Feb. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 461

These invoices may be made out in Portuguese, or in the language in use at the port of shipment, and must be legalised exclusively at that port.

The declarations contained in the invoice shall determine—

1. Name of ship in which the goods are shipped.
2. Port of shipment.
3. Port of destination.
4. Value of the goods.
5. Freight and expenses.
6. Premium on the money current at the port of shipment, if any.

On the back of the invoice the goods are to be detailed, giving marks and numbers of the packages, specification of the merchandise, its net and gross weight, value (including or excluding freight and expenses) of each different kind of goods, and country of origin of same.

These data are obligatory, including the statement of approximate freight and expenses, and omissions will make consignees liable to fines.

Description of the merchandise may be either specific, giving the name of each separate article with the material of which it is composed, or may be generic in accordance with the official nomenclature organized for that purpose. It is, however, absolutely forbidden to make use of generalisations, such as “cotton textiles,” “ironware,” &c., not admitted in this nomenclature. Infringement in this respect will subject the consignee to fines.

Translations have been prepared of the nomenclature and regulations into English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and will be shortly available. We recommend their use to shippers because not only will they by adhering to the official denominations avoid all possibility of fines for maldescription, but will find the labour of description greatly attenuated and facilitated.

Although declaration of origin is exacted, proofs will not be demanded at present nor until a differential tariff be enforced against the goods of any country, of which there is no immediate prospect.

The routine to be followed with regard to these invoices is as follows:—

1. The invoices must be filled up by the merchant and forwarded to his agent (if shipped at another place) to be legalised (viséd) at that Consulate. The original, of which three copies are to be made, must be stamped, and, after being viséd, be handed to the shipper to be forwarded with the bill of lading to the master of the vessel, who, in his turn, must return it with the corresponding invoice and manifest to the Consul to be forwarded to the respective Customhouse. The captain must note in the margin of his manifest any goods shipped for which no invoices have been received, his notes being certified to by the Consul, as also the cause of non-reception of the invoices by the captain. On this being done the captain will have no further responsibility on arrival; otherwise he will be liable to fine for non-delivery of invoice.

2. Of the three copies of the original invoice, one will be forwarded by the Consul to the Statistical Bureau, a second will be retained at the Consulate, and the third handed to the shipper to be forwarded to the consignee to accompany despatch of the goods at the Customhouse. Without the corresponding invoice no despatch can be granted except on signature of a bond (termo de responsabilidade).

3. The declaration of the invoice may be made in the language used at the port of shipment or in Portuguese, as desired, a translation of same being in the former case presented by the consignee on despatch of goods at the Customhouse. This translation need not necessarily be by public translator.

The fee for legalisation of consular invoices will for the current year be $5 gold, payable in stamps, to be applied to the original only. This, of course, does not exempt from payment of the tax on bills of lading, $2. It is, however, proposed to reduce the dues for consular invoices to $3 only, and an amendment to that effect has been introduced into the Estimates by the Senate, but even when passed can only take effect from the 1st January.

Notice to Mariners No. 9 of 1901.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th February, 1901.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 53 of 1900, issued by this department on the 16th November last, the following notice, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (No. 2 of 1901).—GULF OF ST. VINCENT.—ENTRANCE TO PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 1900, masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that, upon the removal of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from its present position at the approach to the Port Adelaide River, about June, 1901, the entrance to the channel will be marked by an illuminated buoy or buoys. A further notice as to particulars and the precise date of exhibition will be issued in due course.

THOS. N. STEPHENS,
President, Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
15th January, 1901.

Notice to Mariners No. 10 of 1901.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 20th January, 1901.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

AFRICA.

