New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-27
Commercial Regulations.

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the Captain the vessel ia free from any conss
gion the Captsia will hoiit the white dag, other
wise he Will hoist the yellow flag and obey the
direction OF the pilot and health officer.
Passports must be exhibited to the Governor or
cole ctor by passengers before laAdng.
Masters oi vessels allowing baggage 10 De landed,
before compliance with the laws, are subject 10
line OF $500.
Masters Of vessels, on arriving at any Of the ports
Of entry, required q deliver all letters 70 the
collector OF customs. The law regarding the de-
livery OF letters by shipmasters 70 tue collector,
will only take effect promulgatiOn by his Hi-
waiian Majesty in privy council
The commanding Off ;er of any merchant vesiel,
Immediately alter her arrival at either of the To-
galized ports OF entry snail make kno IN to the
collector Of customs The business upon which sajl
vessel has come to this port-'grnsh him with a
list OF her passengers, and deliver to him under
oath full, true and perfect manifest OF the cargo
with which said vessel is laden; which manifest
shall contain an account OF the packages With their
marks, numbers, contents, quantities, aud also the
names OF the importers cODsignees. When any
such officer shall fail to perform any all of the
acts above mentioned within forty eight hours az
ter bis arrival, he shall be subject TO fine not ex
ceeding one thousand dollars.
All manifests entries and other documents pre-
scented at any Custom House, shall be either ia the
Hawaiian or English language.
The collector, at bis discretion, and at the ex-
| pense OF any vessel, may provide an officer TO be
present board such vessel during her discharge,
10 sUpeTintend the Decentralization, aud that 40
| other or greater amount OF merchandise be landed
| than is set forth in the permit
All goods landed at any OF the ports Of these
| islands are subject to q duty OF five per cent af
| ral0rE, except spirituous or iermented liquors.
| The following are the only ports Of entry these
| islands, viz for merchantmen, Honolulu Oahu,
and Lahainn Maui; and for whalers in addition
| thereto, HIo, Hawaii, Hanslei, Kauai, and Keale-
| kekus, Hawai-. The port charges on merchant
vessels are As follows AT Honolulu 90 cents per
tun-bGoys, s2-clearance, sl-pilotagein and out
| slper foot, each way. At Lshsina, anchorage
| dues, Sl0-pilOtage, Sl-heath certificate, 81
| lights, sl-cansl Of used s2-aud clearance 81.
Merchant vessels touching at the port Of HjaO.
lnu, for refreshments only, aud neither lainy
unsdiDg any cargo, taking or leaving any p.ssen- !
sers, shall pay but six Gents per tun harbor dues
instead OF twenty cents bat If they discharge or |
take cargo, leave or take passengers, they shall |
pay tweufy cents per tun ha-bor dues.
By law promulgated in the Polynessn news
paper, OF June 10, lsi7, whaleships are, ro aud |
after that date, exempted from all charges for
pilctage, tunage dues, anchorage fees, at all the
various ports Of entry for whslers Of this group.
Hereafter the charges on whalers will be, clear.
ance, sl-permits when required) 81 each-and
in addition thereto, at Fl nouu, buoys, 50 At
Lshana, health certificate, sl-ights sl-canal
when used) S2-aLd at Keaskeakua health GER
tifcate, 81.
Whaleships are allowed to land goods to the
value OF $780, free Of duty, but il they exceed that
amount they are then liable 70 pay five per cent.
on the hole amount landed, well as the charges
for pictage and tunnage dues, or anchorage ices,
required ~ law Of whaers previous 10 June 10,
1877; and if the goods landed shall exceed $1,000
(which is only permitted Law at Honolulu and La
baina) they will then be considered as merchant
men, and subject to the like charges aud legal liza
bilities.
The permits granted to whalers do not include
the trade sale or landing mi sOirtuoua lI0nOra
Any such ;ra.ic by them (which is prohibited ex-
cept at Lshaina ard HonoIuld Til subject them TO
the chars es upon merchantmen, including tbs pay.
ment OF twenty cents per tIn, as well at the
choIage of Lshains aud at the rosdstead of Homo
lulu, as within the port OF H3nolulu.
Any master Of n whalesbip who sha fail TO pro-
duce bis permit when called for shall be liable 10 a
hne not less than ten than fifty dollars 70
be imposed by the collector
Before obtaining a clearance each shin.mo,,or
Is required to produce 10 tho Collector of Cnstnr,
certificate under the seal Of his Consul thar eli
leea charges or demands, in his Office against .siJ
Vessei' lave been paid, and that he kuo "a of no
reason Why said vessel should not i'm nsd;o,aI, |
depart '''''ey
spirituous or fermented liquors landed nj an,, or
the ports 4" these Islands, are subject the follow
Ing duties, VIZ rum gin, brandy, whiskey, &c, of
more than y, and lees than s. per cent alcohol
IS per gallon, If more than IS per cent alcohol $40
per galloni wines, liquors, &c Except claret Dor.
oeaux, champagne and Sinclair wines of not over
Is per cent. scoho 81 per gallon claret &c, OF
less ihsn Is per cent alcohol malt liquors and cider
per cent. al calorens.
Products Of the whale fishery NAV be tranship.
PED Tree from any charge Of transit duty.
Vessels lsndiog goods upon which tine duties
have not been paid, are liable TO seizure aud con-
hscAiion
If any person commit an offence on shore. and
The offender escape on board OF any vessel it shall
be the duty OF the commanding officer Of sail veg
sci to surrender the suspected or culpri. person. b
any oilicer Of the police who demands his surrender
on production of legal warrant.
Ii shall not be lawful for any person on board of
vesie at anchor in the hsrbor oil Honolulu to throw
stores or other rubbish overheard, under penalty
Of slOO.
AL sailors found ashore at Lahaina, after the
beating Of the drum, or at Honolulu after the ring.
ing Of the bell are subject TO apprehension and a
fine Of 90. .
shpmasters must give notice To the hsrbor mas. !,
ter oil the deserton OF any of their sailors within
As hours, under penalty OF 500.
s. amen are not allowed to be discharged at any /.
u me ports OF these islands excepting those Of
ahGina and Honolulu.
II shall not be lawful 10 discharge seamen az INV
II the ports Of these islands without the written
consent Of the Governor
Honolulu and Lahaina are the only ports at
which native seamen are allowed TO be shipped- I
md at those places with the Governors consent
MY.
Any vessel taking away prisoner from these
stands shall be subject to a fine of $500 II
To entitle any vessel to a clearance it shall be
Incumbent on her commanding officer first TO fur Ct
sh the Collector Of Customs with manifest of q
argo intended 10 be exported in such vessel I
Ii shall not be lawful for the commanding officer
any Hawaiian or foreign vessel to carry out OF d.
bis kingdom as passenger, any domiciled alien,
aturalized foreigner native witbO ut previous -
Exhibition to him of passport from His Msjessy's m
iinister Of Foreign Relations =
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