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

VI.-Vessels unprovided with a fire engine must have a bucket fitted with a lanyard for each man on board, before a berth can be assigned them.

VII.-Vessels to keep a clear hawse, and to have more chain on deck when bad weather is apprehended.

VIII. No boats, warp, or lines to be made fast to any of the beacons or buoys. No warps or lines to be run out from dusk till daylight; and when such are in use during the day, a look out must be kept to slack or let go when passing vessels or boats require it. Boats moored astern of ships to be within a reasonable distance of the vessel, so as not to hinder passage.

IX.-Lights to be carried on the extreme starboard fore-yard-arm, if required by the Harbour Master.

X.-Vessels not to anchor in that part of the harbour kept clear for steamers. XI.-No fire-arm to be discharged within the limits of the harbour without special notification from the Consul to the Customs; and if the vessel has no Consul to refer to, without express permission from the Commissioner of Customs.

XII.-Power is vested in the Harbour Master to make bye-laws, which, in his experience of the requirements of the port, he may think desirable,-publicity to which bye-laws will be given by posting them in the Custom-house for general information. XIII.-The Regulations do not modify or affect any obligation or right of vessels, under the laws of seas and rivers, recognised by civilized nations.

XIV.-A breach of any of these Regulations shall be visited with a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, which shall be inflicted on the offender by the Consul of the nation to which such offender belongs, provided such a nation be a Treaty Power, otherwise by the Superintendent of Customs.

FOOCHOW.

The limits of the port of Foochow extend from the Wantee or City Bridge to the Kinpae Pass.

Any appeal from the decision of the Vice-consul at Pagoda Island is required to be forwarded under flying seal, through the Vice-consul, to the Consul at Foochow.

TAIWAN.

Masters of vessels frequenting this port shall be required to send in every day to the Consul a list of the names of the men to whom they give permission to go on shore and shall allow none to go on shore except those included in the list. It shall be competent to the Consul to probibit leave being given to the men of any vessel to come ashore if he shall think fit so to do.

TAMSUI AND KELUNG.

The limits of the port of Tamsui are defined to be from Sand Point in a straight line bearing N.N.E. to the Red Fort.

The limits of the port of Kelung are defined to be within a straight line drawn from Image Point to Bush Island.

NINGPO.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.

I. The port shall be considered to have been enter d by any vessel that has crossed the line supposed to be drawn from the Chaou-pau shan to the Kin-shan at Chinbai.

II.-On entering the port tide-waiters will be placed on board.

III. The limits within which the shipment and discharge of cargo can take place, are the British cemetery, the bridge of boats, and the salt gate ferry. A vessel having once anchored within these limits must not change her position before obtain. ing permission to do so from the Customs.