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kasaragode All sea-going vessels of 40 cubic metres and upwards. (other than fishing vessels) (a) Foreign ship or steamer or coastal steamer calling at any port. (b) Coastal ship Not exceeding Rs. 1.50 per ton. Not exceeding 50 paise per ton. The payment of the dues on entry at any minor port of Kerala will exempt steamers for a period of 30 days and ships for a period of 60 days from payment of port dues again at that port. Notes: (1) In assessing the Port dues the date on which a vessel anchored shall be the date from which dues shall be calculated. (2) In the case of vessels the certificate of registry of which shows her tonnage in the British standard tons only, a factor of 2.83 cubic metres will be the equivalent to one ton for purpose of levy of Port dues specified in column 3 and on conversion of such tons into cubic metres any fraction less than half will be omitted and half and above rounded to the nearest cubic metres. Explanation.—In this schedule— (a) “ship” means a vessel propelled solely by wind-power. (b) “Steamer” means any vessel other than a ship. (c) “Coasting ship”. or “Coasting steamer” means respectively a ship or steamer which at any Port discharges cargo exclusively from or takes in cargo exclusively for any ports in India or in Burma or in the Island of Ceylon and “Coasting Steamer” includes a coasting steam vessel having a general pass under section 164 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878. (d) “Foreign ship” or “Foreign Steamer” means respectively a ship or a steamer not being a coasting ship or coasting steamer.)]