The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-15

payment of canal dues. 1t will be necessary,
however, for such vessels TO be at Port Said not
later than the 10th November in order to be
ready to go through the canal, from Port Said
to Lake Timsah, on the nth, remaining the 18th
before the town OF Ismailla, where his Highness
the Viceroy of Egypt will give an entertainment
The following day the Bitter Lakes viii be
trayersed and the Red Sea reached, viz, on the
10Th November"
The arrangements for the opening of the canal
on the nth of November are fully developed.
The Niceroy of Egypt proposes to entertain his
guests with unprecedented magnifcence. On
the bank OF the canal are being erected lodges,
constructed, fitted, and decorated so as to be
representatives of the characteristics OF the
several countries to which the guests belong
Public amusements, theatres, circuses, balls aud
tetes to be provided for the recreation of the
| assemblage, which promises to be as brilliant as
varied in its character. A irst-class Italian
opera company has been organized, and placed
| under. the management of f. NIuzio. 1t will
open the theatre of Cairo with a season of
seven months, extending from October Is to
| May 10, giving twenty-five operas and six grand
| ballets.
The crowned heads of Europe will either
| attend in person or be represented by some royal
relative, in order to give fitting eclat to the cere-
monies. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
| tria, the Empress Eugenie, the Sultan Abdul
| Axis, the King of Greece, the Prince of Wales.
and Prince Humbert, the Italian Crown Prince,
will all be present The French, Austrian and
| Turkish fleets accompany the soveregns in their
| visit to the Isthmus The French Emperor has
had manufactured at Lyons tent woven of silk
and worsted, which will cost $4,000, to be
erected for the Empress. This tent will be taken
to Paris after the ceremonies and sold at public
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the poor. America will also be represented at
these festivities. In addition to her euterprisins
| travellers who will attend, representatives will
| be present from the commercial boards of New
| York, Boston, and other leading cities.
Omciai Regulations.
| The following are the official regulations for
| the navigation of the Suez Canal, as published
| by VI. dc Lesseps-
First. Navigation on the Suez Maritime Canal
is permitted to all vessels, whatever their nation
ality, provided they do not draw more than
seven metres and half of water, the canal
| being eight metres deep. Steam vessels NAV
navigate by means of their own steam power
| Sailing vessels above fifty tons burden must be
towed by the service establishment for this pur-
pose by the company. Steamers requiring to be
| towed will arrange by special contract. Each
vessel towed will provide its own tow-line.
Second The maximum speed of vessels on
the canal is Professionally fixed at ten kilometres
per hour.
Third. Every ship exceeding one hundred
tons burden must take pilot employed by the
company, who is bound to furnish every infor-
nation as to the route to be followed; the cap
tain remaining responsible for the conduct and
handling of the vessel.
Fourth. When vessel requiring to pass the
canal has taken up her moorngs at Port Said
or at Suez, the captain is to enter his vessel at
the office and pay the passage dues, as well as
the pilOtage fees, towing and harboring fees
when due. A receipt will be given him. which
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bound to furnish the following particulars
Name and nationality of the vessel; name of the
captains names of the owners and charterers;
port whence sailed and destination; draft of
water number of passengers; tonnage of the
ship according to legal measurement, certified
| by official documents.
Fifth In the formation of trains the captain
furnished with number according to his re-
ceipt, serving rs way bill: and after having
received the pilot on board, will take up the
position assigned to him.
Sixth. Every vessel about to enter the canal
is to have her yards braced up and booms
topped They must have two anchors-one
forward and one ATTIC allow of anchoring at
the first order of the pilot
Seventh a. Every vessel must have. during
the passage of the canal, boat in tow with q
hawser ready in order, in case of need 10 carry
out ms 5, nav hawser to one of the mooring piles
placed along the two banks of the canal (2O
The captain is bound to keep watches on deck
both night and day, to be ready to cast off or
cut the tow lines at the first order. (3.) During
|
cording to regulations, and lookout forward
t4.) Every stean.-tug other steamer will
whistle at the passage of the corners at the ap-
proach OF vessels which are to be passed or
crossed, and at the approach of dredging or
other engines which they may meet (5.) When
two vessels proceeding in opposite directions
come to sight, they are to slacken speed each
keeping the starhoard bank, or stop according
to the order of the pilot. 6 When vessel re-
quires to pass another going in the same direc-
tion, warning must be given by signal. The YES
sci going at the least speed is to keep close to
the starboard bank and to slacken speed as
much as possible.
Eighth. q. )Vessels which for any cause whatever
are obliged to stop in the canal, are as soon as
possible to place themselves on the windward
bank, and move fore and aft. (2.) In all cases
OF necessary stoppaSe, and when it is impossi-
bic to reach a siding, which is always to be
done, if possible, the captain must Immediately
| give notice by signals by day and by lamps by
night fore and aft (3) In case of grounding
the agents of the company win have the right TO
direct the means OF getting the vessel off, and
| If necessary, of unloading the whole at the ex-
pense of whoever may have caused the ground
| ing.
Ninth Captains are forbidden O) to anchor
in the canal, except in of absolute neces-
sity, and without the pilots consent; (2) to throw
into the canal earth, ashes cinders, or any other
materials (3) in case of anything falling into
the canal declaration is to be made to the
pilot who is bound TO transmit ii to the agent
at the nearest station; (4) the captain is forbid
den to fish up anything fallen into the canal ex-
| cept under the direction of the company's
| agents: (5) the salvage of all objects fallen into
! the canal is AT the expense of the captain, to
whom they will be restored on payment of those
expenses.
Tenth. Captains will bind themselves. on re-
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