, 1914-11-21

ports a less quantity or a less vaue than the actual quantity OF value. the
penalty is, in the two first mentioned cases, forfeiture Of the uonrepnte3
goods Or the nonreported part thereof. and in the last mentioned cas-,
amount Of the duty chargeabe on the nonleputcl value.
Any tadeanon, being for the third time proved guilty of having, be
himself OF by attorney, signed for himself Or for others, y special entry
with intent to delraud the Customs s,aI. forfeit hz bors1erbnsf
Any person who iufriuges te rules enacted IN the foregoing, shall,
when no special penalty is prescribed CTR 5 $ 49, 2l p end 25 according
and shall besdes.mder pain Of repeated fines forthwith fnaI the oLIsa-
tons incumbent upon him according to the present Ordinance
# the offences, mentioned in the foesons. have madfa~ty been
committed inodyetendy, the peym1ny penalty shall according 70 the
circumstances Of the case be reduced to a sum not less than 10 Francs,
The psste1t that clerks Servants ri rsrs have been in fault shall
For all offences. committed by masters OF vessels Or by their agents,
and for the pacuuiary penalties arising therehom the vessel is liable
during the voyage in the course Of which the offence IS committed ia
such a manner that the clearance can be withheld until the matter is
The Harbour Authorities are o. request from the Custom House
0 0sen .o ito s5s''"' ''' 's@s''' rom 's'''S 's P''' before ''' matter "'
With regard to the procedure IN cases Of contnveuton Of the Gus
tom Law, the rules in force at present shall remain in force.
.,a All a"o ,%S . ae5re4 /. from .na S s2o6.s't 4o"s. and .# aos. .. sr5%os FROM no2., ,@s
nm' ~ smm" % e9 ~ oa ng ~ na ntS n". "i o1 49, " oa ~ tr
claim thereto.
VII coscr4loys THAT Az BE GRANTED BY GovrnTnasr conso INTO
FORCE OF THE ORDINANCE ETC.
Government is empowered:
l. to place steam and motorsips under foreign flag, engaged in resu-
la and constant trade between the Danish West India Islands on
even footing in respect of ship dues with steamers under Danish
2 to apply the reduction of ship dues for goods transHpped directly
from ship to ship also on goods @ those mentioned ia So Section 4
OF Law No 64 of LIST April 1914 concerning Custom House and Ship
Dues in St. Tnomas and St jan even though hey be not trpnsupped
directly from vessel to vessel but are temporarily stored in a stean-
ship compuys or wlartowners warehouse, provided the ware
housing takes place in such a manner as to give security against
abnse.
This Ordinance shall take effect at the same time as Law No. Ct Of
lt April 1914 concerning Custom House and Ship Dues in St. Thomas
and St Jan F0mthe same time ali previous emcmeuts, at vaiance
herewith, shtl be abrogated, especially the Stowage Regulations of 29h
December 1888 and the prescriptions of the Ordinance No. % concern
ing Custom House and Snip Dues III st. Thomas Of % d October 1855 in
so lar rs they have not been abolished previously. Chapter ~ OF the
last mentioned Ordinance, however, viii remain il force until further.
So.
This Ordinance shall again be laid before the Colonial Council With
j years after its coming INTO force.
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government of the Danish West India Islands,
st. Thomas. the 10Th September, 1914.
Under my Hand and the Seal Of Government.
UELWEG.LARSEN
(LSD
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