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THE PHILIPPINES.

allow his boats to be used for such a purpose shall be fined $50, and be liable for any other peualty the act may subject him to.

10th. From 11 p.m. till daybreak no boats or bancas are allowed to traffic at the anchorages unless with previously obtained permission, or in case of urgent necessity. The Captain of the vessel whose boat shall be so used, and passenger by, or owner of, banca so offending shall pay a fine of $25.

Vessels at anchor are at liberty to stop and detain all suspicious looking boats

or bancas that may be found infringing this Regulation.

Sailors found on shore loafing, between 10 o'clock at night and daybreak, will be detained and punished in accordance with the laws and be held responsible for any disturbances they may cause.

11th.-Vessels entering the river must deliver up for safe keeping any Gunpowder they may have on board, and for every pound of Powder they may retain on board in opposition to this regulation, a fine of $1 will be imposed.

12th. -After 8 o'clock at night no fires or naked lights will be allowed on board vessels in the river, under a penalty of $5.

It is absolutely prohibited to heat pitch, tar, tallow, or any other inflammable substance on board vessels, launches, or boats inside the river, and any person found infringing this Regulation will be fined $25.

13th. The armaments of vessels or any part of them, and cannons, when brought as ballast, cannot be landed, and he who shall attempt to infringe this Regulation will be fined and punished in proportion to the gravity of the offence.

14th.-The Captain of the Port being the proper authority for the chastisement of delinquents, any other person who shall inflict punishment on a native or other resident of the country for faults committed on board, shall be fined in favour of the sufferer in proportion to the amount of punishment inflicted.

15th. No native can be detained on board against his will, and no contract entered into for the purpose of securing the services of a deserter or covering his retreat shall be considered binding.

16th.-A fine of $100 in each case will be imposed upon any Captain who shall introduce or carry away a passenger without a passport.

No one is allowed to exchange from one vessel to another without authority from the Captain of the Port, and each person found infringing this regulation will be fined $10, and be liable for the damages caused to the vessel he may have left.

The Consignees or Agents of vessels are responsible for any of the crew, who, on account of illness or any other cause, remain in the country without permission.

The Captains of vessels are bound, under a penalty of $10 for each case, to notify the Captain of the Port of any desertions that may take place on board in order to their arrest, and should such notification be made on the eve of the departure of the vessel, the Consignees or Agents become responsible for all expenses incurred for their arrest and transportation from the country.

17th.-In case of the death of any individual on board a vessel, the Captain is bound to notify the Captain of the Port, state the cause of death, and ask permission for interment. A fine of $24 will be imposed for the burial of a body without permission, and a like fine for throwing a body overboard, and the Captain will likewise be responsible for the consequences such an act may lead to.

18th. The Captain of the Port will not despatch any vessel until he shall know that the Regulations of the Custom-house and Post-office have been attended to.

Any vessels leaving Port without being properly despatched shall pay a fine of $2 per ton.

Vessels about to sail must indicate the intention with anticipation by hoisting a flag at the main-topmast-head, under a penalty of $5.

19th.-Captains of vessels shall answer personally any summonses for their attendance that they may receive from the civil authorities.

20th. All vessels are bound to keep their anchor lights burning from Sunset to Sunrise, and delinquents will be fined $5 and held responsible for the damages their carelessness in this respect may cause.