The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-09-10

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Secretary, Washington, August Is, 1909.
The customs laws and regulations
require an examination Of all the bag
gage and effects of passengers arriving
in the United States from foreign coun
tries. Before such examination can
take place passengers are required by
law to state what articles they are
bringing with them that were obtained
abroad This information must be
given upon forms provided for that
purpose, which are entitled Baggage
Declaration and Entry
Passengers should observe that there
are two forms of declaration, one for
residents and the other for nonresidents.
These forms will be distributed to pas
sengers during the early part of the
voyage by an officer of the ship. When
passenger has prepared and signed
the declaration, the coupon at the bot
tom of the form should be detached
and the form should be given TO the
officer of the ship designated to receive
the same. Declarations spoiled in the
preparation should not be destroyed,
but should be turned over to the pur-
ser, who will furnish a new blank to
the passenger.
After all the baggage and effects of
the passenger are landed upon the pier,
the coupon which has been retained by
the passenger should be presented at
the inspector S desk, whereupon an in
spector will be detailed to examine the
baggage. Passengers must acknowl-
edge in person, on the pier, their sig
natures to their declarations.
For the purposes of administration,
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/. Nonresidents of the United States.
2. Residents of the United States.
The division of passengers into nom
residents and residents in nowise af.
fects citizenship.
Nonresidents are (a) actual resi-
dents of other countries; (b) persons
who have been abroad continuously for
two years or more who elect to declare
as nonresidents. Residents are all per
sons who have been residents of the
United States and who have been
abroad less than two years.
Residents of the United States must
declare all wearing apparel, jewelry,
and other articles, whether used or un.
used, on their persons, or in their bag.
gage, which have been obtained abroad
by purchase or otherwise, with the for
eign cost or value of same. They shall
state, as well, all wearing apparel
jewelry, or other articles taken out of
the United States, which have been re-
modelled or improved while abroad so
as to increase their value, the said
statement to include the cost of such
Improvement. If the articles so de-
clared are for others, or to be used in
business or for sale, these facts should
be stated in the declaration
Residents of the United States are
allowed one hundred dollars worth of
articles at their present foreign value,
free of duty, provided they are not for
sale or to be used in business, and are
properly declared. In the case of
minors, the exemption of one hundred
dollars worth of articles obtained
abroad is restricted to such articles as
are for the bona fide use of such minor.
Use does not exempt from duty wear
ing apparel or other articles obtained
abroad, but due allowance will be made
by appraising officers for wear or de-
probation.
Whenever practicable, passengers
should present the original receipted
bills for all foreign purchases.
Residents of the United States may
bring with them, free of duty, all wear
ing apparel and other personal effects
taken by them ont of the United
States which have not been remodeled
or improved abroad so as to increase
their value.
Residents of the United States must
not deduct the one hundred dollars
exemption from the value of their
wearing apparel or other articles oh
tanned abroad by purchase or other
wise. Such deduction will be made by
customs officers on the pier.
Nonresidents of the United States
are entitled to bring in free of duty
only such articles as are in the nature
of wearing apparel, articles of personal
adornment, toilet articles, and similar
personal effects actually accompanying
the passenger and necessary and appro-
pirate for his or her wear and use for
the purposes of the journey and present
comfort and convenience, and are not
intended for other persons nor for sale
Household effects of persons or fami-
lies from foreign countries will be ad
mitted free of duty if actually used
abroad by them not less than one year,
and not intended for any other person
nor for sale.
Articles intended for other persons
for use in business, and household eff
fects, must be so declared.
All cigars and cigarettes must be de
clared, and are not to be included with
in the one hundred dollars exemption
Each passenger is entitled to bring in
free of duty and internal-revenue tax
either so cigars or 800 cigarettes.
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