The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-06
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Laws AND REGUIa-..
RESPECTING "
VESSELS. HARBORs ANn "
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN Isl

- AECIEClING
VESSELS. HARBORs AND Cus~
- THE osToais
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
VESSELS ARRIVING orr -
Entry to make the usual marine sigma, ,roRY Or
at the fore) II they want q pilot. as lSnsign or H.
The pilot win approach vessels on the ;rsu. &c
sent the health certificate to be signed by the q ~ SIDE, and mr.
otherwise he will hoist the yellow 6ag ana %s' the wtte a..
of the pilot and health officer. - "Ty the directsss
The commanding officer of any merchant vess.,
after her arrival at either Of the Ieralizszs :, ssssei, immediate
make known to the collector of customs the b mai o. entry, 81,
passengers. and deliver him, under oath. a fni, Mn a list Of h
manifest of the cargo with which said vessel IA = and pers
marks, number, contents and quantities, also the ase,s, with The
importers or consignees. When any such o6c.. lanes Of d
eight hours after his arrival. be shall be subject 70 WITH" shin fort
ceeding one thousand dollars. He shall also un, - not E
board at the time Of her arrival, under penalty ~ , ~ Sores
q fine of one hundred dollars. " 'o''eiture, a
iecsor's Office within forty-eight hours n Vessels ,Se;s at the @
either of the ports Of entry. and previous 10 discharr,n arrival
ping any seamsn, or taking on any supplies or stores r sx
They shall also, within the time above stated 6nrn;st uoaa
all wines ana spirits on board 40 stores, and a msnises, =
cargo and freight, except the produce Of their fisher :.
outfit, provisions and furniture Of their vessel. under -
forfeirins all such stores, cargo and freight as are not
of stores or manifest, and a fine Of one hundred dollar
Before landing baggage, a permit for the same mi
tanned from the collector, and no permit can be grantee
requisite passenger list has been furnished by the can't
Masters Of vessels allowing baggage to be landed be
pliance with the laws, are subject to a fine Of Ave hupdre
The collector, at bis discretion, and at the expense Of
sci, may provide an officer to be ps esent ON boarl An
discharge, to superintend the disemharkation. and se
other or greater amount Of mrchAndise be landed tia
Vessels having spirits, wines, or any other merch
board. subject to a duty exceeding five per cent. adj Y
receiving such articles on board, are liable tn lave AM
board, who shall receive the sum Of two dolIars andX
Per lem; and also foad and lodging a. the expense =
. The following are the only ports Of entry in this kin
for vessels of all descriptions. Honolulu. (lahu y Iahains
Hiio, Keaiakeakua and kawalhae. Hawaii aud Koioa,
and TOR Whalersa and vessels IF war onIv IY.,.r. <u--.M
The port charges are as follows:
AZ HonoIuluapiI0tae one dollar per foot each wsy
pnotage II no pilot IL employed health certificate ond
buoys, two dollars harhur master, three dollars; clesf
dollar pilot Tor ancharing a vessel outside, which del
At LAhaina Boarding onncer. ave dollars ; rirbT
lar canal, or usedo two dollars ; clearance, one dor
as at Honolulu
At Kealakeakua.-Boarding officer IS, clearnn(T
us AZ nsxa,nae' eHa"aiio and Koloa, (Kauai) the
All charges for buoys and boarding officer, must be p
collectors Once before Lading. unlading or transhippine
go or passengers, ~shipping or discharging any crew
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed as coasters or other
strictions as foreign vessels. ~"
Whale ships are allowed to land goods to the value Of two bu
Products of the whale fishery may be transhipped free NJ =.
charge except for entry and permit. If sold or entered !"
cent. on value by estimate. y
The permits granted to whalers do not include the s.,s n
Any master OF a whaleship who shall fail to produce hi. ne
NIT when called for, shall be liable to a fine of not less tbar y =
VI habt tint MY ODIidfs II De imposed by the c1Irrfnr
Before obtaining 0clearance for a vessel. the mas,er i.
quired to furnish the collector with a manifest of all caro-
- 4s6ipped from other vessels, a list Of the names . a . %. .Sr
VA passengers who are to leave the Kingdom in his yesssl =
pay NJ as e. charges at the harbor masters Office and the C
Every captain Of a vessel who shall convey ont of This hin
oom as a passenger, any person to whom the passport act 4
plies, who shall not be provided with a passport rom the mir
ter OF foreign relations or collector Of customs, shall. Tor evs
debts and obIigatians which such passengers NAV T have ~ ,s :. = y
paid in this kingdom. and the vessel shall be liable to attac
ment and sale to pay the same.
Any vessel having cargo on board intended for a foreign pu
spirits IN cargo or stores, may not touch at a place no, a pc
OF entry thout a permit from a collector.
