Sir Julian
Pauncefote to Mr. Olney.
British
Embassy,
Washington, July 1,
1896.
Sir: With reference to my note of the 9th
ultimo I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the Canadian
order in council, of 17th April last, abolishing the fees hitherto
exacted from vessels navigating inland waters when entering or clearing
from any port above Montreal.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Order in council.
At
the Government House,
Ottawa, Friday,
April 17,
1896.
Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in council.
His excellency, in virtue of the provisions of section 112 of “the
customs act,” chapter 32, of the revised statutes, and by and with
the advice of the Queen’s privy council for Canada, is pleased to
order that the regulation established by the order in council of the
22d of May, 1889, enacting that the fee to be exacted from all
vessels navigating inland waters when entering or clearing at any
port above Montreal shall be fifty cents for each report inwards, or
clearance outwards, shall be, and the same is hereby, cancelled.
John J. McGee,
Clerk of the Privy
Council.
Note.—Memo. No. 295 B is hereby
cancelled.