed to be a survey requiring more than two visirs 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 sen- worthiness of the vessel. Where the case requires unusual attention and oeenpies. 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 mul the number of visits mude.

Where a declaration has been granted for a Steamship under Section 10 (8) of this Ordinance, the survey under the Chinese Passengers' Act 1855 or the Chinese Einigration Ordinance 1915 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 of the marking of the vessel, made at the time of survey under the said Act or Ordinance. 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 said Act or Ordinance does not cover muy survey of a Steamship for a Passenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measure- ment for tonnage, or inspection of crew spaces.

Travelling expenses (if any) and sulisistence expenses (if any) dne according to the scale authorised by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees,

(3.)-Measurement of Tonnage.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

Tous (Gross Register).

Fee.

Tons (Gross Register).

Fre.

Under

50.

50 to

100,

100 to

200.

200-to

500.

500 to

800.

800 to 1,200,

*199988

$

14

1,200 to 2,000,

70

20

2,000 to 3,000,

80

30

3,000 to 4,000,

90

40 4,000 to 5,000,

100

50

5,000 and upwards,

60

110

Ordinance 10 of 1899

Table C

(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 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 necessary for inspection of crew spaces alone, a fee of $6 for each visit will be charged.

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

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

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

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

The fee for a first visit is $6, and is to cover all expenses 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 feo.

(7.)-Inspection of Tracings or Drawings.

The fee to be paid when tracing is submitted for inspection is $30.

This fee will not be charged when the full feo for survey undor the Merchant Shipping Acts, the Chinese Passengers Act 1855, or the Chinese Emigration Ordinance 1915, has been paid.

(8.)-Surveys of Seaworthiness for Change of Name when directed to be muls.

Fees will be charged in accordance with the scale for a twelve-months' passenger certificate. (See Scale No. 1, above.)

(9.)-Recording Change of Name and endorsing Carring Note.

Fee to be charged when no survey of seaworthiness is made is $10. (10.)—Surrey for Re-registry under Section 54 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1804.

Feo will be charged on the same scule as for change of name.

This fee includes

the inspection of crew spaces and lights, but does not include measurement for tonnage.

(11.)-Survey of a Vessel before Transfer to a Foreign Flag.

The fee to be charged in cases of survey before transfer to the flag of any other country shall be $50,

(12.) Minor Inspections, Alteration of Rig, Port of Registry, cc.

A fee of $10 is to be charged in all cases of minor inspections (e.g., alteration of rig, port of registry, description of engines, &c.).