Vessels from abroad. Coasters. LIGHT DUES. There shall be levied upon all vessels arriving from abroad at any port of this Kingdom where a Lighthouse may be established, the sum of Three Dollars, which shall be paid before departure, to the Collector General of Customs. All vessels engaged in the coasting trade shall pay 10 cents per ton as light money, in consideration of which they shall be entitled to visit all ports where lighthouses may be established, for the term of one year, without further charge. DEPARTURE OF VESSELS. to clearance.. Any vessel having, through her master or agent, fully complied When entitled with the laws and regulations affecting foreign trade, and with all the laws regulating the shipment and discharge of Hawaiian seamen, shall be entitled to depart after receiving from the Collector of the port a Clearance in the form provided by law. Limit of time for sailing after In case any vessel does not sail within forty-eight hours after receiving a clearance, it shall be the duty of the master to report clearance. the same to the Collector of the port, under a penalty of not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars, to be imposed by said Collector. No vessel shall be entitled to a clearance unless all proper charges at the Harbor Master's office shall have been settled; and the Collector may require the master or agent of the vessel to produce the Harbor Master's certificate to that effect. Harbor Mas ter's charges must first be settled. Manifest. To entitle any vessel to a clearance, it shall be incumbent on outward her commanding officer first to furnish the Collector of the port with a Manifest of the cargo laden on board of such vessel, which maifest shall be given under oath; contain a full statement of all the goods on board, expressing contents, quantities and value, and distinguishing between domestic, foreign, and transhipped goods, and shall also contain a list of all stores taken from Bond. He shall also furnish in proper form, a list of all passengers in- Passenger list. tending to depart in said vessel. 4 Outward entry of goods from bond. Penalty for sailing without clearance. When goods are exported from Bond, it is necessary that the person exporting the same shall make an Outward Entry at the Custom House, in the form required by law; which said Entry must be made before the clearance of the vessel in which the same are to be exported. If any vessel shall sail from any port in this Kingdom without first obtaining a clearance, the commanding officer thereof shall be subject to a fine, not exceeding One Thousand Dollars, in the discretion of the Court; for the payment of which fine the vessel shall be liable to seizure, condemnation and sale. PORTS OF ENTRY. No goods of foreign growth or production shall be landed or unladen from a foreign vessel, or Hawaiian vessel from a foreign port, at any other port of the Hawaiian Islands than a Port of Entry for foreign vessels, as created by law, under a penalty of seizure and forfeiture of the vessel in which such goods shall be brought, and of the goods imported therein, and so landed or unladen. And in passing from port to port no foreign vessel shall engage in the coasting trade of this Kingdom. The following are the legal ports of entry: In addition to the above, foreign vessels engaged in the whale fishery, shall have access to the following port for the purpose of recruiting and refreshment-Hanalei, Island of Kauai. It shall be lawful for any vessel from abroad, with the written permit of the Collector General of Customs, to proceed to any other port or place in the Kingdom, not a port of entry, for the purpose of debarking cargo, the duties upon which have been paid, or of embarking cargo, or of obtaining refreshment. Penalty for landing at ports other than ports of entry. The Collectors of Customs at other ports in the Kingdom than Honolulu, may grant such permits for their respective collection districts. REGULATION CONCERNING STAMPS AND BLANKS ON INWARD ENTRIES. On and after March 11, 1864, the charges for Stamps and Blanks on invoices valued at Ten Dollars and under, will be One Dollar; on invoices valued over Ten Dollars and not exceeding Twenty Dollars, One Dollar and a half; on invoices valued over Twenty Dollars, the usual charge of Two Dollars and a half. W. F. ALLEN, Collector General of Customs. REGULATION CONCERNING RETURN GOODS, EMPTY BAGS, CONTAINERS, &C. From and after the first of June, 1867, it will be required that all invoices of "Return Goods, Empty Bags, &c.," intended to be entered free, must be accompanied by the Hawaiian Consul's, of port of shipment, Certificate, that they are the same goods and in original packages as shipped from this port. Approved: W. F. ALLEN. Collector General of Customs. Minister of Finance, ad interim. |