the produce thereof shall be applied
first to the payment of Freight and
charges, next duties, and the overplus
if any, shall be paid to the proprietor
of the goods, or other person duly authorised to receive the same.

8. Goods to be carried coastwise are
   not to be laden, or having been brought
   coastwise are not to be unladen until
   written notice has been given to the
   proper officer, and proper documents
   granted; and such goods are to be
   laden or unladen only at the times,
   and places, and in the manner, and
   by the persons, and under the care of
   such officers, as shall be appointed by
   the Collector of Customs, under the
   penalty of the forfeiture thereof, of ten
   pounds to be paid by the master of the
   vessel lading or unlading the same.

9. The vessels to be considered as
   engaged in the coasting trade, are those
   trading from one part of the colony
   to another, or with any Islands lying
   within its dependencies.

10. Every person concerned in unshipping goods which are prohibited, or
    the duties on which have not been paid,
    or in concealing, or illegally removing
    the same from the place of deposit, is
    liable to forfeit three times the value
    thereof, or a penalty of one hundred
    pounds, at the election of the Officer
    of Customs.

11. The master of any ship or vessel arriving in the colony whether laden or in ballast, shall within twenty-four hours, and before bulk is broken to the Custom House, and there make a report in writing to the Collector or other principal officer, of the arrival and voyage of such ship or vessel, stating the name, country, and tonnage, and if British, the port of Registry, the name and country of the Master, the country of the owners, the number of the crew, and how many of the country of such ship or vessel, and whether she be laden or in ballast, and if laden, the marks, numbers, and contents of every package or parcel of goods on board, and where the same was laden, and where and to whom consigned, and where and what goods, if any, had been unladen during the voyage, and what part of the cargo, if any, is intended for exportation in such ship or vessel to parts beyond the Seas, and what surplus of stores or stock remains on board such ship or vessel as far as any such particulars can be known to him: And the Master shall further answer all such questions concerning the ship or vessel, and the cargo, and the crew, and the voyage as shall be demanded from him by such officer; and if goods be unladen from any ship or vessel before such report be made, or if the Master shall fail to make such report, or shall make an untrue report, or not truly answer the questions demanded of him, he shall forfeit the sum of one hundred pounds.

12. Officers of Customs may be stationed on board any vessel whilst within the limits of the Port.

By His Excellency’s command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR.
Colonial Secretary.

Clauses of Customs’ Ordinance, Session I, No. 3.

CLAUSE 13.

“And be it enacted and ordained, That if the Master of any ship or vessel arriving at or departing from any Port in the said Colony, shall neglect or refuse to bring to at the proper stations in such Port appointed by the Governor for the boarding or landing of Officers of the Customs, the Master of such ship or vessel shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of not less than Ten nor more than One Hundred Pounds.”

CLAUSE 50.

“And be it enacted and ordained: That the Master of any ship or vessel bound from the said Colony shall, before any goods be laden therein, deliver to the Collector or other proper Officer an entry, outwards, under his hand, of the destination of such ship, stating her name, country, and tonnage, and if British, the port of registry, the name and country of the Master, the country of the owners, the number of the crew, and how many are of the country of such ship; and if any goods be laden on board any ship or vessel before such entry be made, of her clearance in ballast, as the case may be; and if the ship shall depart without such clearance, or if the Master shall deliver a false content, or shall not truly answer the questions demanded of him, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Hundred Pounds.

NOTICE.
The Penalties in Clause, No. 24, will be strictly enforced.

JOHN PARSONS,
Harbor Master.
Port Victoria.

PRINTED BY J. WILLIS, AT THE “STANDARD” OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH.