Immigrant Tax on Entry into United
States, Calais, and Boulogne.
SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central): To ask
the Secretary to the Board of Trade if all alien
passengers landing in the United States have to pay
the two-dollar tax levied on immigrants for the
expenses of the immigrant service, or if it is
confined to such immigrants; and if an admission fee
is levied on all passengers landing at Boulogne and
Calais.
(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) All alien passengers,
except citizens of the Dominion of Canada, Cuba, or
Mexico, have to pay the two-dollar tax on entrance
into the United States unless in transit to some
other country. A fee of 1 fr.[franc?] 75 c.[centimes?]
is levied on all passengers landing at Boulogne and
Calais, excepting persons holding through tickets to
Belgium and Germany.
