The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-07
BE SURE AND REGISTER
NAVIGATION LAWS.

Uncle Sam is very careful OF the
safety OF The passengers carried on the
ytsses flying the American flag and
has made many rules for the preser-
Vadun Of human life which are rigidly
enforced Heavy penalties are imposed
on owners and masters of vessels fail
ing or ref isiug TO comply with the law
and strict watch is kept and inspec-
tons ield often 20 see that every
thing IS shipshape.
With a short time the collector OF
customs reg stored the vessels OF the
stand lert Now that nearly all ths
vessels are registered they are under
the inspection OF the board OF inspec-
ton az halls and boilers and az the
local vessels that do not conform TO
the law viii be made TO do 50 Ia the
Judgment III the inspectors the
changes are necessary. The inspectors
are expected here shortly.
The general provisions OF he law re-
sIecting the inspection of steam YES
ss,s deem that all vessels Propelled in
Whole or in part by steam are steam
vessels within the meaning OF the law
Al, steam vessels navigating any Wa
tiers OF the United States which are
common highways OF commerce, except
public vessels OF the United States, ves-
sells oi other countries and canal boats,
are subject 10 the provisions OF the law.
No license. register or enrolment shall
N. syt.nnfnf nor any thar ma naru Ia So
sueG by any collector or other chief
officer Of the customs to any steam yes
sci until there is satisfactory proof that
the provisions OF the law have all been
fully complied with
The inspectors have the power TO
make any regulations that may be APP
piieable TO the vessels. They are given
disereS onary powers OF no limited ex-
tent
Chinese ana Japanese have been used
here In the engine rooms OF steamers
ana in one or two cases are now fill-
lug positions OF importance about the
eagtneS OF steamers,
il is s,irmised that when the laws
regulating the steamers go into effec, |
here. or rather when they are enforced. |
that exoapi IN the fire rooms the Celes- |
t.a,s viii De barred.
Collector Stackable said yesterday |
tina. be lad been instructed 10 Issue
registry to all vessels flying
the Hawaiian dag and 10 waive exam
inSrion by the inspectors of hufis aud
boilers until such time as the chief
% the bureau OF navigation had time
10 send an Inspector here for the pur-
pose. The collector has 7erhally nosi-
lied the two steamer companies here
hat the navigation laws viii make
change In the conduct of
passenger business. and he has been In
ormed by Captain Clark. superintezi-
lent OF the Wilder company. that
'Yerything possible has been done to
make the .ressels Of the company COM
'ly with the regulations. /,
The iaw particularly applying To the /,
Of passengers reads as !
ollcws: Ia
Every steam vessel navigating | 4
Iyers only. except ferry boats. freight 4
oats. canal boats and towing boats 5
, iess thsn nifty tons, shall have AZ iy
,ast one good substantial boat with Ii
mes attached and properly supplied n
;th oars. and kept in good condition s
all times aud ready for immediate I.
se: and in addition thereto every such u
sss@i carrying passengers shall have m
,e or mere metallic lifeboais. firs-
'oof aud in ga respects good and sub q
antial boats. Of such dimensions aud ~
Is the board OF supervis- n
& INSPECTORS by their regulations IN
ali prescribe. which boats shall ne vi
rrie6 N the most convenient man IN
r 70 be brought into immediate use
case OF accident But where the
araeter OF the navigation is such that
the opinion of the supervising in-
sctor the metallic lifeboats can be
'pensed with, be may exempt any