Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-26

OF Vessels III HAWAI- anu tTdue DeIWeSn
Hawaii and the United States:
Treasury Department, Bureau of
Treasury Department,
Bureau of Navigation,
Washington, ID. c., May 3, 1900.
To Collectors of Customs and others:
The act Of April 30, 1900, ITO provide
q government for the Territory of Ha-
WALL" and relating to vessels, theil
ownership, navigation, documentins
etc, prescribes as follows:
TERRITORY OF HAWAII
Sec. 2. That the islands acquired BY
the United States of America under a
Act Of Congress entitled Joint resolu.
tion to provide for annexing the Hawa-
lian Islands to the United States" ap
proved July 7th, 1898, shall be known
rs the Territory of Hawaii.
zenship.-Ownership of Vessels.
Sec. 4. That all persons who were
citizens Of the Republic of Hawaii on
August 18th, 1898, are hereby declared
10 be citizens of the United States and
citizens Of the Territory of Hawaii.
And all citizens Of the United States
resident in the Hawaiian Islands who
were resident there on or since August
18th, 1898, and all the citizens of the
United States who shall hereafter re-
side in the Territory of Hawaii for one
+, year shall be citizens of the Territory
of Hawaii. See sec, 100, post.)
Application to Hawaii Of the Laws Of
the United States Relating to Yes
sells, etc.
Sec 5. That the Constitution, and,
except as herein provided, all the laws
of the United States which are not To-
cally inapplicable, shall have the same
force and effect within the said Ter
ritory as elsewhere in the United
States: Provided, That sections 1850
and 1890 Of the Revised Statutes of the
United States shall not apply to the
Territory of Hawaii.
Customs District.
Sec. SS. That the Territory of Ha-
wall shall comprise customs district
Of the United States, with ports of en-
try and delivery at Honolulu. Hilo,
Mahukona and Kahului.
WHARVES-Revenues From-United
States Vessels May Use, Etc.
Sec. SO. That until further provision
Is made by Congress the wharves and
landings constructed or controlled by
the Republic of Hawaii on any sea-
coast, bay, roadstead. or harbor shall
remain under the control of the gov
eminent of the Territory of Hawaii,
which shall receive and enjoy all reve-
nues derived therefrom, on condition
that said property shall be kept in good
condition for the use and convenience
OF commerce, but no tolls or charges
shall be made by the government of the
Territory of Hawaii for the use of any
such property by the United States, or
by any vessel of war, tug, revenue cut
ter, or other boat or transport in the
service of the United States.
Quarantine of Vessels, Etc.
Sec. 81. That quarantine stations
shall be established at such places in
the Territory Of Hawaii as the Super
vising Surgeon General Of the Marine
Hospital Service Of the United States
shall direct, and the quarantine regula-
lions for said Islands relating to the
importation of diseases from other
countries shall be under the control Of
the Government Of the United States.
The quarantine station and grounds ut
the harbor of Honolulu, together with
all the public property belonging to
that service, shall be transferred to the
Marine Hospital Service of the United
States, and said quarantine grounds
shall continue to be so used and en-
ployed until the station is changed to
other grounds which may be selected
by order Of the Secretary Of the Treas
Qry.
The health laws of the government OF
Hawaii relating to the harbor of Ho-
nolulu and other harbors and inlets
from the sea and to the internal control
of the health of the Islands shall re-
main in the jurisdiction of the govern
ment of the Territory Of Hawaii, SUBJ
ject to the quarantine laws and regula-
lions of the United States.
Registry of Vessels.-Trade Between
Hawaii and Other Parts Of the
United States.
Sec. SO. That all vessels carrying Ha-
Waiian registry on the 18th day Of Au.
gust, 1898, and which were owned bona
fide by citizens of the United States, OF
the citizens of Hawaii, together with
the following named vessels claiming
Hawaiian register, Star of France, Eu-
terpe, Star of Russia, Falls of Clyde
and .Wilscott, shall be entitled to be
registered as American vessels, with
the benefits and privileges thereto, and
tne cOdStiHB trhue petWech tho ioiahus
aforesaid and any other portion OF the
United States, shall be regulated in ac-
cordance with the provision Of law APP
plicable to such trade between any two
great coasting districts.
Citizenship and Standardization,
ership of Vessels in Hawaii.
Sec. 100. That for the purpose OF
naturalization under the laws OF the
United States residence in the Hawa'
iian Islands prior to the taking effect
of this Act shall be deemed equivalent
to residence In the United States and In
the Territory of Hawaii, and the re,