The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-23
Laws AND
RESPECTING -vN
VESSELS, HARBORS AND Cus,.
IN THE vi
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN IsI,r

VESSELS ARRIVING OFF A po,
v Entry to make the usual marine signal TE,oRf
at the Fore0 if they want a pilot ,e~Has ~
The pilot win approach vessels on the windward ia.
sent the health certificate to be signed by the canss;s Ne ~ s
sci is free from contagion, the captain will hoist - t&sI
otherwise he will hoist the yellow flag, and obey ~ .A
| of the pilot and health officer. crsu
The commanding officer of any merchant vessel :
! after her arrival at either Of the legaiized ports !, @nA
make known to the collector Of customs the busines. sf1sC
said vessel has come to this port, furnish him WITH wa \
passengers. and deliver him, under oath, a full. TINE =.
manifest Of the cargo with which said vessel is 49,.
manifest shall contain an account Of the packages y
| marks, number, contents and quantities, also the ~
importers or consignees. When any such Officer c. 80
perform any or all of the acts above mentioned wiz
| eight hours after his arrival, he shall be subject 70 a IA
ceeding one Thousand dollars. He shall also. yiths-
above mentioned, deliver, under oath, a list Of an :
board at the time Of her arrival. under penalty o~ffpsss
| a fine Of one hundred dollars. -
Masters of whaling vessels shall enter their vessel. r
lector's Office within forty-eight hours after their =,
either Of the ports of entry, and previous to d~ischaraars
ping any seamen, or taking of any supplies or stFs
! penalty Of not less than ten or more than one huner-s II
They shall also, within the time above stated, furpi.s )
all wines and spirits on board as stores, and a mapt.
cargo and freight. except the produce Of their fsher -
outfit, provisions and furniture Of their vessel, under u.
~forfeiting all such stores, cargo and freight as are no, o.
of stores or manifest, and q fine of one hundred dollar Il
Before landing baggage, q permit for the same nus, 4
tanned from the collector, and no permit can be grauted ~
requisite passenger list has been furnished by the cap.sr p
Masters of vessels allowing baggage to be landed khr
pliance with the laws, are subject to a fine of five hundrea y
The coli ector, at his discretion, and at the expense Of n
se.. NAV provide an officer to be present on board du- 4
discharge, to superintend the Decentralization, and SEE
other or greater amount Of merchandise be landed thar
forth in the permit.
Vessels having spirits, wines, or any other merchaa55
board, subject to a duty exceeding five per cent ad vah.
receiving such articles on board, are liable to lave an a
board, who shall receive the sum OF two dollars and fin
per diem, and also food and lodging at the expense ofuN .
The following are the only ports Of entry In this kineieH
for vessels of all descriptions, Honolulu, Oahu Lahaina Z
Hilo, Kealakeakua and Kawaihae,Q lawaii) and Kolos, q
and for whalers and vessels Of war only, Hanalei, (Kaua
The port charges are as follows: I
At observation-disclosures one dollar per foot each way
pilotage If no pilot is employed health certificate one 4
buoys, two dollars harbor master, three dollars ciears
dollar pilot for a~nchoring q vessel outside, which does
ter the harbor, ten dollars. 4
lar canal, Qf used two dollars clearance, one doir
At Hilo.-Piotage, health certificate and clearance 4
as at Honolulu.
At Kealakeakua.-Bcarding officer. IS clearance, (
At Kawaihae, (Hawai,) and Koloa, (Kauai0 the 50
Kealakeakua-
collectors Office before Iading. unlading OF transhippinge
90 or passengers, shipping or discharging any crew.
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed as coasters or oers
engaged in foreign trade, are liable to the same charges a
strictions as foreign vessels E
dred dollars free of duty.
Products of the whale fishery may be transhipped free
charge except for entry and permit. III sold or entsa
landed in bond for export, they are liable TO duty Of 4 Z
cent. on value by estimate. I:
The permits granted tn whalers do not include the ss :
position of spirituous liquors. I
Any master Of a whaleship who shall fail to produce : 4
NIT when called for, shall be liable to a fine Of not less IN 4
or more than fifty dollars, to be imposed by the collectE u
Before obtaining a clearance for a vessel. the msss
quired to furnish the collector with a manifest Of all cru
tended to be exported, a manifest Of all stores taken fro
or transhipped from other vessels, a list Of the names al
of all passengers who are to leave the kingdom in his vez
pay all legal charges at the harbor masters Office anie
lector.s office.
Eve. ) captain of a vessel who shall convey out Of ii.
dom as a passenger, any person to whom the passpOT d
plies, who shall not be provided with a passport from The -
ter Of foreign relations or collector Of customs, shall, ~ T.
such person. be liable to n fine of fifty dollars. and IL ?
debts and obligatians which such passengers may have =
paid in this kingdom. and the vessel shall be liable Il =
uent and sale to pay the same.