CAPE ST. ANDREW.—The following particulars have been received of the shoals wrd. of the cape:—a. Vulture Shoal.—This shoal, 2⅓ miles in extent, and circular, the centre being in 16° 12¾′ S., 44° 21¾′ E., and with 2 to 2½ fms. around, carries a least depth of 1½ fms., sand, with Bevilagny S. 82° E., about 6½ miles. b. Milanza Shoal.—This shoal is about 8 miles from the coast, about 1 mile erd. of its charted position; it has two heads, the nrn. carries 2 ft., sand, with Bevilagny N. 71° E., 11⅞ miles, and the srn. head carries 6 ft., sand, about 8 cables S.5° W. from the nrn. head. Dec.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

Annam.

KULAO RAI ISL.—A fl. white lt. every 5 secs. :—Fl. ⅟₁₀ sec., ecl. 4⅟₁₀ secs. ; vis. from about N. 56° E., through N. and W., to S. 72° E., elev. 172 ft. above H.W., R. 20 miles, is exh. exper. from a grey pyra. Lt.-H. about 165 ft. high, in 15° 23½′ N., 109° 6′ E., about 2 cables S. 60° W. from the N.E. pt. of the isl., entr. to Tong King Gulf. Jan.*

PE CHILI GULF.—Howki Isl. lt., rev. (38° 4′ N., 120° 39′ E.), and Sha lu tien Isl. lt., F. (38° 56′ N., 118° 31′ E.), are to be exh. throughout the present winter. Jan.

PE CHILI GULF.—YUENSANG BANK.—A sounding of about 3 fms. L.W. is reported to have been obtained on the Yuen-sang Bank in 38° 36′ N., 119° 5′ E. Jan.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

New Guinea.

PORT MORESBY.—A wooden tripod beacon, uncoloured, surm. by a triangle, is est. in approx. 9° 33′ S., 147° 8′ E., about 3 cables inside the extr. of the N.-wrn. pt. of Nateara Reef, Basilisk Passage, with Manubada summit N. 52° E., 2⁶⁄₁₀ miles, and Lolorua N. 33° W. Jan.

New Caledonia.

PILOTS.—The following information respecting pilots, &c., in New Caledonia has been given: Pilot-boats have an anchor and number in black on the upper part of their sails. When pilots are on board, the pilot jack is hoisted by day, and a white lt. by night at the gaff. Pilot-stations have been est. at Amédée Islet, where two pilots and one apprentice are stationed; and at Noumea (22° 16′ S., 166° 26′ E.), Tchio, and Mouéo, where one pilot and one apprentice respectively are stationed. Regulations.—Vessels will be piloted according to the order of their arrival. All vessels are compelled to take a pilot where a pilot-station has been est., except vessels of war and local coasting-vessels. Vessels bound for any other port, but wishing to call at Noumea, can do so by furnishing the pilot with a certificate to that effect. Pilot Dues.—Vessels passing through the Bulari Channel en route for Tchio will pay half dues from Bulari to Havannah in addition to those for entry to or departure from Tchio. Full dues are to be paid by—(a.) Vessels coming from sea and taking a pilot. (b.) Vessels coming from sea which have been met by pilots and do not employ them. (c.) Vessels coming from sea which enter or leave any port in the colony. Vessels which take a pilot when they are in the chans. will only be charged half dues, except in the Bulari Chan. at night, when full dues must be paid. Where there is no pilot-station, and no pilot goes out to meet the vessel, no pilotage need be paid. Vessels of war are piloted at half dues. Jan.

ISIÉ CHAN.—A rk. is reported to lie in approx. 21° 57¾′ S., 165° 56′ E., in the fairway of the chan. between St. Vincent and Isié Passages, with the rk. off the S.E. pt. of Testard Isl. (in line with Kari Peak) about N. 37° E., ½ mile, and the E. extr. of Isié Isl. (in line with Mount Uanvo) about N. 53° W. A rk. carrying less than 6 ft. has been charted in this position. Jan.

ALLIGATOR SHOAL.—This shoal, in 15° 6′ N., 154° 20′ E., has been expunged from the Admiralty charts, as not existing. Jan.