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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c.

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II. The import manifest must contain a true account of the nature of the cargo on board, and must be handed to the customs before any application to break bulk can be attended to.

III. The import manifest having been received and ship's papers duly lodged with the Consul or the customs, permits to land goods will be granted, on the receipt of applications specifying the number of packages, with their marks, weight, quantity, and such like particulars.

IV. Before shipment of goods, permits to ship must in like manner be obtained. V.-Cargo for which a perruit has been issued, but which cannot be received on board, must be brought to the customs-house jetty for examination, before being re-landed.

VI. When a vessel has received on board the whole of her outward cargo, the customs must be furnished with an export manifest.

V11.-After examination of goods, consignees or shippers will be supplied with a memo., for which early application should be made, of the duties payable.

They may then pay in the account to the Hae Kwan Bank or receiving office, when they will be furnished with a duty receipt in Chinese, which they must bring to

the customs.

Import duties are due upon the landing of the goods, and export duties on their shipment. Amendment in respect of weight or value must be made within 24 hours after the landing or shipment of the goods.

VIII.-On application being made for the customs' clearance, if the customs are satisfied that the import and export manifests are correct, and that all dues and duties have been paid, the clearance will be issued.

IX.In all cases of transhipment, application must be made for a tranship permit. Goods transhipped before receipt of such permit are liable to confiscation.

X.-Cargo boats conveying goods from Canton to Whampoa for shipment there, must be taken for examination to the customs' jetty, before the goods can be put on board the ship. On arrival at Whampoa, their permits must be exhibited at the Floating Custom House, for countersignature, in like manner the permits of cargo boats conveying goods to Canton from ships at Whampoa must be countersigned at the Whampoa Floating Custom House, and on arrival at Canton they must repair to the customs jetty for examination.

MACAO.

PORT REGULATIONS.

I.-Any vessel nearing the roads and wanting a pilot, must have its national flag at the foremast head.

II. No notice will be taken at the office of the captain of the port of any damage occurring to vessels coming iu or going out when not piloted by the office pilot.

III. The captain of the port may not employ any pilot without having previously examined him; and as it is necessary to keep a pilot establishment, vessels coming or going out without such office pilot may not be exempted from payment of pilotage dues. IV. The captain of a vessel or his agent shall report his vessel at the captain of the port's office within 24 hours after his arrival, and in default of doing so he shall pay a fine of 100 dollars.

V.—The captain of a vessel on landing shall present his ship's papers at the office of the captain of the port; where they will remain until his departure.

VI.-Vessels cannot enter the inner harbour with gunpowder on board. Such gunpowder must be deposited at the Barra Fort, from whence it can be received on going out.

VII-It is forbidden to throw ballast or rubbish overboard in port, under a penalty of 100 dollars.

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