The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-30
Laws
RESPECTING
VESSELS, HARBORS AND CV&fl0N
IN THE n
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

VESSELS ARRIVING r A PORT OF
Entry to mike The usual marine signal, Ensign or JED
The pilot win approach vesscs on the windward side, and pr~
sent the health certificate 10 he signed by the captain. 1.-THE ve<s
s Stss ) : rss he Win s1 S.ass e.. 'S Ss,, esPt san. ~. ana n o,,sv sI me ~ airse esss
Of the pilot and health onees.
.n ans hs s9" snirsl Z . either q q s shs i %ssssea' p sss:e. cr '% e"'sy. :Ssk
make known TO the collector Of custom. the business upon which
said vessel has come to this port, farnish him with y list Of her
pessengers- and deliver him, under oath, q full. true and perfect
manissst shall ooussiu an sosouut Of the packages, vim their
marks, number, contents and quantities, also the names II ~
perform any or all a the scfs above mentioned within forty
eish; hours amer his arrival be 'hsn Be subject TO 2 ane not =
above mentioned. deliver, under oath, a list Of all stores =
board At the time q her arrival, under penalty Of forfeiture, ~
Masters Of whaling vessels shall enter their vessels at thoer
lector's once wiehin ~forty-deht hours after their 'arrfvIS
either of the ports Of entry, and previous to d~ischarging or 6b-
ping any seamen. or taking Oh any supplies or stores, unkf
They shall also, within the time above stated, furnish q Ii
all wines and spirits On board as stores, and a manifest q
outfit, provisions ami furniture Of their vessel, under penaiu OF
fSrfeians all such stores, cargo and freight as are not % tsshs'
before landing eassase, 2 permit for the same must ne Oh
requisite passenger Hss has been furnished by the captain.
Masters Of vessels allowing baggage to he landed before con
plisnce with the laws, are subject to a zine Of ave hundred doIan
The coll ecsor. at his discretion, and at the expense of The vs
sci, may provide AN officer TO be present on boanl during t1
forth in the permit.
Vessels having spirits, wines. or any other merchandise q
board. subject to a duty exceeding five per cent. ad vaosem,s q
receiving such articles on board, are liable to lave an oncera
board, who shall receive the sum Of two dollars and dfykrv0
per diem, and also food and lodging Mt the expense II the v1sss
Tor vessels Of ali description. Honolulu, Oahu Lahaiin%. Maui,
Hilo, Kealakeakua and Kawaihae, (Ilawaii) and Koioa, (kauxJ
and for whaiers aud vessels Of war only HanaIsi, tKauai}
At Honoiulu-plotag one dollar per foot each way, or haH
buoys, two dollars; harhsr master. three dollars clearance, on,
dollar pilot for ancho'ing a vessel outside, which does notep
At Lahaina bear ling officer. five dollars lights, ouet
lar canal, 0f used two dollars clearance, one dollar.
At Hho.-PlotaRe, health certificate and clearance. the sans
At Keaiakeakua-Boariin oaicer SIS; c,ear.pce~
At kawaiilae, (Hawaii3 and Koloa. (KauaiD the saAtN
All charges for buoys and boarding officer, must he paid at tts
collectors office befme lading. unlaiine q. transhipping any Cd
go or passengers, shipping or dicharginr any crew. J
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed as coasters or otherwise, n
engaged in foreign trade, are liable to the same charges and re-
strictions Ms foreign vessels.
Whale ships are allowed 10 land goods to the value OF two hum
Products Of the whale fishery may be t~ranshipped fee Of az
charge except fr entry and permit. II sold or entered aua
landed in bond for export. they are liable to duty q on per
The permits granted t. whaers do not include tho sale or dis
position OF spirituous liquors.
NIT when called for, shall n Liable to a fine Of not less than ten,
or more than hiy dollars, so he imposed by the collector.
quired to furnish the collector with a manifest of all cargo In
'ended to he exported, a manifest Of all stores taken frum bond,
or t~ranshipped from other vessels, q list Of the nimes aud sexes
Of all passengers who are to leave the kingdom in his vessel. and
pay all legal charges at the harbor masters office and the col
Every captain of a vessel who shall convey out Of this king
plies, who shall not be provided viii a passport from the minis
ter Of foreign relations or collector of customs, shall. fr every
such person, he liable to a fine Of fifty dollars. and for all the
debts and obligatians which such passengers may have let un-
paid in this kingdom. and the vessel shall be liable to attach
Any vessel having cargo on board intended for a foreign port,
or spirits In cargo or stores, may not touch at a place not d port
of entry, without n permit firm n collector.
Masters OF vessels arr requested - lave their ciearances on
board with the officer in command, for the guidance Of the pilot.
Oil. whalebone. or any other article Of merchandise. landed or
t~ranshipled without a permit, is liable 10 seizure and confscation.
Vessels landing goods upon which the duties have not been
paid, are liable to seizure and confscation.
