Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03

ceiyed from the Treasury Department
the following circular.
Treasury Department.
August 10. 1903.
To Collectors and Other omoers of the
Customs:
Department circular Of April &c. 1876
IT ID. 277D, relating to the landing
of tropical fruits in advance OF reg.
ular entry, and subsequent circulars
md unpublished decisions touching
the same matter and extending the
privilege OF advance permits for land
ing TO certain other perishable cargoef
and certain articles requiring immed.
late landing and delivery q. ID. 57Gl
June Is, 1883; T. D. 7iSS, April 90.
1886; I. d. 1927, August 81, 1856; T..
d. s4lS, September 3, 1887; r. ID. 1912.
January 25, 1889; unpublished deci-
sions Of the Treasury Department 6313
Il, May 2, 1891; SO92 +, June ~, lS9l)
are hereby superseded, and the follow
ing amendments thereof are promul
gated for the information and guidance
of customs officers and others COW
eerned
/. In order to prevent loss to I'M
porters of tropical fruits and other
perishable cargoes and merchandise re-
quiring immediate delivery. and loss
to the revenue by reason OF damage
caused by delay in the discharge Of
such cargoes or the landing and del.v
cry Of such merchandise, special per.
mits for the immediate landing and de-.
livery OF the classes of merchandise
hereinafter specified may be issued
under the following-named conditions
which must be strictly observed:
2. A special permit authorizing tho
immediate landing and delivery OF
tropical fruits of a perishable nature
fresh fish, fresh Holsters, newspapers
and plates intended for immediate use
In reprinting newspapers, may be is.
sued In advance of the arrival Of the
importing vessel at port upon the writ
ten application of the importer and his
tafiidavit accompanying such application
HCatalogue Form No. $3.50 TO be filed
with the collector at the port of entry
Such special permit shall be signed By
the collector and countersigned by the
naval officer, II there be any.
3. The affidavit accompanying the
application aforenamed must be taken
before the collector of the port or his
deputy and must set forth, substantial.
ly, the following facts: (a) The arriv.
al or probable arrival within the collec-
ton district of the vessel (giving the
name thereoD having on board trop,
zeal fruits OF a perishable nature, fresh
fish, fresh HOLSTERS, newspapers, OF
plates intended for immediate use In
printing newspapers, of which the AZ.
liant Is the consignSe; Oh the inabil.
ity OF the importer to make immediate
entry thereof by reason OF the nonar,
rival Of the invoices or other causes;
tc) that damage to cargo and conse
quent loss to the importer and to tn,
revenue would result from delay IL
diseharging the same; I'D the estimat
ed quantities and values OF such mer
chandise and the description thereof.
4. The importer shall. before the Is
sue Of the special permit, deposit with
the collector sum equal to double
the amount of the approximate dutie
on such merchandise as Is dutiable. /,
be held as cash guaranty for the pro
duction of a duly certified consular in
voice, properly Endorsed bills OF lading
the due and timely entry OF the mer
chandise and the payment of the estl
mated duties found due thereon. NJ
deposit will be required with respeC
to merchandise on the free list.
8. Whenever special permit
granted for immediate landing and de
livery, rs herein provided for, the col
lector shall give timely notice to tn
appraiser of the arrival OF the vesse
who will thereupon promptly detail a
officer to examine and appraise tn
merchandise; and the inspector az
signed to the duty OF dischlrging car
go shalf not allow the delivery of an
such merchandise until the same sha
have been duly examined and AZ
praised. Such inspector shall keep =
accurate account of all deliveries mad
under the special permit. which sha
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