PORT AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
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 once be required to change their berths.
Vesscia occupying insecure or inconvenient berthe must immediately change same on receiving notice to that effect from the Captain of the Port.
Vessels once at anchor must not change their borths without previous permission from the Captain of the Port, unless in cases of urgent necessity, in which case notico 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 case 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 Cañuco.
Vessels at the anchorage or entering the Bay in want of assistance may make use of the following Siguals, which will be attended to, if practicable, by the consignees or by the Captain of the Port. The National flag should be used, and in case of two being required, any other will answer the purpose. When guns are fired as siguale a proper interval should be allowed to clapse between each dis- charge:--
Assistance required. A cable...
An anchor
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An anchor and a cable......... A launch......
Mutiny on board ************* Fire on board................
SIGNALS,
Flags.
....1 on the bowsprit.
1 in the fore-rigging 1 in the bowsprit....... 1 in the fore-rigging 2 at the foremust-bend 1 in the main rigging. ..2 at the mainmast-head..
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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 make for them. The captain who, weather permitting, shall refuse to heave to on 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 Cavit shall display their National flags, under à 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 pratique 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 aduitted, he shall pay a fine of $250. Vessela already admitted to free pratique that may afford assistance to vessels arriving will be in the same category, must hoist the Bag at the foremast-head, be re-admitted to free pratique, and be liable to the same fine and penalty for the infringement of this
Rule.
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 Leard.
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