Art. 8. Neither Consular Representatives nor administrators appointed according to the provisions of Article 6 have the right, without the authority of the Judge, to pay any debt of the deceased, and the Judge, on his side, may not order any payment before consulting with the Consular Representative or the administrator. Funeral expenses are excepted; for payment of which authority is obtained, if possible at once, either from the Judge or from the police authorities of the district, taking into consideration the amount of the succession in question. Art. 11. When a foreign Consular Representative dies, his succession is taken charge of in the same way as in the case of the successions of members of the Diplomatic Corps, with the exception that when a Consular Representative is engaged in industrial pursuits in the country, the general rule takes effect. Art. 24. Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 come into force for Consular Representatives and for members of their State when reciprocity has been established on the basis of an Agreement by exchange of notes, and in virtue of which the fulfilment of reciprocity has been decreed by the Government in question. UNITED STATES' CIRCULAR empowering Collectors of Customs in Territory under Military Government to perform Consular Duties.-Washington, May 11, 1899. War Department, Washington, May 11, 1899. THE following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned :: COLLECTORS of Customs appointed by the military authorities of the United States at ports in territory under military government are hereby directed to perform the duties formerly belonging to United States' Consuls or Consular officers in such territory, so far as concerns seamen, vessels, clearances, &c. Official fees or dues collected by United States' Consuls under similar circumstances shall be collected by such Collectors of Customs, and all moneys collected under the provisions of this Order shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed for Customs collections. In order to comply with the provisions of Section 2844, United States' Revised Statutes, the certification of invoices of goods shipped to the United States from territory under the military government of the United States shall be executed by a Consul of a friendly nation or by two resident merchants of good reputation. G. D. MEIKLEJOHN, Assistant Secretary of War. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS and Tariff of the British East Africa Protectorate.-Mombasa, September 13, 1899. NOTICE. THE following Regulations, made by Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General, with the approval of the Secretary of State, are published for general information. Mombasa, September 13, 1899. CLIFFORD H. CRAUFURD, Her Majesty's Acting Queen's Regulations under Article 45 of "The East Africa Order in Council, 1897."* CUSTOMS. THE Customs Regulations hitherto in force in the East Africa Protectorate are hereby annulled without prejudice to anything done, or to be done, thereunder, and the following Regulations substituted therefor : Imports. 1. Commanders of all ships arriving in harbour are required to deliver to the custom-house within twenty-four hours after their arrival a true and full manifest of all merchandize and treasure to be landed or transhipped, and no goods shall be landed until such manifest has been delivered. 2. There must be sent with each boat-load or other dispatch of cargo sent from on board any vessel a boat note specifying the number of packages, and the marks or numbers, and other description of the goods. This boat note is to be signed by a responsible officer of the vessel. Vol. LXXXIX, page 357. Exports. 3. No goods are to be taken on board any vessel unless accom panied by a shipping order issued from the agent's office, and dul visé at the custom-house. In the case of dhows the usual pass note is sufficient. Landing Cargo. 4. All boats, lighters, &c., used in landing cargo from vessels, of shipping cargo to vessels, must be properly registered and marked in such manner as may from time to time be prescribed by the port authority. 5. All merchandize and goods must be landed at the customhouse only, except coal and kerosene oil, for which other stores are provided, unless permission has been previously obtained from the Customs authorities to land elsewhere, and then in the presence of a custom-house officer only. 6. The custom-house is open daily for the landing of goods from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M., and for delivery of goods from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. The custom-house is open daily to the public for paying duty, making declarations, applications for passes, and general business, from 8 A.M. to 12 noon, and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday afternoons and public holidays are excepted, when landing only will be allowed in the case of cargo from mail-steamers, on special application being previously made in writing to the Chief of Customs. Imports. 7. All goods imported shall be declared on a prescribed form to be obtained at the custom-house. 8. Importers and exporters are required to produce their original invoices in support of their declarations. 