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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DUTIES, &C.
S T A J I P D U T I E S
(continued).
For Petitions addressed to the Sovereign
„ Ordinary petitions
,. Ilm-ou-lchabers (kai.lie, niourourie or others)
„ Izinnames
„ llourascles
„ ever.' cheque of whatsoever value and every receipt for any s u m of
£ l and upwards, except receipts a n d cheques given on behalf of the
Government of Cyprus, and (a) receipts given by any officer, soldier
or sailor of H e r Majesty's land or see. forces for money paid to him
out of the British Exchequer
each
c.p.
3
2
2
C
1
0 1
ACTHOEITT.
i L a w of 30th Novem-
! ber. 1873 I.e-2. On.,
| Vol. III., p. 480;.
Ordinance No. II.
of 1S79.
Oiuinance No. IX.
of IciSl.
(a). Law No. I. of
1855.
Note.—Certain recognizances and other documents are exempt from stamp duty. Also \
receipts written upon promisson
-
notes, bills of exchange, written obligations, or other '.
similar documents duly stamped.
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L a w XI. of 1393.
SHIPPING DUES.
O n every vessel arriving in any port of Cyprus, a consolidated charge in lieu of Port
Health and Light Dues of 2c.p. for every ton of registered tonnage, with the following
exceptions :—
O n every vessel of over one thousand tons of registered tonnage :
For every ton up to 1,000 tons
For every ton over 1,000 tons
On every vessel passing coastwise :
For every ton up to 1,000 tons
... ....
For every ton over 1,000 tons
2c .p.
lc.p.
l£c.p.
ic.p.
O n every vessel arriving from foreign ports in ballast aud sailing without having
taken cargo ... ... ... ... ... ... lc.p. per ton.
Vessels arriving with empty barrels or cases are, under the conditions prescribed
by L a w X I I . of 1891, treated as vessels arriving iu ballast.
I L a w III. of 1SS1
/ Law II. of ISSSand
[ Order of High Com–
missioner in Council
( No. 122 of 9th JUIT,
) 18SS. published in
Gazette No. 263 of
\ 13th July, 1SS8.
/
Orders of High
Commissioner in
Council Nos. 4S and
138 of 12th Septem–
ber, 18S4, and 11th
( July, 1889, published
j in Gazette* Nos. 141
of 20th September,
1SS4, and 290 of 12th
A July, 18S9, respect.
Mvelv.
L a w No. IV. of 1887
E X E M P T I O N S : —
Vessels of war ; Transports in Her Majesty's service (but with this proviso, that they
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do not import goods, other than goods and stores for Her Majesty's service, without the
consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty: if they import such goods with the
consent of the proper authority of the Admiralty, the person importing such goods shall
pay 1/- per ton of goods or 5/- if the goods are less than 5 tons) ; Vessels hired or chartered
by Her Majesty's Government for the conveyance of troops or stores for H e r Majesty's
service and flying the Admiralty transport flag ; Yachts belonging to recognised jacht
clubs and wholly in ballast ; Vessels which having entered a port uuder stress of weather
or for obtaining provisions or water shall leave it without having effected any commercial
transaction ; and Steam Tugs employed solely in towing and not having goods or passengers
on board.
"
)
Vessels which have entered a port for the purpose of embarking or disembarking mails ^
or passengers or of loading or discharging cargo and which are prevented through stress /
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* XVIII'
of weather, or quarantine restrictions, from loading or discharging any cargo.
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t
s.
3
5
2
1
o
8
c.p
0
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8
6
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QUARANTINE DUES.
For every guard on board ships in quarantine ... ... per diem
• Guard boat
Boat to carry provisions ou board ships in quarantine ... „
In addition, quarantine dues as follows will be levied :—
For ships of 1 to 50 tons ... ... ... ...
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50 to 100 tons ...
100 to 200 tons
200 tons and above ... ... ...
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Men-of-war and ships driven into port ur.der stress of weather are exempted from the
above dues.
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Ordcrof High Com-
, missioncr published
( in Gazette No. 70
of Cth May, 1881.