The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
Regulations Respecting the Rights
OF Foreign Vessels In Canadian
Waters.

The following regulations respecting the
rights Of foreign vessels in Canadian waters.
approved by Order in Council passed on the
10th inst, was received by Collector Ander-
son at the Custom House, on Saturday. They
will be read with great interest:
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
GOvERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA,
Wednesday, 10th day Of November, 1856
(prese,st) His Ereeaenev the Gorernor General
IN Council
On the recommendation Of the Minlste> of Gus
toms and under the authority Of the Sd sub sec
ton Of the 230th section of the Act OF Parliament
Of Canada se 1ystoTa eeaRsss ls known and
His Excellency in Council has been pleased to
order and 1t Is hereby ordered, that all foreign
vessels trading on the coast and entering the har
bors Of Canada from sea OF inland waters, shall
be, and they are hereby governed by the follow
1-Foreign vessels may transport cargo and pas
sengers from foreign port and land the same at
two or more Canadian ports, clearing from each
gers are landed.
2-Foreign vessels may take cargo and passen-
gers from TWO or more Canadian ports and trans
port the same to a foreign port, clearing from
each In suce eessi0n, but taking final clearance for
such foreign port at the last Canadian port which
3-Foreign vessels shah not take freight or pas
sengers at one Candian port and land the same at
ny yssse have T S
be subject to penalty Of S400 for each such Of
fence and the vessel may be detained until the
same is pad.
4-Foreign vessels bringing cargo or passengers
from foreign port may, after landing the same,
be permitted to clear light TO another Canadian
port Tor the purpose OF loading cargo for foreign
port, and may clear from port to port to complete
such cargo, taking final clearance as above.
things from a foreign port to a Canadian port, but
II they drop or part from any such vessel or thing
in Candian waters, they shall not again take such
the same further in Canadian waters
6-foreign vessels may tow other vessels or
having parted from such vessel or things, or any
| Of them In Canadian waters. they cannot again
take such vessels or things In tow 10 move them
further In Canadian waters but this and the pre-
ceding rule are not to apply to an accidental par +
ing OF such vessel by breaking hawser or 9th er
7-Foreign vessels shall be eattled to the fore
going privileges only on condition OF strict eom-
1888" respecting reporting inwards and out
wards ON entering and leaving Canadian ports by
the masters Of such vessels.
S-Where vessels bring cargoslor passengers
from foreign port consigned TO more than one
Canadian port, the masters OF such vessels must
make fun report Of the whole contents at the
items to be there landed and the ports at which
all other items are to De landed. Such report
copy for each succeeding port at which there are
goods to be landed and the Collector OF proper
officer OF Custsms shall mark each item In such
report with the entry number II entered, and In
case OF any item landed and placed in suferanee
warehouse without entry, II shall be marked
les to be filed at said first port Of entry, and the
others to be carried with the vessel and one TO be
AS Hs required 6y Section ton as4 q the Act 40
Wet, chap. IL before cited. the fee Of so cents
for each vessel not over so tons and 81 II over 90
tons shall be paid by each such vessel on report
ing inwards, and the same on obtaining clearance
outwards, at each port she enters above the port
1O-For any violation of the requirements OF
these regulations the master or owner OF any