The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-08
Richard w. Meade,

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS
For the port of Pango-Pango, Island of Tuiuila, Samoa,
nized by Richard w. Meade. Esq, commanding the U.s
steamer NdrrGgahset, (hird rate):
LIST. All foreign consuls duly appointed shall be protected
and respected both in their persons and property, and all for
cigners settling OF the Island as far as under the Jurisdiction
Of the Chief, and conforming to the laws, shall receive the pro-
lection of The Government.
2d. The fullest protection shall be givep 10 all foreign shiTs
and vessels which may be wrecked and any property saved
saved No embezzlement will be permitted. The effects of
all foreigners deceased will be given up to the consul of the ma
Sd. Every vessel entering Pango-Pango shall pay a port
charge 10 the Chief, TO be regulated by agreement between the
Chief the agent Of the California and Australian Steamship
same persons. The agent Q. the Steamship Co. to be the Pilot
Commissioners, er-o@ciO, and the charge for piOtsge for men
and one dollar per day for detention onboard. Where pilots are
declined half pilotage will be paid. Each pilot will be furnished
with a copy of the Port Regulations, and to show the same te
the master Of each vessel he may bring into port:
be employed on beard vessels on Sunday, under a penalty Of
ten dollars, except under circumstances of absolute necessity,
such as aid in the case of a wreck of a vessel, or the coaing
of the steamship obliged to proceed ON time on her voyage
5ih. AL. trading in distilled or spidtuous liquors. or any Eiad
OF Intoxicating drn~ is absolutely prohib ted. Any person 80
court composed of the U. 5. Consul, II. B. MS Consul, and
the Chief of the Bay. All such liquors found on shore, and
kept for sale or barter in any way, shall be seized and de-
strOyed. 1fany native be found intoxicated, the individual who
pay a fne of ten dollars. If any foreigner be found intoxicated
and rio!ous, he shall pay a fine of ten dollars.
9th Any person found guilty of offering Inducements 10 "A
native female to prostitute herself to a foreigner TO pay a 6ne
of ten dollars, and any native female found guilty of prosti-
tuIing herself to a foreigner, to pay a fine of twenty dollars.
7th. Deserters shall be apprehended by the Chief, on apThi-
cation to him through the consul, to whom they must be de-
lvered. The usual rewards required by regulation to be paid
by men-of-waT, and ten dollars shall be paid by merchantmen.
one third TO 60 10 the Chief
Sth. All fines 10 be paid in specie or its equivalent, or be
committed at the rate of one months labor on roads for ten
dollars.
9th. Should any master of any merchant vessel refuse com.
phance with the local regulations, the case to be referred TO the
consul of the nation TO which the vessel belongs, and redress
sought thence. (Signed) o au o Maunga-
CTranslated) l am the Maunga or high Chief.
Witness
(Signed) Richard w. Meade,
Commander, U. S. Mary.
The foregoing rules having been signed by the Chiefs in my
presence. l shall forward a copy of The same with my APP
proval to the United States Government, for the information Of
all masters Of vessels visiting Pango-Pango.
(Signed) Richard w. Meade,
Commander, u. S. IHdrg.