II any person commit an ohense on shore, and escape on
such vessel to surrender the suspected or culprit person TO any
officer of the police who demands his surrender ON the produce
All sailors found ashore ut Lahaina after the beating Of the
drum, or at Honolulu after the ringing Of the teno'clock bell. are
subject to apprehension and a fine Of two dollars.
Shipmasters must give notice TO the harbor master Of the de-
sertion of any Of their sailors within foriy-eight hours, under .
penalty Of one hundred dollars.
Foreign seamen are not allowed to he discharged at any Of the
ports OF these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lshsina and Hide
and at these ports only with the written consent of the harba
master.
Honolulu, Lahaina and uno, are the only purts at which ua
tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and discharged, aud at
those places only before the agent for shipping native seanen.
No spirits or other merchandise shall he eutered in bond either
for consumption or transportation at any If the ports Il this
kingdom EXCEPT Honolulu, Lafiina and Hiio, aud no spirits q
shall he so entered at Elo.
The rates ofduties on merchandise landed in this kinsih al
as follows .ltlIX
titled or f-rmeuted spirituous liquors Of any descripty
ceeding 55 per cent, nor less than ~ per cent. Of 4
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding IS per cent. Of A>gttsV
ing ~ per cent. OF slcohol, one dollar per gallon. DO. nofv ,ea7
ing Is per cent Of alcohol, FIVE per cent. ad yalorem
VI tupbiS. fbf VI $50 "' NDN VIZ XURn
of any country with which this government has no ensd
Two cents per pound o. sugars, ten cents per gallon on md
iasses and syrups Of sugars, three cents per pound on coffee ,
ON all other merchandise five per cent ad vai'rem.
On merchandise transhipi,ed from one vessel to another, q
transit duty Of one per cent. AL yaioreru.
Any vessel taking away a prisoner from the Islands, Is liable
to a fine Of five hundred dollars.
Any captain or other officer OF a foreign vessel who shall.
without complying with the requirements Of the law, carry awv
out OF the inris LECTION of this government any native sabjee
Ratii riding H. the streets Is prohibited unilcra penalty ofo&.
The hours for landing goods or other articles, are between !
O'Clock, A. NJ, and 5 o'clock, 2. NJ, on all days except Sundays
Once hours at the custom house and other public onbos.
every day except Sundays and national ~holydays) from .
O'clock, A. NJ, until ! O'Clock, I. NJ.
Malta.
Vessels arriving from San Francisca, or other foreign pnrts,
and having a mail for II.rholu'a, win hoist the national ensign az
the fore. Ii a lilo is wanted but ia pilot is not wanted, a ves-
si having such a mail will hoist the ensign Mt the main.
Messrs. Morgan. Sto.e X Co., san Francisco, are the author
led mail agents fr the Hawaiian Govenun mt. aud vessels
leaving that port for uonolulu, are requested to inform them Of
the tirae Of their departure.
Hnrbor Regulations Of Honolulu.
Vessels anchoring outside Of the reefod Honolulu shall chang
their anchorage, when requested to do 50 10y the hnrt'h master OF
either OF the cnnmissi mel pilots. Vessels entering The har''or
to he anchored in the place 'erignap-f by The har'~r master OF
his assistant, and movelf r m one a,ch'rage to another as he
may direct, aud none except Hawaiian Casting vessels q hess
than fifty toss hurthen, and vessels under c annand 81 n ralf
or officer for tn purp se Of leaving p 1T, 70 quit their ch'rsgs
with nut tn written permission of the htris'r master.
The barb r master or his assistant. nr any pill {, willie renov-
ing n vessel from one ar;iorase or riNr'ng % an,tiir; m.y
person resisting the same. cutting away or casting of thu warp
ter il resp ,nsihIe for the same. All vessels within the harbor
shah, When >, re lues.el by The har II master ar his assistant,
sirk down their stream cables AMI 9TH z fasteflngs.
All vessels entering shr harbor Shall. u = rsla stel by the
sarb II master, or either II the iif--rig In their Jih, ny e 80
and spanker booms, AID top their lower md t,isaii yards with
in twrrry-f sur h ,urs after ancharing Sithin the harbor. and in
ALL cases before attempting u come alongside 81. ~ make fat 70
either ~ the docks or wlrsrves. and Aerp ths9n riggci ia and
topped ultil within tw~nty-f,uT hours II their leavi g The har-
Dor. and until removing fr IN any wiinrf q DICK.
No pitch. tar. resin or ~ shall be heated on hoarf Of any YES
sci within tn harrison hut all such C miustible articles shniIt be
heated nn shore, or in a boat, or On a raft sta reasonable distance
from any vessel. ~
Any person who shall throw or cause To be thrown Into The
barb u. or leave or cause {, he .ct uan the shores thereof. any
4 al animal, shall I've liable 20 bs apprehesdei and fined as
stated heiDw-
ANY vessel taking on hoard or discharriag ballast shall hare n
tarp tulin properly stretched and spread tp prevent any from
falling into the wa:s 4.
F5r each violation Of either Of tho foregpin az hnr'sr REGULATIONS,