ANY vessel having cargo on board Intended for a bTer n<
or spirits in cargo or stores, may not touch at a place nR1
OF entry, without a permit from a collector.
Masters of vessels are requested to leave their cleazz
board with the officer in command. for the guidance Of n
Oil. whalebope. or any other article of merchandise, h1d
transhipred without a permit, is liable to seizure and coiz
Vessels landing goods upon which the duties haVeH
paid, are liable to seizure and confscation.
If any person commit an ohense ON shore, and sd
board a vessel, it shall be the duty OF the commanding q :
such vessel. to surrender the suspected or culprit perslr F
officer of the police who demands his surrender on the
ton Of a legal warrant.
All sailors found ashore at Lahaina after the beating
drum, or at Honolulu after the ringing Of the ten o'cbcka
subject to apprehension and a fine Of two dollars.
Shipmasters must give notice to the harbor master q
sertion of any Of their sailors within forty-eight hours u
penalty Of one hundred dollars.
Foreign seamen are not allowed to be DISCHARGED at aT
ports of these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lahaina As
and at these ports only with the written consent Of the
master.
Honolulu, Lahaina and Hllo, are the only ports at vic
tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and discharged
those places only before the agent for shipping native sz
No spirits or other merchandise shall be entered inbaH
for consumption or re-exportation at any of the ports 1
kingdom except Honolulu, Lahaina and Hilo, and no =
wines liable to a duty higher than five per cent. adj
shall be so entered at Hilo.
The rates of duties on merchandise landed in this kim
as follows
On brandy, gin, arrack. wines, ale, porter and all Of
titled or fermented spirituous liquors Of any description
ceeding SIS per cent, nor less than p per cent Of alos
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding 30 per cent. OF alien
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding is per cent and not
ing % per cent. of alcohol, one dollar per gallon. Do. n&5
ing Is per cent. of alcohol, five per cent. ad valorem
On sugars. molasses. syrups OF sugars, and coffee, the
of any country with which this government has no d
treaty, as follows
Two cents per pound on sugars, ten cents per ran@
lasses and syrups Of sugars, three cents per pound on "a
On all other merchandise tive per cent. ad valoren.
On merchandise ranshipped from one vessel to and
transit duty of one per cent ad valorem.
Any vessel taking away a prisoner from the Islands
to a fine of five hundred dollars.
Any captain or other officer of a foreign vessel Wis
without complying with the requirements of the law, carr
out of the jurisdiction Of this government any natives
thereof, is liable to a hoe OF five hundred dollars
Rapid riding in the streets is prohibited undera pena-
The hours for landing goods or other articles, are hT
O'Clock, A. NJ, and 8 O'Clock, p. NJ, on all days excerpts
and national h~olydsys.
every day Except Sundays and national holydsys
O'Clock, A. M, until 4 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Nails.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco, or other foen
and having a mail for Honolulu, win hoist the national a
the fore. if a pilot is wanted but IL a pilot is not Wsnrl
sci having such a mail will hoist the ensign at the mag
Messrs. Morgan, Stone & Co., San Francisco, are til
lied mail agents for the Hawaiian Government aud
leaving that port for Honolulu, are requested to inform
the time Of their departure.
HarbOr Regulations Of Honoluln.
Vessels anchoring outside of the reefof Honolulu. sAl
their anchorage, when requested to do so by the barbe .
either of the commissioned pilots. Vessels entering III
to be anchored in the place designated by the hsrbG u
his assistant. and moved from one anchorage to anOas
direct, and none except Hawaiian cosstng vessas
than fifty tons burthen, and vessels under command
or officer for the purpose of leaving port, to quit their s1
the written permission OF the harbor master.
The harbor master or his assistant, or any pilot, whk
ing a vessel from one anchorage or mooring 10 anS1z
make fast to any other vessel or to any warp or wharf, :
person resisting the same, cutting away or casting of ~
or fastening, is liable to the penalty stated below, sndn
ter Is responsible for the same. All vessels within III
shall. when sc requested by the harbor master or hEas
slack down their stream cables and other fastenings.
All vessels entering the harbor shall. If so requested
harbor master, or either of the pilots. rig in their ih
and spanker booms, and top their lower and ~topsalyTs
in twenty-four hours after anchoring within the hsro9
all cases before attempting to come alongside Of. or MAJ
either of the docks or wharves, and keep them rgea
topped until within twenty-four hours of their leavllg1
and until removing from any wharf or dock.
No pitch, tar. resin or oil shall be heated on bosrd at
sci within the harbor but all such combustible aruchs
heated on shore, or in a boat, or on a ran al q reasonahF'
any vessel.
Any person who shall throw or cause to be throw
harbor, or leave or cause II be left upon the shores NJ
dead animal, shall be liable to 10 apprehended aG
below.
Any vessel taking on board or discharging ballast .
properly stretched and spread TO preFen'