The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-01-27
LAWS N
RESPECTING ~
VESSELS, HARBORs AND Gre,
s IN THE 'it
PORTS OF THE HAWAHAN u,
v1ESSELS ARRIVING OEr

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VESSELS ARRIVING OFF
at the Fore) IL they want a pilot uadn
The pilot will approach vessels on the win5w.-,
sent the health certificate to be signed by the Gu We
sci is free from contagion, the captain will bo;iltp a.
otherwise he will hoist the yellow flag, and Oh, VI
of the pilot and health officer. Z
The commanding officer of any merchant wa,
after her arrival at either Of the legalizel nor+s aas
make known to the collector of customs the Inn. u GO
said vessel has come to this port, furnish him win p
passengers. and deliver him, under cath, a fan .Naa<
manifest of the cargo with which said yesse1 Sass a
manifest shall contain an account Of the nact.s ID
marks, number, contents and quantities, aiso m
;mporters or consignees. When any such os. laea
perform any or all Of the acts above mentions% 81
eight hours after his arrival, he shall be subiers sf&
ceeding one thousand dollars He shall ala ssfxS
above mentioned, deliver, under oath, a list ~ Ta ~.
board at the time Of her arrival, under penalty o,s
a fine Of one hundred dollars s
Masters of whaling vessels shall enter their vs.,
l~ector's Office within forty-eight hours after a.
either of the ports of entry, and previous to d iscb,sLF
ming any seamen. or taking of any supplies s1ss
penalty OF not less than ten or more than che bus1
They shall also, within the time above stated ssNNsl
all wines and spirits on board as stores, and ar---s
cargo and freight, except the produce of their AN
OUTFIT, provisions and furniture of their vessel. -1SIs
f~orfeiting all such stores, cargo and freight as ar, ~
of stores or manifest, and a fine Of one hundred an
Before landing baggage, a permit for the SAM
tanned from the collector, and no permit can b. r-u-
REQUISITE passenger list has been furnished by he @1
Masters Of vessels allowing baggage to be lanos =
uliapce with the laws, are subject to a fine Of fy. hr q
The coli ector. at his discretion, and at the er,~-
sci, may provide an officer to be present On boar
discharge, TO supeyintend the disembarkadon, ana .
other or greater amount Of merchandise be hbdsi
forth in the permit.
vessels having spirits, wines, or any other n.-
board. subject to a duty exceeding five per cent al
receiving such articles on board, are liable to lave $
board, who shall receive the sum OF two dollar an.
per diem, and also food and lodging at the exrens ~
The following are the only ports Of entry in hi, IN
for vessels OF all descriptions, Honolulu, Oahu LAIR
Hio. Kealakeakua and KawaIhae, QIawaii) and KS-
and for whalers and vessels OF war only, Hanaei. K,,
The port charges are as follows:
At observation-disclosures one dollar per foot each ~
pnotage IL no pilot is employed health certificate - J
buoys, two dollars harbor master, three dollars; es,
dollar pilot for anchoring a vessel outside, which L.
ter the harbor, ten dollars.
Az Misunderstanding officer. five dollars linn,
lar canal, iii used two dollars clearance, one IA, /
At Hno.-PiIotage, health certificate and clearns !.
as at Honolulu.
Al Kealakeakua--Boarding officer, IS cleanns a
At Kawaihae, (Hawaii) and Koloa, Rauai) IL -
Keaiakeakua.
An charges for buoys and boarding officer, must kus
collectors office before lading. ~unlading or t~ranshiFzr-
90 or passengers, shipping or discharging any crew
Hawaiian vessels, whether licensed as coasters Or -
engaged in foreign trade, are liable to the same chzvs !
strictions as foreign vessels /
Whale ships are allowed to land goods to the ysIusd,
dred dollars free OF duty.
Products Of the whale fishery may be Transcripts ts i
charge excerpt IT ctfAiJ anu I'M Al Erl OF errI
landed in bond for export, they are liable to duty 4 II
cent. on value by estimate.
