The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-21
LAWS N REGULATS'
RESPECTING
VESSELS, HARBORs AND Cr,,l
In The
PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISL.s|

PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISr ~
VESSELS ARRIVING OFF A ma
Entry 70 make the usual marine signal, fEaSs
at the F5re,) II they want . pilot
,ent the health certificate to be signed by the CAPTAIN n
sci is free from contagion, the captain will hoist the i.
otherwise he viii hoist the yellow flag, and obey IL. n
ne commandfne oaicer Of any merchant vessel
aRer her arrival 1t either Of the legalized ports a. =.
make known to the collector o. cussom: the business y
pesseueers, and deliver him, under oath, a full, tn. ~
manifest Of the cargo With which said vessel is lNs
msrks. number. contents and quantities, also the p,.'
importers OF consignees. When any such officer a.
perform any or al Of the acts above mentioned Win
ceedinR one thousand dollars. He shall also, with, n
above mentioned, deliver, under oath, q list Of al ..
board It the time Of her arrival. under penalty ofhdsa
Ms.ters Of Shaiine vessels shall enter their ves,.n :, ~
~lector's o1ice within forty-cight hours AFTER their ~ g
either Of the ports Of entry, and previous to ~discharFis
penalty OF not lees than ten or mo:e than one hunira "A
Tbey shall also, within the time above stated, furria,
csreo and freieht, except the produce of their fisher y
OUTFIT, provisions and furniture OF their vessel, under 81
S~orfeifing al such stores, cargo and freight as are no, u =
Of stores or manifest, and a fine OF one hundred dollar
Before landing baggage, . permit for the same ma II
tanned from the collector. and no permit can De granite y
requisite passenger liss has been furnished by the caPaa n
Masters Of vessels allowing baggage to be landed br
p,iance with the laws, are subject TO Q hne OF i've hrndrsa
The coll ector, at his discretion, and at the expense q n
sci, may provide an ofhcer TO De pressnI On board daa
other or greater amount Of merchandise be landed ar
forth in the permit.
hoard. subject to q duty exceeding i've per cent I'D rlst
receiving such articles on board, are liable TO lave an g
board. who shall receive the sum Of two dollars and IN
DER diem, and also food and lodging 81 the expense nth 4
The following are the only ports Of entry In this kinedz
for vessels Of ali descriptions, Honolulu, (o.huo Lahara q
Hilo, Keaiakeakua and Kawashae. Qisv1no AND k9,oA Y
and for whalers and vessels o. war only, nsna'ei, Shaa1
The port charges are as foliows:
Al Honolulu-Piotag one dollar per foot each way
pilotage IL no pilot IL employed neatn ee,n am one
dollar pilot for anchoring q vessel oufsloe, vhch Hs !
ter the harbor, ten dollars - 4
lar canal. III used, two dollars clearance, one donai.
At Hilo.-Plotage, health certincafe ana c'ezra"% FL
rs ut Honolulu. m Al
At Kawaii,ae, (Hawai.) and Kclos, (kaual) the SAM
An Charge for buoys and boarding omcer, must De paid
eollector's Office before lading. ~unlading or transhippingr
20 or passengers, shipping or discharging any crew.
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed % coasters or oene'
engaged 10 foreign trade, are liable 70 the same c'afso =
strictions as foreign vessels
whale ships are allowed TO land goods to the value oai'
Products Of the whale fishery may be transhipped free
charge except for entry and permit. II sold or en,1
landed In bond for export, they are liable TO ouAS "a q
The permits granted e. whaiers do not include the sai'
position Of spirituous liquors. ~
Any master Of a whaleship who fhan tall 70 produce
NIT when called for, shall be liable to a fine OF not less u
or more than fifty dollars, TO be imposed by the c"lec'sf
Before obtaining a clearance for q vessel. the mast
ouired TO furnish the collector with a manifest OF all car
,ended TO be exported, a manifest Of all stores taken fOs
or transhipped from other vessels, a list OF the names ant
of all passengers who are 70 leave the Kingdom ~ ms fess
nav all legal charges a. the hsrbor masters Office and
iector,s Office ~.
dom as n passenger, any person 10 whom the passport a
liz. vrho alaI MT he prOyiied with q paSsport uDm TIE
ter Of foreign relations or collector o. CUSTOMS, shaI, ~
such person. be liable 70 a fine OF fny dollars, and fr
debts and obligatians which such passengers may have
uaid in this Kingdom. and the vessel shall &c liable %
uent and sale TO pay the same.
Any vessel having cargo on board intended for a torel
or spirits in cargo or stores. may not touch az a place not
of entry. without a permit from q collector.
