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in case of two being required, any other will answer the purpose. When guns are fired as signals, a proper interval should be allowed to elapse between each discharge :-
Assistance
required.
A cable...
An anchor..................
An anchor and a cable.................
A launch.....
Mutiny on board.......
Fire on board.....
Manila, 1st May, 1874.
SIGNALS.
Flags.
.1 on the bowsprit.....
1 in the forerigging.
(1 in the bowsprit..... 11 in the forerigging.
.2 at the foremast head.... .1 in the main rigging..
.2 at the mainmast head....
Number of Guns.
1
1
1
1
.1
.2
RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY VESSELS ENTERING THE BAY OF MANILA AND ITS PORTS.
1st.-All vessels entering the Bay are to hoist their National flags at the Corregidor and immediately heave to, should a Government barge make for them. The Captain who, weather permitting, shall refuse to heave to on being signalized so to do by a Gun or otherwise, shall pay a fine equal in amount to double the cost of the ammunition expended. (N.B.-Vessels are not visited here in ordinary times).
All vessels sailing in sight of the Ports of Manila or Cavite shall display their National flags under a penalty of $8.
2nd.—Until a vessel shall have been visited by the Port and Health Authorities the Captain will be held strictly responsible for all the consequences that may arise from allowing anyone to board his vessel. Until admitted to free practique he shall keep a quarantine or other flag at his foremast head, and for the mere act of allowing anyone on board before being so admitted, he shall pay a fine of $250. Vessels already admitted to free practique that may afford assistance to vessels arriving will be in the same category, must hoist the flag, at the foremast head, be re-admitted to free practique and be liable to the same fine and penalty for the infringement of this Rule.
3rd.--On the arrival of the Port Authorities the Captain shall present his Bill of Health from the last Port he may have sailed from, and in case he should not have one, will have to extend a Certificate in which he must declare if any contagious disease existed at that Port on the date of sailing, as also the state of health of all on board.
Passengers with their baggage should be ready on arrival to be examined by the medical officer of the Port if considered necessary, and answer any questions that may be put to them.
The Captain will also be required to present his Register in order that the name, nationality, Captain, tonnage, &c., may be noted, and he will also be required to state his Port of sailing, Ports of call, dates of sailing, destination, armament, cargo, consignees, and anything remarkable that may have occurred on the voyage. He will deliver a list of his crew and passengers, giving the professions and destinations of the latter, and whether or not they have passports, which must be given to the Police officer who will be on hand to receive them, and any information the Captain can afford respecting them.
For all inaccuracies in the Health Certificate, number of crew and passengers, and for any false declaration as to the professions of the latter the Captain shall pay a fine of $250 for each offence, be held responsible for the result, and his vessel shall not be admitted to free practique until he shall have complied with this Regulation.
The Captain shall deliver any Letters he may have brought to the Post-office authorities.
4th.----All vessels not admitted to free practique, or that may be put in quarantine, will abide by the laws which will be explained to the Captain, who will see that the