The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-14


PORTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANns
VESSELS ARRIVING OFF "A PORT ..
Entry 70 make the usual 1ad. marine signal, Ensign or s a.
The pilot vim approach vessels on the windward sa. 49,.
sci is free from oontagion, the captain win hoist the v \ se yes,
otherwise he sill hoist the yellow flag, and obey the direecsssii
The Commanding oncer of any merchant vessel, immsas.,.
afsr her a arrival = ,h a. c s% : 2 Of es,a ,ssnsI tSe P bu';.s o. entry, sass
| said vessel has come to this port, furnish him with a ia ~ L u
p manifsst q tn the cargo with which said vessel Is ! Ia as ps stss
manifest shall contain an account of the packages, with ~ Mn
importers or c~ousignees. When any such officer shall fsn p.
perform any or all Of the acts above mentioned within S rs
Seeding one thousand dollars. He shall also, within ths ss g
above mentioned, deliver, under oath, a list Of all stores - s
board at the time Of her arrival, under penalty Of forfeiture. aS
= ME- Massers Of whaiinr vessels shall enter their vessels 4, H.,
iector's office within forty-eight hours after their .jarJy.,
| either of the ports Of entry, and previous TO dischargng or shin
p@s I, Of not less than ten or more than one hundred do Taz
They shall also, within the time above stated, furnish a Isr
cargo ca and fire. freight, except the produce Of their fishery sa Al ~
outfit, provisions and furniture of their vessel, under penalty a
Of stores or manifest, and a fine OF one hundred dollars.
Before landing baggage, q permit for the same must be Oh.
requisite passenger list has been furnished by the captain.
Masters Of vessels allowing baggage to be landed besc. CON
The coll ector, at his discretion. and at the expense Of the vs
S 4 to superintend the Discrimination, and see that T s
other or greater amount of merchandise be landed than s set
| forth In the permit.
Vessels having spirits, wines, or any other merchandse On
board, subject to a duty exceeding Eve per cent. ad valorem,a
board, who shall receive the sum Of two dollars and fifty cent.
per diem, and also food and lodging at the expense Of the vessel
for vessels of all descriptions, Honolulu, Oahu Lahaina, MAUI
and Tor whaIers and vessels of war only, Hanalei, (Kaua1 -
The port charges are as follows
piiotage if no pilot is employed health certificate one dOur;
buoys, two dollars harbor master; three dollars clearance on
dollar pilot for anchoring a vessel outside which does naen
ter the harbor, ten dollars
At Misunderstanding officer, five dollars lights, one dol
lar canal, Qf used two dollars clearance, one dollar.
At Hilo.-Pilotage, health certificate and clearance. the sane
At Kealakeakua.-Boardin officer. SIS clearance, 81.
At Kawaihae, (Hawaii0 and Koloa, Rauai) the same asa
- All Charges for buoys and boarding officer, must be paid at the
collectors Office before lading. unlading or tr%anshipping any car
Hawaiian vessels. whether licensed as coasters or otherEiseE
engaged in foreign trade, are liable to the same charges andn
Whale ships are allowed to land goods to the value of two hun
dred dollars free of duty.
charge except for entry and permit. II sold or entered and
landed in bond for export, they are liable to duty o on PET
Tn The permits granted to whaIers do not include the sale or dis.
Any master of a whaleship who shall fail to produce his per
init when called for, shall be liable to a fine Of not less than ten,
or more than fifty dollars, to be imposed by the collector.
" 49, nh,a;nioo . clearance for a vessel. the master IA re
quired to furnish the collector with a manifest OF all cargo IN
tended to be exported, a manifest of all stores taken from bond,
or transhipped from other vessels, a list Of the names and sexes
of all passengers who are to leave the kingdom in his vessel. and
Isyor al a lsga. charges a | 'he nArD0' a'e > au d
Every captain of a vessel who shall convey out OF this king.
dom as a passenger, any person to whom the passport act a-
plies, who shall not be provided with a passport from the minis
such person, be liable to a fine of fifty dollars. and for all the
debts and obligatians which such passengers may have left W.
paid in this kingdom. and the vessel shall De liable TO attach
Any vessel having cargo on board intended for a foreign pr,
or spirits in cargo or stores, may not touch at a place not a port
of entry, without a permit from a collector
Masters of vessels are requested 70 leave their clearances on
board with the officer in command, for the guidance of the pilot
Oil. whalebone. or any other article of merchandise, landed or
tr~anshipped without a permit, is liable to seizure and conhscation.
