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Customs Regulations for the Port of
Kongmoon, 1904.
1. All vessels trading at Kongmoon are subject to, and will be treated in accordance with, the West River Regulations 1904, and where these do not apply with ordinary Customs regulations and existing Treaties. Inland Water steamers will comply with the Inland | Water Steam Navigation Regulations. 2. For shipment and dischare of cargo, vessels, including inland water steamers, must take up the berths in the harbour assigned by the Harbour Master, and may not move there- from without his permission. The harbour limits of the port are S.-W. of Kongmoon town:
Within a line drawn East and West through the Wen Wu Temple.
In the West River, East of the Kongmoon Creek :
Within a line drawn N.-E. throu ̧h Li Yu Hill.
In the West River West of the Kongmoon Creek:
Within a line drawn S.-W. through Chih Shan Village jetty.
Steamer Anchorage: In West River opposite L.M. Customs, adjoining the mouth of the Kongmoon Creek.
Cargo-boats, sampans, &c., are forbidden to approach incoming vessels before they are properly moored.
3. Cargo-boats must be registered at the Cus- tom House and their numbers conspicuously painted on them in Chinese and English. 4. The landing and shipment of cargo and ballast, and passengers and their luggage, may only take place between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.. and cannot go on either at night or on Sun- days and holidays without special permission. Cargo landed, shipped, or transhipped without a permit is liable to confiscation.
5. The manifest must contain an account of the marks, numbers, and contents of every package on board. For exhibiting a false manifest the Master is liable to fine. Goods found on board not specified on the manifest are liable to confiscation..
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6. On entry and on receipt of Consular Report or River Pass together with the manifest of the import cargo accompanied by tonnage dues and, if from a treaty port, cargo certi- ficate: and on consignees applying specifying on their application in Chinese and English the nature of the goods, the marks and num- bers, weight, value, &c., permits will be issued authorising the discharge of consignments (a) into registered cargo-boats which must repair direct to the Custom House for exami- nation, after which duty memos will be issued and, on payment of duty, the goods will be released; or (b) under approved guarantee into godowns or hulks approved of by the Customs, where they will be examined after which duty memos will be issued, and on pay- ment of duty the goods will be released, 7. Goods for export must be sent to the Customs jetty for examination accompanied by the shipper's application, giving the required particulars as to the nature of the goods, the marks and numbers, weight and value, &c., for a shipping permit. After examination duty memos will be issued, and on payment of duty shipment permits will be issued. 8. The landing and shipment of cargo having been completed and all dues and duties having been paid, the Customs clearance will be issued and the vessel will be entitled to the return of her papers, and may then proceed. The Customs will be at liberty to seal the hatches and place a Customs Officer on board to accompany vessels up and down the River.
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9. Cargo for which shipment permit has been issued but which cannot be received on board must be reported and await Customs exami- nation before being reloaded. 10. Munitions of war may not be landed until a Munitions Special Permit from the Customs has been obtained. Vessels arriving at this port and having on board as cargo any explo- sive or the specially prepared constituent of such, shall anchor East of Li Yu Hill, in the West River outside the Harbour limits, shall fly a Red Flag and shall abide by the instruc. tions received from the Customs concerning the discharge of the same.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
11. In the case of foreign goods from abroad to; pay duty the importer may produce his bona- fide invoice: if the invoice does not include freight and insurance, 10 per cent will be added to the invoice value in the case of goods paying ad valorem duty, but the Customs re- serve the right not to accept invoice as a statement.
12. Chartered junks are only available for carry- ing foreign owned cargo from treaty port to treaty port, and must take out special papers at the Customs in exchange for properly 13. Masters of vessels shall not permit ballast or
executed and approved bonds.
14. No buoy may be laid down without the ashes to be thrown overboard in the harbour. sanction of the harbour master and his ap. proval of the mooring by which it is to be held in position. The harbour master will be at liberty to moor such vessels at unoccupied buoys as he may see fit.
15. Steamers on entering the harbour must go
slow.
16. The blowing of steam whistles or syrens except for the purpose of signalling in accor. dance with the regulations for preventing collisions at ses or for the purpose of warning 17. Masters of vessels are requested to furnish the
vessels of danger, is forbidden. harbour master's office with any information they may possess relative to any new danger such as rocks, shoals, &c., or any changes in the channel of the River that they may have discovered.
18. The Custom House will be open for the transaction of general business from 10a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted. All export manifests and applications for car- go to be shipped the same day should be in the office not later than 3 p.m. All communi- cations regarding Customs business should be addressed to the Commissioner of Customs. The above Regulations are open to revision when and if necessary.
(Sd.) F. W. MAZE.
Acting Commissioner. Custom House. Kongmoon. March 23rd, 1904.
True Copy.
