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THE PHILIPPINES.

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 at 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 yellow or other flag be kept at his fore-topmast-head, and any infraction of this Regulation will subject the Captain to an immediate fine of $500, and to be tried judicially for the offence.

5th. The first duty of the Captain on landing is, under a penalty of $5, to present himself to the Captain of the Port, who will direct him and his passengers to the proper authorities. Passengers of distinction are exempted from accompanying the Captain, and will be advised of the Customs of the Port on board.

6th.-At the anchorages no vessels are allowed to keep their guns loaded, and no firearms of any kind can be discharged without previous permission, except when done to ask for assistance as explained in the Anchorage Regulations. Captains will pay a fine of $20 for each discharge, besides the expenses occasioned by sending off assistance, &c., in response from the shore.

7th.-All vessels must have a Consignee, who will guarantee the fulfilment of these Regulations to the extent of $500, and the Captain must give in the name of such Agents within 30 hours of his arrival in Manila, or 48 hours if in Cavite or Cañaco, otherwise pay a fine of $50 and be admonished.

8th. To take in or discharge ballast, Captains must first obtain permission from the Captain of the Port, and will pay a fine as expressed in the annexed Tariff, No. 1, should said permission not be applied for and obtained before doing so, as also for discharging ballast in unauthorized places, and throwing it or any kind of rubbish overboard.

9th.-Any individual found boarding a vessel before it shall have been admitted to free practique shall pay a fine of $25, and the Captain of any vessel who shall