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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, SAILING, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c. III. The import manifest baving 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 perinit has been issued, but which cannot be received on board, must be brought to the custom-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.

VII. After examination of goods, consignees or shippers will be supplied with a memo., for which early application should be made, of the duti s payable.

They may then pay in the account to the Hai 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 cust›ms' clearance, if the customs are satisfied that the import and export manifest 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 gools 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 permit of cargo boats conveying goods to Canton from ships at Whampoa must be countersigned at be Whampoa Floating Custom-house, and on arrival at Canton they must repair to the customs jetty for examination.

PAKHOI.

SAILING DIRECTIONS.

The Port of Kiung-chow, which is commonly called Hoi-how by Foreigners in China, is not known by that name in Hainan, but is called there Haik'ao, a fact which it is well for a captain of a vessel to bear in mind. The captain of a vessel starting from Haik'ao for Pak-hoi ought, before weighing anchor, to ascertain the condition of the tidal current which runs East and West and vice versú with great Borce in the Hainau Straits, aud in his subsequent navigation to make due allowance for its eff ct.

It is the simplest and safest plan to leave in the evening and to steer from the centre of the Hainan Straits West till Haik'ao is 30 miles distant, so as to keep absolutely clear of any danger off Cape Cauie.

Having gone thus far, a course N.W. W. for 34 miles and then a course North for 30 miles further ou. ht to bring a steamer about daylight to the first land, namely the small island called on the charts Chayune, but known to Chinese as Ch'iel Yang. This island, which is high and bold, lies about 34 miles S.S.E. off Kuan-tow Head in Lat. 20° 54′ N. and Long. 109° 13′ E. About 7 miles to the N.W. of it is the island of Wei-chow, called on the charts Guierhow. Though larger in area, the latter island is much less elevated than Ch'ieh Yang (Chayune). To the E.N.E. of Wei-chow (Guie-chow), where there is a Catholic Missionary resident, 3.coral reef extends for about a mil. After passing Ch'ieh Yang (Chayune) about mile to the East of it in 9 or 10 fathoms and keeping well clear of the ref off Wei-chow (Guie-chow), a course to N.N.W. will lead to Kwan-tow Head, which will make as an island.