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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879 . 1543


Merchant Shipping.


The above scale is for twelve months. For six months six-twelfths of the fee
will be charged, for nine months nine-twelfths, and so on, at the rate of one-twelfth
for each month ; but no fee is to be less in amount than three-twelfths. In all cases
of new steam-ships , or of steam- ships coming under survey for a passenger certificate
for the first time a full twelve-month's fee must be paid, notwithstanding that a certificate
for twelve months may not be required, and in no case of an incomplete declaration
will less than three-twelfths be charged .

The fee paid in accordance with the forgoing 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 and fog signals, and 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 ship, under Chinese Passengers' Acts.


Surveys made within office hours. Fee.


$
2880
Ordinary survey of the ship and of her equipments, accommodation, distilling
apparatus, (if any) stores, light, ventilation, and sanitary arrangements,
Special survey , 25
Do. entailing unusual attention ,......... 30


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 seaworthiness of the
vessel. Where the case requires unusual attention and occupies an unusual amount
of the surveyor's time the higher fee of $30 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
surve
y 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
surve
y.

The fee for survey under the Chinese Passengers' Acts does not cover any survey
of a steam- ship for a passenger certificate under this Ordinance, or measurement for
tounage, or inspection of crew spaces.