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PORT AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Rule XII.-Masters of all vessels are obliged to supply the Custom-house officers during their stay on board with suitable lodgings, and allow them to have their meals at the second table, in compliance with the decree of the government of these Islands, dated 26th August, 1851.

NOTE. On the 2nd October, 1878, it was notified that the Director General of Finance had been pleased to approve of vessels consigned to the Philippine Islands for the purpose of loading timber touching at any other fit port of Luzon in pre- ference to Manila should it suit their interest to do so.

RULES TO BE OBSERVED AT THE ANCHORAGES.

Captains must be careful when anchoring not to allow their anchors to become entangled with those of other vessels, and to leave these plenty of room for swinging; vessels infringing these rules will at ouce be required to change their berths.

Vessels occupying insecure or inconvenient berths must immediately change same on receiving notice to that effect from the Captain of the Port.

Vessels once at anchor must not change their berths without previous permission from the Captain of the Port, unless in cases of urgent necessity, in which case notice of and reasons for same must be given to the Captain of the Port as soon afterwards as possible.

Boats proceeding from vessels at the anchorage to the shore should be provided with an anchor ready for use, in case it should be required.

No vessel is allowed to enter the River without previously obtaining permission from the Captain of the Port, who has to give the necessary instructions for the purpose and provide Pilots and any other assistance that may be required.

A fine of $10 in each e se will be imposed upon the captain of any vessel leaving the River for Cavite without permission, and for not presenting himself at once on his arrival at, or before leaving, the anchorage of Cañaco.

Vessels at the anchorage or entering the Bay in want of assistance may make use of the following Signals, which will be attended to, if practicable, by the consignees or by the Captain of the Port. The National flag should be used, aud in case of two being required, any other will answer the purpose. When guns are fired as signals a proper interval should be allowed to elapse between each dis- charge.

RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY VESSELS ENTERING THE BAY OF MANILA AND ITS PORTS.

I.-All vessels entering the Bay are to hoist their National flags at the Cor- regidor, and immediately heave to should a Government barge inake for them. The captain who, weather permitting, shall refuse to heave to oa being signalized so to do by a gun or otherwise, shall pay a fine equal in amount to double the cost of the ammunition expended. (N.B.-Vessels are not visited here in ordinary times).

All vessels sailing in sight of the Port of Manila or Cavite shall display their National flags, under a penalty of $8.

II. 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 any one to board his vessel. Until admitted to free practique he shall keep a quarantine or other flag at bis 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 saine fine and penalty for the infringement of this Rule.

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III. On the arrival of the Port Authorities the captain shall present bis 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.