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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.

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 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 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, and 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 clapse between each dis- charge:-

Assistance required. A cable.....

An anchor

An anchor and a cable.........

A launch....

Mutiny on board

Fire on board......

SIGNALS.

Flags.

1 on the bowsprit..... l'in the fore-rigging

(1 in the bowsprit..

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1 in the fore-rigging

2 at the foremast-head

1 in the main rigging....... 2 at the mainmast-head.....

Number of Guns.

1

1

} 1

1

.1

2