Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 192, 18 August 1894 — HAWAII’S “BLUE” LAWS [ARTICLE]

HAWAII’S “BLUE” LAWS

C0NST1TUTI0N and LAWS tYam«l bv the Missioiiariea. V I LAWS of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. • All captains and masters of vessols coming to theso islancts and rogarding tho Iaws of tho samo. shall enjoy fall protection and succor in the same mannor as native born citizens of the Hawaiian Islands. If it should be discovered that any captain of a foreign vessel bas violated tho laws of the harbor, and then loaves and goes to another harbor, he shall not be permitted to trade there, nor to enjoy any privilege, until he has settled for.his fault according to law. The same also in relation to vessels violating the law aud lenviug, bat aftorward roturn, and even thoogh under another captain, it shall be the same, no privilego shall be granted, until the crime formerly committed bo settled for. And the Governor shall pursuo such a conrse as he perceives to’be necessary in order to carry out the law. lf any vessel arrivo and lio off and on, or even ancbor at any plaee at the Hawaiian Islands. and at onee commit any act in violation of the laws, before the harbor master or Pilot arrive, then the eaplain of the vessel, and not the pi!ot shall be>ccountablo for thut crime. LAW8 APPLICABLE TO THE HABDOR OF HOXOLCLC OSLT. Yessels approaching Honolulu and desiring a pilot, will set their nalional ensign, and pilot signal, on whieh ho will go off immediately aud ahall be rewarded aceording to the following rate: For taking a vessel in, one dollar pr. foot, For taking a vessel out, one dollar pr. foot. When a vessel arrives in the harbor then tho harbor master shall immediately go on board and carry the harbor laws according to the requirement in section fifth. Thon the captaiu shall exhibit the papers of the vessel, and make knowe the business for whieh tho vessel has eome. He shall also deliver to the harbor master the manifests apoken of above. Vessel entering the harbor for refreshmentsor for ropairs. and not for trado will pay harbor dujies as follows: For the outer harbor 6 cents pr. ton. For the inner harbor 10 ccnts pr. ton. For the buoys *2 dollars. But if the vessel have g>Tods on board selling at regular sale, tben she shall pay the same rates as aro paid by merchant ships. Vessela entering the harbor for purpose of trada will pay harbor duties as follows: For the outer harbor 50 cents pr. ton. For the inner harbor 60 cents pr. ton. For the buoys 2 do!lars. Any foraign vessel entering this harbor and then leaving it for some other harbor of the Hawaiian Islands, shall not on its return to thia plaee be required to pay harbor dutics again. But if she visit a foreign countr>’ or prosecnte her bnsiness at sea, and then retnrn, snch vessel shall pay duties as on her first entrance. But if a mercbant sbip be driven in by stress of weather or by misfortune, and do not enter for purposes of trade, then the said vessel ahall pay tbe same doties as vessels entering for refresbments. If after entering tbe harbor she trade to small amount. not exceeding ono thoosand doliars, sbe still doeo right. But Bot all vessels whieh )and or take off a coasiderab)e amouni of cargo sball pay the fifty or sixty eenU pr. ton according to the above reqiurement. If it be an Hawaiian ves3eis, and bave a Hawaiian Register, shall pay no harbor dnties. lf the vessel be owned by a resident foreigner who haa taken the oatb of ailegianee to this Government. the vessel shall pay no harbor daties. If the vessel be owned by a resident foreigner having a dwelling hoose or shop on sbore where he pennan* ently resides. though he have not taken tbe oath of ailegianoe, his veseel sh*ll pay bat half duties. But if the vessel be owned by two or more persons, one of whom resides in a foreign country, there shall be no diminntioc of the harbor dniiee. <To Bc Goatinu*L)