VaSsaIs landing goods which the uules have not leen
paid, are liable to seizure and confscation.
board a vessel. it shall be the duty Of the commanding officer Il
such vessel to surrender the suspected or culprit person to any
officer of the police who demands his surrender on the prodnc-
All sailors found ashore at Lahaina after the beating Of the
drum, or at Honolulu after the ringing OF the ten O'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 forty-eight hours, under q
penalty of one hundred dollars.
Foreign seamen are not allowed to be discharged at sny of the
ports of these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lahaina and Hid.
and at these ports only with the written consent of the harbo'
Honolulu, Lahaina and Hlo, are the only ports at which ma
tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and discharges, and at
No spirits or other merchandise shall be entered in bond either
kingdom except Honolulu, Lahaina and lilo, and no spirits OF
wines liable to a duty higher than five per cent ad valOrem
The rates Of duties on merchandise landed in this kingdom ar
as follows
titled or fermented spirtuous liquors Of any description, not e.
s Ses;ar o. 90 peT cent p Dor &c, exceedi i IS IS per per cent 2 . Of } alcohol Alcohol. Z ae
dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding Is per cent. and not exceed
lnQ "a De cent. ii diCDuO OWC aOiihi PEI E6hous w. k0t w
ing Is per cent. of alcohol, five per cent. ad valorem
On sugars, molasses, syrups of sugars, and coffee, the produc
of any country with which this government has no eristha
treaty, as follows:
Two cents per pound on sugars, ten cents per gallon on mo
ias e !. and az d,s syru mpsr q saga.s; ~ ilfs ser cents cents p ss P 2s1ors@ on coffee
On merchandise transhipped from one vessel to another,
transit duty of one per cent. ad valorem-
Any vessel taking away q prisoner from the Islands, is hah
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 AVA
cut of the jurisdiction of this government. any native subjec
thereof, is liable to a fine OF five hundred dollars.
Rapid riding in the streets is prohibited under penalty ofSl
The hours for landing goods or other articles. are between
o'clock, A. NJ, and 5 O'Clock, p. M, on all days except Sunday
and national %holydays.
every day Except Sundays and national ~holydays) from
O'Clock, A. M, until 4 O'Clock. P. NJ.
Mails.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco. or other foreign ports
and having II mail for Honolulu, will hoist the national ensign q
the fore, if a pilots wanted but If a pilot is not wanted, a YES
sci having such a mail will hoist the ensign at the main.
lied mail agents for the Hawaiian Government, and vessel
leaving that port for Honolulu, are requested to inform them o
the time of their departure.
Harb0r Regulations Of Honolulu.
Vessels anchoring outside of the reefo Honolulu, shall chang
their anchorage, when requested to do so by the harbor master o
either of the commissioned pilots. Vessels entering the hsrb0
to be anchored in the place designated by the harbor master O
his assistant, and moved from one anchorage to another as b
may direct, and none except Hawaiian coasting vessels of les
than fifty tons burthen, and vessels under command of a pO
or officer for the purpose of leaving port, to quit their anchorag
without the written permission of the harbor master.
The harbor master or his assistant, or any pilot, while remoy
ing a vessel from one anchorage or mooring to another, ma,
make fast to any other vessel Oh to any warp or wharf and any
person resisting the same, cutting away or casting Off the war;
or fastening, is liable TO the penalty stated below, and the mas
ter is responsible for the same. All vessels within the harbo
shall. when so requested by the harbor master or his assistant
slack down their stream cables and other fastenings.
All vessels entering the harbor shall, If so requested by III
harbor master, or either of the pilots, rig in their jb, flying u
and spanker Blooms, and top their lower and topsail yards, with
all cases before attempting to come alongside Of or make fast y
either of the docks or wharves, and keep them rugged in a1