Masters Of vessels arr requested TO leave their clearances
board with the officer in command, for the guidance of the ph
vi: whaiebone. or any other article of merchandise. landed
transhiPped without a permit, is liable to seizure and confscatio
vessels landing goods upon which the duties have not be-
paid, are liable TO seizure and con6scation.
board a vessel. it shall be the duty OF the commanding officer
sasn Vessea 70 surrender The suspected or culprit person 10 ar
omcer OF the police who demands his surrender on the produ
ton OF a legal warrant.
All sailors found ashore at Lahaina after the beating Of IL
drum, or at Honolulu after the ringing OF the ten O'Clock bell, Al
subject to apprehension and a fine of tive dollars.
shipmasters must give notice to the harbor master Of the d
sertion OF any OF their sailors within forty-eight hours, under
penalty Of one hundred dollars.
Foreign seamen are not allowed to be discharged at any Oft
ports OF these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lahaina and Hi
master.
Honolulu, Lahaina and Hllo, are the only ports at which m
tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and discharged, and
those places only before the agent for shipping native seamen.
No spirits or other merchandise shall be entered in bond eth
kingdom except Honolulu. Lahaina and Hilo. and no spirits
shall be so entered at Hilo.
The rates of duties on merchandise landed in this kingdom al
as follows:
uhed or fermented spirtuous liquors Of any description, not e
S do1Sa 90 per cent, nor less than q per cent. of alcohol, IL
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding Is per cent. and not exceed
ing - per cent. of alcohol, one dollar per gallon. Do. notexse
ing 10 per cent. Of alcohol, five per cent. ad valorem.
On sugars, moIasses, syrups Of sugars, and coffee, the proiu
OF any country with which This government has no exisin
treaty, as follows:
Two cents per pound on sugars, ten cents per gallon on M
iasses and syrups Of SUGARS, three cents per pound on coffee.
On merchandise transhipped from one vessel to another,
transit duty Of one per cent. ad valorem. =,
Any vessel taking away a prisoner from the Islands, is lab
to a fine Of five hundred dollars.
Any captain or other officer Of a foreign vessel who shl
out of the jurisdiction OF this government. any native subts
thera of. is liable to a fne Of five hundred dollars
Rapid riding IN the streets is prohibited uniera penalty offs
The hours for lansling goods or other articles are between
o'clock, A. ~, and 5 O'Clock, ?. NJ, on all days e. Sunday
Once hours at the custom house and other pubhS -
every day { xcept Sundays and national ~hoiydays) Z
O'Clock, A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock, P. NJ.
Tails.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco, or other foreign po
and having a mail for Honolulu. viii hoist the natN BAL ems.
the fore. II a pilot is wanted hut II pilot is not wanted ~,
sci havinx such a mail sa vii, hsist the epsisn At the main
lied mail agents FIR the Hawaiian Government, and =
leaving that port for Honolulu, are requested to inform thu
the time OF their departure ~
HfurOOf fNexuaatsOnS OF HOn0lp~s
Vessels anchoring outside Of the reefon DonobG shall chang
their anchorage, when requested to do so hyAe harbor master o
either OF the Commissioned pilots. ysels entering the haroo
to be anchored in the place desie6ated by the harbor master o
his assistant, and novel one anchorage to another as D
may direct. and none 81 Hawaiian coasting vessels Of les
than fifty tons b21 Ind vessels under command of a pic
or officer for u Wpose Of leaving port, to quit their anchorag
without the tten permission Of the harbor master.
The b master or his assistant, or any pilot. while renov
ing q el from one anchorage or mooring to another. ma,
DO any other vessel or to any warp or wharf: and any
assisting the same, cutting away or casting on the war;
CHRISTENING, is liable to the penalty stated below. and the mas
Fer Is responsible for the same. All vessels within the harho'
shall. when so requested by the harhor master or his assistant
slack down their stream cables and other fastenings.
All vessels entering the harbor shall, II 80 requested BY uc
harbor master, or either Of the pilots. rig In their jib. flying lo
and spanker booms, and top their lower ami fopsail yards, with
In twenty -four hours after anchoring within the harbor, ana 10
all cases before attempting to come alongside of, or make 'sl =
either of the docks or wharves, and keep them rugged IN ana
topped until within twenty -four hours Of their leaving the ha'-
Dor, and until removing from any wharf or dock.
No pitch, tar, resin or oil shall be heated on board Of any vs-
sci within the harior but sll such combustible articles shan pe
heated on shore, or In a boat, or on a raft at reasonable distance
from any vessel.
Any person who shall throw or cause to be thrown into .ms
harbor, or leave or cause T. be LEFT upon the shores thereo- an,
dead animal, shall he liable TO be apprehended and nnea a.