The permits granted tn whalers do hot include the u
| position of spirituous liquors
Anv master of a wbalesbip who shall fail to praurl
init when called for, shall be liable to a fine Of not IS N
or more than fifty dollars, to be imposed by the caeet
Before obtaining a clearance for a vessel. the uae|
ouired to furnish the collector with a manifest Of al y
| tended to be exported, a manifest OF all stores taken tr)
or transhipped from other vessels, a list Of the nanaa
of all passengers who are to leave the kingdom in ksrs
| pay all legal charges at the harbor masters Office sEs
lcctor,s Office
Every captain Of a vessel who shall convey ou; q q,
| dom as a passenger, any person 10 whom the Iasspn
| plies, who shall not be provided with a passport tnn b
ter of foreign relations or collector Of customs, sAI, 81
sucb person. be liable to a fine Of fifty dollars, and q
| debts and obligatians which such passengers may hH.
| paid In this kingdom. and the vessel shall be habk j
| ment and sale TO pay the same.
| or spirits in cargo or stores, may not touch at a plsa 4
OF entry, without a permit from a collector.
Masters of vessel& are requested TO leave their dri
board with the officer in command, Tor the guidance "a
on. whalebone, on any other article Of merchants :
| transhipped without a permit, is liable to seizure anda ri
Vessels landing goods upon which the duties nEl
| Maid. are liable to seizure and confscation-
II any person commit an offense on shore, and :
| board a vessel, it shall be the duty of the comnand-s
| such vessel to surrender the suspected or culpri ps
| officer of the police who demands his surrender on IL
All sailors found ashore at Lahaina after the bAs,
| drum, or at Honolulu after the ringing OF the tenoda
| subject to apprehension and a fine of two dollars
| Shipmasters must give notice to the harbor master
sert;on of auy of their sailors within forty-eight hour
penalty of one hundred dollars
Foreign seamen are not allowed to he discharged At
| ports of these Islands, except at Honolulu, Lahama
| and at these ports only with the written consent o. Z
master.
Honolulu, Lahaina and HIlo, are the only ports IT.
| tive seamen are allowed to be shipped and dischsrss
| those places only before the agent for shipping native
No spirits or other merchandise shall be entereiinb
for consumption or re-exportation at any OF the POI
| kingdom except Honolulu, Lahaina and Hio, ana %
wines liable to a duty higher than five per cent a
| shall be SO entered at Hilo-
The rates of duties on merchandise landed inths n
as follows
On brandy, gin, arrack. wines, ale, porter and al
titled or fermented spirituous liquors Of any descrlpa
| ceeding SIS per cent, nor less than % per cent OF .
dollars per gallon. Do exceeding 55 per cent. Of
| dollars per gallon. Do. exceeding is per cent and
| ing q per cent. of alcohol, one dollar per gallon. Do.
ing Is per cent. of alcohol, five per cent ad vaiorem
On sugars, molasses, syrups o~fsugars, and coffee,
of any country with which this government has
treaty, as follows:
Two cents per pound on sugars, ten cents per q
| lasses and syrups Of sugars, three cents per pound o
On all other merchandise five per cent. ad valoren
On merchandise transhipped rom one sessei 70
| transit duty of one per cent ad yalnren-
Any vessel taking away a prisoner IRON the islaal
to a fine of five hundred dollars
Any captain or other officer of a foreign vessel
| without complying with the requirements OF the law,
| out of the Jurisdiction of this government any nat
thereof, is liable to a fine OF five hundred dollars.
Rapid riding in the streets is prohibited undera pc
The hours for landing goods or other articles are
| O'Clock. A. NJ, and 5 O'Clock, p. NJ, on all days exes
| and national holydays.
| Office hours at the custom house and other pa
every day Except Sundays and national holyda!
O'Clock, A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock, p NJ.
Mails.
Vessels arriving from San Francisco, or other for
and having a mail for Honolulu, will hoist the natioas
the fore. if a pilot is wanted but IL a pilot Is not war
sci having snch a mail will hoist the ensign at the ma
Messrs. Morgan, Stone K CO., San Francisco, are =
lied mail agents for the Hawaiian Governments
leaving that port for Honolulu. are requested TO infr
the time of their departure
HurbOr Regulations of HOnolui