SECTION I. QUARANTINE.

1881. At Home Ports.-Officers in command of fleets and squadrons or single ships arriving from abroad at ports in the United Kingdom, are to be guided by the rules contained in the pamphlet entitled " Quarantine Regulations," dated August 1908, and issued for the information of the Captains of His Majesty's ships.

2. When guns are fired to enforce quarantine or port regulations and the local laws admit of the recovery of the cost of the ammunition so expended, the amount is to be recovered and paid over to the local War Department authorities.

1882. At Foreign or Colonial Ports.-Officers in command of fleets, squadrons, or single ships, are to be very careful when arriving at a port out of the United Kingdom, whether British or foreign, to comply strictly with all local regulations relative to quarantine ; in cases of doubt, and when the local regulations may not be known, no communication should be held with the shore, with boats or with other ships, until a sufficient time has elapsed to allow of the visit of the health officer.

2. When Quarantine Flag to be flown.-If the ship or ships shall have arrived from an infected port, or shall have any infectious or contagious disease on board, or shall have communicated with a ship from an infected port, or with contagion or infection on board the quarantine flag is to be hoisted and kept flying until pratique is received.

3. Every facility is to be afforded to health officers when performing these duties.

1883. Bill of Health.-Before a ship sails from a home port for any foreign port, the Captain will take care to obtain a bill of health from the proper officer of Customs.

SECTION II. CUSTOMS.

1884. Conveyance of Packages.-Packages are not to be received on board any of His Majesty's ships for conveyance without the knowledge and approval of the Captain.

2. Merchandise.-So far as possible, such packages are to be limited to articles brought or sent by naval and military officers, and government officials, to their friends, and the shipment of anything in the way of merchandise is distinctly forbidden.

3. Parcels Book.-If not intended to be cleared with baggage on arrival, the marks and stated contents, with the names and addresses of the shippers and consignees, are to be entered in a book (form S. 568) which is to be initialled by the Captain at each port of shipment, and is to be produced, if required, to the officers of Customs at the port of delivery.

Landing Packages.-All such packages are to be landed within 48 hours of the ship's arrival in harbour, and removed to the Customs baggage warehouse to await the authority of the Commissioners of Customs for delivery.

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1885. On arrival at Home Port.-On the arrival of one of His Majesty's ships at a port in the United Kingdom, the Captain is to make the following returns to the Collector of Customs before any goods which have been shipped beyond the seas are taken out of the ship, and he is also truly to answer such questions concerning the goods as may be put to him by the Collector or other proper officer of Customs, observing that, on failure thereof, he will be liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds:-

1. Returns of Goods carried.-An account of all goods brought home in the ship with the information duly inserted thereon, required by form S. 216, which has been established for the purpose, and with a declaration under his hand that it is a true and correct return to the best of his knowledge and belief.
2. Declaration of Dutiable Goods.-A list (form S. 569) containing the declarations of all commissioned, subordinate, and warrant officers, borne on the books of the ship, and showing, against the signature of each officer, the dutiable goods which are in his possession and which are his private property ; the same being certified by the Captain to be a complete list of the officers borne ; also containing declarations signed by the presidents of the committees of the several officers' messes on board, with reference to the dutiable goods in the joint respective possession of such messes ; the same being certified by the Captain to be a complete list of the messes, and that the signatures are those of the presidents.

Such of the ship's company as have dutiable goods, including Service tobacco, in their possession must declare on this form, and any of the ship's company found with dutiable goods not so declared will be held guilty of attempting to smuggle.

Any dutiable goods on board for the use of the ship's canteens should be included in this return.

N.B.-Officers and men will be allowed to retain everything declared on this form on the understanding that it is only for use on board, and is not to be landed except under the authority of His Majesty's Customs. The Captain should, however, discourage officers and men from having in their possession larger quantities of dutiable goods than could reasonably be wanted for their own use.

3. A list (form S. 569a) containing the declaration of each passenger with reference to the dutiable goods in his possession, the same being certified by the Captain to be a complete list of the passengers on board.

N.B.-these three forms are to be prepared in duplicate according to the instructions printed thereon.

