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Appendix L. RETURN showing the Rates of Light Dues, Pilotage, Port Charges, and other Charges on Shipped (with the exception of Wharfage Dues on Vessels, which are Charges of a purely local nature), at present levied or proposed to be levied in the several Ports of the Colony.

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EEPOET ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

"ote. —The majority of these Charges are at present leviei facilitate reference. ., and all are in accori .ance witl e wis! .es am approval oi e local authorities. It is proposed to re-impose them in this tabular form to Wheee to be Levied. Light Dues. Pilotage. Pokt Chaeges. Shifting oe Haebouehastees' Fees. Pees eoh Boat Licenses. Pees eoe Licenses to Boatmen and Wateemen. V\ Province or District. Port. Charged at each time of entering Inwards only. 8 o Charged both Inwards and Outwards. O G> Classes of Vessels which pay Port Charges, and how levied. Services for which Shifting Pees are charged. u o IS -3 (5S Classes of Boats to which Licenses are Issued. d Classes to whom Licenses are Issued. a d. d. d. d. £ s. d. 1 0 0 | £ s. d. 10 0 Auckland ... Auckland Sailing vessels from Ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steam vessels from ports out of the Colony, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing vessels coastwise Note. —Vessels plying in that part of Hauraki Gulf south of Bangitoto and Waiheki Islands are exempt from light dues. Sailing vessels of and under 100 tons Sailing vessels over 100 tons, first 100 tons Sailing vessels over 100 tons, every ton over 100 Steamers of and under 100 tons Steamers over 100 tons, first 100 tons Steamers over 100 tons, every ton over 100 Into or out of any outer roadstead, all vessels to be charged half the above rates only. Same as Auckland, except that the additional charge per ton for vessels over 100 tons is to be— Sailing vessels Steamers Into or out of any anchorage below Puponga, half pilotage only to be charged. f> 6 Vessels or boats plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, quarterly Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. For each time the Harbourmaster or his deputy goes on board to appoint the place of anchorage of any vessel or to remove her from one place of anchorage to another Watermen's boats Water tank boats, cargo boats, ballast boats, per ton Watermen Masters of water tank boats, cargo boats, ballast boats, each 1 10 0 2 0 2 G 2 ■1 4 1 4 1* Vessels or boats plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, quarterly Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. Same as Manukau. Nil. Nil. Nil. Ditto Manukau Nil. Watermen'sboats 1 0 o! Watermen 1 0 0 3 2 Kaipara Hokianga Tauranga Eussell Nil. Nil. Nil. Vessels from Ports beyond the Australian Colonies All vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing vessels coastwise Note. —These dues are only leviable on vessels making use of or passing TiriTiri or other lights on the coasts of the Colony. 3 Same as Manukau. Ditto. Same as Auckland. Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 1 1 1 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. 2 0i