The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-14
LAWS AND REGULATES.
RESPECTING
VESSELS, HARBORS AND CUSTOx,
IN THE ,
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDs

PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
VESSELS ARRIVING OFF A PORT o,
y Entry to make the usual marine signal, Hnsgn or Ia
The pilot win approach vessels on the windwari side md
sent the health certificate to be signed by the captain. Iuh.prn
sci is free from contagion, the captain will hoist the whit se
otherwise he will hoist the yellow flag, and obey the dirua5-.
Of the pilot and health officer. =
The commanding officer of any merchant vessel. immed..
after her arrival at either Of the legalized ports Of entry. ~,
make known to the collector Of customs the business upon ~ l
said vessel has come to this port, furnish him with a lis n -
passengers. and deliver him, under oath, a full, true and penr
manifest Of the cargo with which said vessel is laden, whs "a
manifest shall contain an account Of the packages, with ,5-
marks, number, contents and quantities, also the names q i
perform any or all of the acts above mentioned within frr
eight hours after tr his lar s,r dvn!- he shan Hs es s19 s1se. to 1s : fine nss
above mentioned, deliver, under oath, q list Of all stores .
board at the time Of her arrival, under penalty offOrfeiturs ~ 8
. fine of one hundred dollars.
Masters Of whaling vessels shall enter their vessels at u. ri :
lector's office within ~forty-eight hours aner their arrival I 8
either Of the ports Of entry, and previous to discharging o. ss
ping any seamen, or taking on any supplies Or stores, uris
They shall also, within the time above stated, furnish a list
all wines and spirits on board as stores, and a NANTES, Of 1
cargo and freight, except the produce Of their fishery and u.
outfit, provisions and furniture of their vessel, under penalty
FORGETTING all such stores, cargo and freight as are not on the is
Before landing baggage, a permit for the same must ea
tanned from the collector, and no permit can be granted unla
requisite passenger fst has been furnished by the captain.
Masters of vessels allowing baggage TO be landed befor, ca
The coll ector. at his discretion. and at the expense Of the v. I
| sci, may provide an officer to be present on board during be (.
discharge, to superintend the Decentralization, and see that h {
other or greater amount Of merchandise be landed than Is K
vessels having spirits, wines, or any other merchandise O.
| receiving such articles on board, are liable 70 lave an officer u ,
per diem. and also food and lodging at the expense Of the vesx
The following are the only ports Of eitry In this kingdom, VI
Hilo, Kealakeakua and Kawa,hae. (Hawaii) and Koloa, Kauai
and for whaiers and vessels Of war only, Hanaiei' ckauai) 7
The port charges are as follows L
At HonoluIu-Plotag one dollar per foot each way, or hr
pfotage if no pilot is employed health certificate one dOl1i
buoys, two dollars harbor master, three dollars clearance, os
dollar pilot for anchoring a vessel outside, which does nien
ter the harbor, ten dollars. 49, yu.. u,... :. 4
lar canal, Of used two dollars clearance, one dollar.
At Hilo.-Plotage, health certificate and clearance the SANE
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officer IS clearance, 81
At Kawaihae, (HawaiiD and koloa, (kauai) the same a. Z
All charges for buoys and boarding officer, must be paid at thl
collectors Office before iading. unlading or transhipping any car
go or passengers, shipping or discharging any crew.
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed as coasters or otherwise,l
strictions as foreign vessels.
Products Of the whale fishery may be s5 r :as5 ss free n,sr Of az
landed in bond for export, they are liable to duty Of on pc
cent. on value by estimate.
Any master ssa.S Of "a a w .han hi ,,s Tho 81 : s fail Of to I psG ss.s sh 81. Pc
or more than fifty dollars, to be imposed by the collector. I
ouired to furnish the collector with a manifest of all cargo n
tended to be exported, a manifest Of all stores taken from boni
of all passengers who are to leave the kingdom in his vesse. as
pay all legal charges at the harbor masters Office and the col
Every captain of a vessel who shall convey out of this king I
dom a. Th a p shsn n0s be amy nyd pfas9p With tt ~ = pnssp ? p1 from The a S n ! :
ter of foreign relations or collector Of customs, shall. for ever
such person. be liable to a fine Of fifty dollars. and for all III 2
debts and obIigaians which such passengers may have left u J
paid in this kingdom. and the vessel shall be liable to sttscs
Any vessel having cargo on board intended for a foreign pn
or spirits in cargo or stores: may not touch at a place not a pr
Masters of vessels are requested 10 leave their ciearances "a
board with the officer in command, for the guidance of the p1
Oil. whaiebone, or any other article Of merchandise, landed Z
transhipped without a permit, Is liable to seizure and conhscatiE q
Vessels landing goods upon which the duties have not be-
If any person commit an ohense on shore and escape
such vessel to surrender the suspected or cuiprit person 10 Er
officer of the police who demands his surrender on the prOd~
All sailors found ashore at Iahaina after the beating Of "a
drum. or at Honolulu after the ringing of the ten o'clock bell ar
subject to apprehension and a fine of two dollars. .
Shipmasters must give notice TO tie harbor master Of the d. y
sertion of any of their sailors within forty-eight hours, under r
penalty of one hundred dollars. Ii
Foreign seamen are not allowed to he discharged at any das
ports of these Islands. except at Honolulu, Lahaina and HE
and at these ports OILY with the written consent of the harbr
Honolulu, Lahaina and Hno, are the only ports at which L. q
tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and discharged, and = n
those places only before the agent for shipping native seamer. g
No spirits or other merchandise shall be entered in bond eth- .
for consumption or transportation at any Of the ports ri tbs q
kingdom except Honolulu, Lahaina and Hilo, and no spirits q
wines liable to a duty higher than FIVE per cent. ad valOr1
shall he so entered at Hilo. r
The rates Of duties on merchandise landed in this kingdom a
as follows Is
On brandy, gin, arrack. wines; ale, porter and all other dt =
titled or fermented spirituous liquors Of any description. not H q
ceehing So per cent, nor less than % per cent. OF alcohol, hn~ =
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding 55 per cent. Of alcohol n:
per gallon. DO excee1ing 4 per cent N not eAc-F M
ing q per cent. of alcohol, one dollar per gallon. Do. not ercss
ing IS per cent of alcohol, five per cent ad valorem.
On sugars, moiasses, syrups of sugars, and coffee, the prots+ IA
Of any country with which this government has no exsaiN
treaty, as follows "a
Two cents per pound on sugars, ten cents per gallon on n
lasses and syrups of SUGARS, three cents per pound on coffee
On all other merchandise five per cent. ad valorem. -
On merchandise transhipped from one vessel 20 another "a
transit duty of one per cent. ad valorem.
Any vessel taking away a prisoner from the Islands, Is lsHF
to a fine of FIVE hundred dollars. -
Any captain or other officer OF a foreign vessel who sl
without complying with the requirements of the law, carry ssE
out Of the Jurisdiction of this government. any native suh~A
thereof, is liable to a fine OF Ave hundred dollars. q
Rapid riding IN the streets Is prohibited under a penalty off q
The hours for landing goods or other articles. are betwst y
O'Clock, A. NJ, and 5 O'Clock, p. NJ, on all days except sundAH Z
and national holydays. ID
Office hours at the custom house and other public ohoAkG ~
every day Except Sundays and national hoydays) from -
o'clock, A. M, until 4 O'Clock, p. NJ. u
Malta. d.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco, or other foreign pa
and having a mail for Honolulu, will hoist the national ensgrS g.
the fore, il a pilot is wanted but If a pilot is not wanted, avs r
q hauinu stch a. una will hoisff h onainu Il b min r.