9. The value of all goods and merchandize upon which duty is leviable ad valorem shall be either (a.) The wholesale cash price, less trade discount, for which goods of the like kind and quality are sold, or are capable of being sold, at the time and place of importation or exportation, as the case may be, without any abatement or deduction whatever (except in the case of goods imported) of the amount of the duties payable on the importation thereof; or (b.) Where such price is not ascertainable, the cost at which goods of the like kind and quality could be delivered at such place, without any abatement. or deduction, except as aforesaid. 10. The Chief of Customs is not responsible for the incorrect delivery of goods illegibly marked or where marks are absent. 11. All goods landed at the custom-house after the expiry of three days (seventy-two hours) will be charged a warehouse rent according to the tariff already laid down, and to be obtained at the custom-house on application. 12. All goods remaining in the custom-house over nine days (216 hours) without having been declared for transhipment will be considered as unclaimed, and taken charge of by the Customs authorities from the shipping agents, to whom a warehouse warrant will be given for them. The rent charged on these goods will be double. the usual tariff. 13. Goods which have remained unclaimed in the custom-house for six months from the date of landing may be sold after due notice by public auction, and all claims for duty, rent, and expenses may be deducted from the sale price. 14. Warehouse warrants will be granted for all goods given into the custody of the Customs authorities. The warrant will be issued to the person or firm actually handing the goods over to the Customs. Such goods will only be delivered against the production of a "delivery order" signed by the person or firm to whom the warrant was originally issued. 15. No goods will be permitted to be removed from the customhouse unless accompanied by a gate-pass. No pass will be granted until the necessary declaration has been made, and all charges are paid. Passes are available for day of issue only; but in the case of goods not removed the same day on which the pass has been issued, it will be necessary that the alteration in date be noted and signed by the godown keeper. 16. Transhipment goods must eventually be shipped for the same foreign port of destination as declared on arrival, and must not change owners while lying in the Customs warehouse. After the expiration of six calendar months they will become liable to duty and all other charges for rent, &c. 17. Agents are required to supply the Customs authorities with a manifest of all cargo transhipped from one vessel to another in the harbour. 18. Perishable goods, such as fruits, dried fish, or fresh vegetables, &c., and damaged goods which are deteriorating, must be removed within four days after landing, or they may be sold on behalf of the owners by public auction, and all claims for duty, rent, and expenses may be deducted from the sale price. 19. Only Government scales and weighing machines are allowed in the custom-house. These scales will be certified from time to time. A small fee will be charged for their use. Merchants can have the weight of their goods certified on payment of a quart anna per package, or 1 rupee per 100. 20. All animals must pass through the custom-house when in ported or shipped, and all except sheep or goats must be lifted t the crane, for which there is a fixed tariff. Any animals found be suffering from any disease will be dealt with as provided by th Cattle Disease Regulations. Any animals found to be suffering fro an injury, such as a broken limb, or from weakness consequent o the voyage, will be slaughtered in the custom-house, and if th medical officer considers the meat fit for human food it may b taken into the town, otherwise it will be removed by the authoritie No claim for compensation against the Government can be admitte in the case of animals so destroyed and removed. 21. All fire-arms, ammunition, and explosives shall be deposite in the custody of the Chief of Customs, and shall be subject t such special Regulations as may from time to time be in fore relating thereto. A copy of these Regulations may be obtained or application at the office of the Chief of Customs. Notice of th expected arrival of any ship having a full or part cargo of explosive must be given in writing. 22. Every person who may smuggle, or attempt to smuggle, int or out of the Protectorate any goods, article, or thing in contra vention of these Regulations shall be liable to forfeit such goods article or thing; and any ship or boat engaged in smuggling, of attempting to smuggle, goods in contravention of these Regulations shall be liable to forfeiture. This Regulation shall not affect the liability of any such person to any other punishment provided by law, but he shall not be punished twice for the same offence. Mombasa, September 13, 1899. CLIFFORD H. CRAUFURD, Her Majesty's Acting Approved: SALISBURY. SCHEDULE. TARIFF of Special Duties on Merchandize and Produce brought to the Ports in the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar. |