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REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT

B.—No. 6.

Appendix H.—oonti iued. '.ETTJRN showing the Ra' 'Es of Light Dues, Pilot. .ge, Poet Chaeges, and other Chaeges on Shippdsto at present lev: ied, o! proposed to be levie^ , in the several Ports of the Colony— continued. Shifting OK Habbotje-masters' Fees. Fees foe Licei to Boatmen and "W"a: rsss Whbee Levied. Light Dues. Pilotage. Poet Chaeges. Fees fob Boat Li< JESSES. Whabfage Dues oh Vessels. lEEMEN. Province or District. Port. Charged at each time of u g 8 PM Charged both Inwards and Outwards. Si i g Classes of Vessels which pay Port Charges, and how levied. IN Services for which Shifting Fees are charged. Classes of Boats to which o d Classes to whom & 8 ■3 4 Nature of Charge, and REMARKS. entering Inwards only. Licenses are Issued. Licenses are Issued. how levied. 1 O 4 d. d. d. d. £ a. 1 1 1 1 £ s, d. £ s. d. WESTLAlfD ... Grreymouth ... Hokitika. Same as at Westport, provided the vessel has not previously (on the same trip) called at any other port on the West Coast where these dues are levied. Same as Grreymouth. Nil. Sailing vessels Steamers Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Cargo boats Watermen's boats All boats plying for hire are classed either as cargo or watermen's boats. Cargo boats Watermen's boats All boats plying for hire are classed either as cargo or watermen's boats. Masters of cargo boats Watermen Masters of cargo boats Watermen 110 110 Nil. All sailing vessels, foreign, intercolonial, or coastwise, from ports beyond the limits comprised between Cape Farewell and Milford Sound, per ton per trip All coasting steamers, including those coming from ports within the above limits, per ton per trip All intercolonial steamers when coming to the wharf, per ton per trip All lighters trading to the offing, and all tug boats bringing in cargo from vessels in the offing, per ton measurement on all cargo carried to the wharf All tug steamers, per registered ton of all vessels towed in by them ... All steamers carrying in or taking out passengers from or to the roadstead, per head Nil. 3 2 1 1 1 1 These wharfage dues are levied by the Corporation of Hokitika for the maintenance of the wharves and river banks, &e. The first of these items are charged on vessels coming up to the wharf only. 110 110 0 10 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 8 I 0 0 3 Maelboeough Nil. 0 0 4 Okarita Ditto. Sailing vessels ... 3 Steamers ... ... 2 3 2 Nil. Nil. Nil. Picton Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Same as Picton. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. 3 Havelock 2 0i Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Canterbury i Lyttelton Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters * Sailing vessels of 500 tons and under ... 6 Sailing vessels over 500 tons, for the first 500 tons 6 Every ton over 500 ... 4 Steamers of all sizes two-thirds of the above rates for sailing vessels. 6 6 4 *Vessels plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, per quarter, in advance Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. Nil. For each time the Har-bour-master 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 ... Nil. *A11 masters of or persons in charge of any vessel or boat used or employed in landing or embarking cargo, luggage, passengers, ballast, or water, within the port Nil. Nil. The pilotage on vessels under 500 tons is proposed to be increased. The port charges have not yet been levied. Masters of cargo boats, &c, and watermen, at present pay £1 per annum. { ; Vessels from beyond the Colony, not having paid light dues at any port in New Zealand previously (on the same voyage or trip), to be charged same rates as at Lyttelton. Same as Akaroa. 4 1 Nil. Nil. 2 2 0 Nil. Akaroa Nil. It is believed that the fees for licenses to boatmen, other than masters or persons in charge, though gazetted, have not been charged. It is understood that some alterations on the charges made in the Port of Otago are contemplated, but details have not yet been received. Tiniaru Nil. Nil. As at Lyttelton. Nil. Nil. Nil. 1 Otago Dunedin Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Sailing vessels ... 6 Steamers ... ... 4 All vessels or boats carrying passengers or cargo for hire within the port, halfyearly Vessels trading beyond the limits of the port are exempt. Ditto 1 Ballast boats ... Water tank boats Masters orpersons in charge of all vessels or boats, whether propelled by steam or not, plying for hire within the port Boatmen not in i charge, but employed in any vessel or boat as above Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. No information. 6 4 2 2 1 0 4 1 Nil. 2 2 I Oamaru Vessels from beyond the Colony, not having paid light dues at any port in New Zealand previously (on the same voyage or trip), to be charged same rates as at Dunedin. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Nil. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. 110 M | Moeraki Waikouaiti ... Molyneux i Nil. Nil. Nil. i Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. < ■' Same as Oamarn. Ditto. Ditto. Nil. Nil. Nil. \ SotJTHXAND ... f Bluff Harbour Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies ... ... All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels front the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Sailing vessels ... ; 3 Steamers ... ... , 2 * Half the above rates IS only to be charged on vessels going no further i than the " outer anchor- | age." Vessels under 50 tons exempt. :S *A11 vessels or boats under 50 tons plying within the port, or engaged in coasting only, half-yearly *A11 vessels or boats under 50 tons not plying within the port, or not engaged in coasting only, on arrival *Eor each time a vessel makes fast to and lies at the Government moorings None of the above charges, whether separately or together, to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. All vessels plying within the port, or engaged in coasting only, half-yearly, in advance All vessels not plying within the port, or not engaged in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. Port charges to be the same as at Bluff Harbour. For each, time the Har-bour-master 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 ... *Water tank boats *Ballast boats ... *Cargo boats ... Watermen's boats 1 o 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 s 0 i )'| ! '. of taYik } boats I *Masters of bal1 last boats 1 *Masters of cargo boats Watermen's boats 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 Steamer aftw forty-uigVt tours alongside are charged, per ton per day Sailing vessels after twelve hours alongside are charged, per ton per day 0 0 2 0 0 2 Tl\io charges marked * not yet inipoeed. 4 1 ! The pilot staff at New Kiver will be discontinued in the beginning of 1869 : after its discontinuance, unless a vessel is taken in by one of the Bluff pilots, no pilotage ■will be charged. I i Bates the same as at Bluff Harbour. \ i i Sailing vessels ... 6 Steamers ... ... 4 Vessels under 50 tons exempt. Ditto Same as at Bluff Harbour. Same as at Bluff Harbour. Each time a vessel makes fast to any jetty, per ton ... [ F Invercargill . 0 0 2 t Ditto Ditto I I j L Ditto. Sailing vessels ... I 6 Steamers ... "IE Vessels under 50 tons | exempt. I Ditto. Ditto. 0 0 2 Eiverton