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Fees to be taken for duties performed

under the merchant

Act 1854"

I

Shipping

am to acquaint you for

the information of the Duke of

Newcastle that the Fees established

by this Ordinance very greatly exceed those levied in other bolonies

for similar duties performed under the merchant Thipping

you

act 1854

My Lord's desire me to refer

to the letter from this Board

of the 20th March 18560

March 1856% in which 2793/5654.

2792/50

was incloud a

Table of Fees to be

taken for actos performed in pursuance

of the merchant-Shipping Act 187

which

thy inclosed

which has been prepared by the

Commissioners of Customs

and approved

buy

this Deportment

0.0

a model

scale for the guidance of the bolonial,

authorities in fixing the remuneration

to Shipping masters or other officers charged with the duties in question_

are unable to judge,

My Lords

what are the special circumstances

which render it necessary

to fix

the amount of remuneration to the principal office of bustoms at Hong Kong upon so high as that established by the Ordinance

adrales

under consideration, and

they do

not therefore suggest, that this

Ordinance