Masters of vessels are requested to leave their clearaa
board with the officer in command, for the guidance Of .;
transhipped without a permit. Is liable to seizure and conhs
vessels landing goods upon which the duties have n
maid. are liable TO seizure and conhscation-
II any person commit an offense on shore, and esq
board a vessel. it shall be the duty Of the commanding Of
such vessel to surrender the suspected or cuiprif person
officer of the police who demands ms SURRENDER on if =
ton of q legal warrant
An sailors found ashore at Lahaina after the beating
drum. or at Honolulu after the ringing of the ten o'ciock b
s snSbii to apprehension and a fine Of two dollars.
Shipmasters must give notice to the harbor master q .
sertiou Of any of their sailors within forty-eight hous. IN
penalty OF one hundred dollars.
Foreign seameu are not allowed to he discharged az any
ports of these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lshaina and
and at these ports only with the written consent ct the
Honolulu, Lahaina and Hilo, are the only ports at WIKI
tive seamen are allowed TO be shipped ard discharged, 4
those places only before the agent for shipping native sean
No spirits or Iher merchandise shall be entered in bond
for consumption or reexportation at any OF the poTis
kingdom except Honolulu, Lshaina and Hilo, and no srr
wines liable to a duty higher than nFe per Cent W VI
shall! be so entered at Hiio
The rates Of duties on merchandise landed In this kiugd'
as follows
On brandy, gin. arrack. wines, ale. porter and all ohs
TILED or fermented spirituous liquors Of any description, D
ceeding IS per cent, nor less than p per cent OF alccns
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding SIS per cent. Of slcon
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding IS per cent and not q
ing q per cent. of alcohol, one dollar per gallon. DO. note
ing Is per cent Of alcohol, five per cent ad valcrern.
On sugars. molasses, syrups Of sugars, ana coffee, the p
Of any country with which this government has no q
treaty, as follows
lasses and syrups Of sugars, three cents per pound on co,
On all other merchandise five per cent. ad vaiorein.
On merchandise transhipped from one vessel to aa0
transit duty Of one per cent. ad valoren-
Any vessel taking away a prisoner from the Islands, Is
10 a fine of Eve hundred dollars.
Any captain or other officer Of a foreign vessel who
without complying with the requirements Of the law. carr
out OF the jurisdiction u this government. any native
thereof is liable to a fine Of five hundred dollars.
Rapid riding In the streets is prohibited under a penah
The hours for landing goods or other articles, are BET
O'Clock, A. NJ, and s O'Clock. T. NJ, on all days except ;
and national holydays-
Office hours at the custom house and other public
every day Except Sundays and national ~holydsys)
o'clock, A. NJ, until 4 o'clock, p. u. -
Mnils.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco, or other foreigl
and having a mail for Honolulu, will hoist the national e
the fore, IL a pilot il wanted but IL q pilot IL not wanted
sci having such a mail will hcst the ensign at the main
Messrs. Morgan. Stone K Co., San Francisco, are the
lied mail agents for the Hawaiian Government, and
leaving that port for Honolulu, are requested to inform .
the time of their departure.
Harbor Regulates Of Honelsla.
Vessels anchoring outside Of the reefof Honolulu. shall
their anchorage, when requested to do 90 by the hsrhor mi
either of the commissioned pilots. Vessels entering the
to be anchored in the place designated by the haroor ma
his assistant. and moved from ono anchorage to anothe
may direct, aud none except Hawaiian coasting vessels
than fifty tons burfhen, and vessels under command of
or officer for the purpose OF leaving port, 20 quit their ani
without the written permission Of the harbor master.
The harbor master or his assistant, or any pilot, While
ing a vessel from one anchorage or mooring 10 anotne
make fast to any other vessel or to any warp or wharf; a
person resisting the same, cutting away or casting Gu ta
or fastening, is liable TO the penalty stated below, and ID
ter is responsible for the same. All vessels within the
shall. when so requested by the harbor master or hsass
slack down their stream cables and other fastenings-
All vessels entering the harbor shall. II 50 requested
harbor master, or either OF the pilots. rig In their Jsp, ~
and spanker Blooms, and top their lower and topsailyara'
in twenty-four hours after anchoring within the harocr
all cases before attempting TO come alongside Of, or maxi
either Of the docks or wharves, and keep them riggeal
topped until within twenty-four hours Of their leaving u
Dor, and until removing from any wharf or dock.
No pitch, tar, resin or oil shall be heated on board Of -
sci within the harhor ; but all such combustibie articles >
heated on shore, or in . boat, or on araft att reasonaoied'
from any vessel. =.
Any person who shall throw or cause TO be thrown ~
harbor, or leave or cause n be iet upon the shores TER
dead animal. shall be liable TO be apprehended and nn