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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

SURVEY OF STEAMSHIPS,—Continued.

(2.)-(a) 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, Ventilation, and Sunitary Arrangements,

Special Survey, Do.

entailing unusual Attention,

Fee.

$

40

988

50

60

(V) A special survey is to be deemed to ben survey requiring more thinu two visits by 'n 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 caso 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.

(c) 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 Asiatic Emigration 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.

(d) The fee for survey under the said Act or Ordinance does not cover any survey of a Steamship for a Passenger Certificate under this Ordinance, or measure- ment for tonnage, or inspection of crew spaces.

(e) Travelling expeuses (if any) and subsistence expenses (if any) due according to he scale authorised by the Governor, will be charged in addition to the fees.

(3.)-Measurement of Tonnage.

Tons (Gross Register).

Fee.

Tous (Gross Register).

$

Under

50,

1+

1,200 to 2,000,

50 to 100,

100 to 200,

200 to

500,

500 to 800,

800 to 1,200,

89988

20

2,000 to 3,000,

30

3,000 to 4,000,

40

4.000 to 5,000,

50

5,000 and upwards,

**2889

Fee.

60

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

100

Ordinance 10 of 1899

110

Table C.

(4.)—(a) Inspection of the Berthing or Sleeping Accommodation of the Crew. (6) The fee to be paid on application for inspection is $6.

(c) A further fee of $6 will be charged if more than one visit by the Surveyor is

DECOSARTY.

(d) 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.)-(a) Inspection of Lights and Fog Signals.

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

(c) A further fee of $6 will be ebarged if more than one visit by the Goverument 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 chargel. For any subsequent visit, expenses are to be churged but no further foc.

(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 fee for survey under the Merchant Shipping Acts, the Chinese Passengers Act 1835, or the Asiatic Emigration Ordinanco 1915, has been paid.

(8.)—Surveys of Seaworthiness for Change of Name when directed to be made.

Feus will be charged in accordance with the sealo for a twelve-months' passenger certificate. (See Senle No. 1, above.)

(9)-Recording Change of Name and endorsing Carving 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, 1894.

This fee includes Fee will be charged on the same scale as for change of unme. the inspection of crew spaces and lights, but does not include measurement for tommage.

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

The fee to be charged in cases of survey before transfer to the flag of any other

country is $50,

(12.)-Minor Inspections, Alteration of Rig, Port of Registry, &c.

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.).