(Sd.) H. H. Fox.
THE EAST RIVER TRADE AND HONGKONG.
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The Chairman said that at his request the Secretary had gone overland to Walchow during the Easter Holidays with a view to obtaining further particulars for the purpose of urging the opening of the port to foreign trade. He was more strongly of opinion now than ever that such an event would be for the mutual advantage of Chinese and foreign trade alike and the opportunity must not be lost of impressing this fact on His Majesty's Govern- ment.
COOLIES AT HONGKONG FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
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It is possible that the s.s. Tweedle may, in or so, take out the first batch of coolies to South Africa, but we learn at Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's office that nothing is yet decided. At the present time there some 2.000 native recruits from various parts of China under Dr. Swan, who is seeing that the men are medically and physically fit for the labour. These emigrants have to be at least 20 years of age, and not more than 40. Between 25 and 40, however, is about the mark. At present they are allowed 30 cents per die for food.
The workers are going to South Africa under a three years agreement, at the expiration of which they will have the option of a further term of two years. They will return home at the expense of the employer.
The wages, we understand, will be 50 shillings per mensem, including free board, food, and medical attendance. A Chinese doctor, if de- sired, will attend them.
Durban will be the importing-base. The first batch may consist of 1,500 men.
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tered with the official before whom the contract and children and the respective ages of the chil- is signed the names and residence of his wife dren, require his employer to introduce them at his, the labourer's, expense, and on the employer refusing to do so the labourer shall be entitled to terminate his contract, and thereupon shall be returned to China in pursuance of his con- tract at the expense of the importer.
Every labourer shall be entitled to be accom- panied by his wife and children under the age of 10 years at the expense of the importer; and every labourer who, after being introduced into this Colony, desires his wife and children under the age of 10 years to join him in the Trans- vaal may, provided that before or at the signing of his contract such labourer shall have regis
In any case in which the services of a labourer are transferred from the importer to some other person who holds a licence to import labourers, the wife and children of such labourer shall not be separated from him, but the transferee shall children on the premises on which the labourer provide proper accommodation for such wife and is employed and shall be liable for the expense incurred in returning the wife and children of such labourer to China in case such labourer dies while in the service of such transferee as aforesaid or any of the events happen during such service which render such labourer liable country of origin. under the Ordinance to be returned to his
It will be interesting to note how many of the labourers are accompanied by their families.
A WARNING.
the Chinese tongue, that at Yaumati, the other We hear from an European, conversant with day, he overheard some startling conversations amongst the Chinese emigrants destined for South Africa. It is common knowledge that several Chinamen are agitating against the movement, and that incendiary posters have been placarded at various places. This man overheard one Chinaman ask a orowd of coolies
if they did not think they were fools to go to South Africa.
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Why?'
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Why," responded the other, "because when you get there you will find no Europeans who can speak to you. Black men with whips will order you about, and these men will shoot on the slightest provocation."
"What do you advise us to do then?" asked the frightened coolies.
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You are in a very difficult position," re- sponded the other; "if you refuse to go on board the ship the Hongkong Police will make you. I advise you to create a disturbance at sa and than Singapore. You will get good labour in on no account to let the steamer proceed farther. Sumatra or the Malay States."
have some interesting tales to tell It would, A few detectives disguised as coplies might
at any rate, be a precaution,
CHOLERA ON THE FRENCH MAIL.
The Messageries Maritimes s.s. Ernest Simons. the outward French mail, arrived from Saigon on the 3rd inst. As a case of cholers had occurred the vessel was put into quarantine, and anchored off Stonecutters' Island. The case was that of a passenger, Mrs. Lello, wife of Dr. Lello, Colonial Secretary of Macao. She died on the 2nd inst. and was buried at seal Deceased recently went to Portugal accompanied by her husband, the Doctor, and the two were return- ing together to Macao. particularly sid one, as relatives and friends of the family had come to Hongkong to wel come Doctor Lello and his wife home. The deceased was a daughter of Senhor Commendador A. J. Basto, the well known bar- rister at Macao, who is Consular Agent for France. She was very popular and is much lamented. Dr. Lello left for Macao by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao s.s. leungshan.
The case
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FIRE IN BONHAM STRAND, HONGKONG.
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Fire broke out at No. 87, Bonham Strand West at about 4.30 a.m. on the 4th inst. The Brigade under Messrs. E. R. Hallifax and H. G. Baker hurried to the scene. The fire burned brightly at the time and was fast demolishing the building. No. 37, the house in question, adjoined, from the rear, No. 201, Winglok Street, which, indeed, was occupied by the same people. Entering at Bonham Strand one could walk right through the shop, making an exit into Winglok Street. The fire rapidly spread to the upper portion of No. 201, Winglok Street. Fire-escapes were put up against the building
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