1886. Stores allowed Duty Free.-The following, dutiable goods for use on board may be embarked as stores duty free in His Majesty's sea-going ships and vessels in commission:

Beer, tobacco (including cigars and cigarettes), tea, coffee, cocoa, dried fruits, sugar and goods containing sugar (such as jam, &c.), also wines and spirits subject to certain restrictions as to quantity.

Torpedo craft and submarines can only obtain supplies under these conditions through their parent ships.

Hulks, vessels permanently moored, and tenders to harbour ships and establishments, are not entitled to the issue of duty-free stores.

2. Procedure.-The authorised forms of application and of receipt for such goods are to be signed after due verification by the responsible commissioned officer, viz., the president or one of the caterers for ward-room or gun-room

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mess stores, or the Accountant Officer for canteen stores, and countersigned by the Captain or Commanding Officer.

1887. Non-observance of Customs Regulations.-Any officer belonging to His Majesty's Navy, and borne on the books of, or embarked for passage in, any of His Majesty's ships, who shall fail to comply with, or who shall commit a breach of the Customs Regulations, either by smuggling, or attempting to smuggle, dutiable goods, or in any other way evading or attempting to evade such regulations, will incur the severe displeasure of the Admiralty ; and if the Captain shall discover any such officer to have been guilty of any breach of the Customs Regulations as aforesaid, he shall acquaint the Senior Officer, for the information of the Admiralty, in order that conduct so injurious to the public, and so disgraceful to an officer, shall be dealt with as the circumstances of tile case may require.

Should any person under his command be detained for a breach of the Customs Laws or Regulations, the Captain shall in the same manner report the full particulars.

2. It is the Captain's duty to place in security on board the ship any person or persons, being part of the crew, who shall be liable to detention under the Customs Acts, until required to be brought before a justice to be dealt with according to law, when the Captain shall deliver such person or persons to the detaining officer,

3. The landing of tobacco or tobacco stems, even for officers and men whose duties compel them to reside on shore, is contrary to law, and is, therefore, not to be allowed.

4. Notice as to Dutiable Goods.-A notice is to be posted in conspicuous parts of His Majesty's ships to the effect that dutiable goods landed without due authority from the Customs Officers, are liable to seizure, and the offending persons to prosecution.

Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, 39 & 40 Vict. cap. 36, s. 42, and relative Acts.

1888. Goods prohibited to be imported.-The goods enumerated and described in the following table of prohibitions and restrictions inwards are hereby prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, save as thereby excepted, and if any goods so enumerated and described shall be imported or brought into the United Kingdom contrary to the prohibitions or restrictions contained therein, such goods shall be forfeited, and may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Commissioners of Customs may direct.

A TABLE OF PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS INWARDS.

Goods prohibited to be Imported.

Books wherein the copyright shall be first subsisting, first composed or written or printed in the United Kingdom, and printed or reprinted in any other country, as to which the proprietor of such copyright or his agent shall have given to the Commissioners of Customs a notice in writing, duly declared that such copyright subsists, such notice also stating when such copyright will expire.

Books, first published in any country or state other than the United Kingdom, wherein, under the International Copyright Act, 1886, or any other Act, or any Order in Council made under the authority of any Act, there is a subsisting copyright in the United Kingdom, printed or reprinted in any

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country or state other than the country or state in which they were first published and as to which the owner of the copyright, or his agent in the United Kingdom, has given to the Commissioners of Customs in the manner prescribed by Section 44 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 18 7 6, a notice in such form and giving such particulars as those Commissioners require, and accompanied by a declaration as provided in that section.

Coin, viz., false money, or counterfeit sterling, and imitation coin with certain exceptions.

Coin, silver, of the realm, or any money purporting to be such, not being of the established standard in weight or fineness.

Coins coined in any foreign country other than gold or silver coin.

Extracts, essences, or other concentrations of coffee, chicory, tea, of tobacco, or any admixture of the same, except in transit, or to be warehoused for exportation only.

Indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic, or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

Snuff work. (Except by special permission of the Commissioners of Customs.)

Tobacco stall,, whether manufactured or not. (Except by special permission of the Commissioners of Customs.)

Tobacco stalk flour. (Except by special permission of the Commissioners of Customs.)

Tobacco cut and compressed by mechanical or other means. .

All goods which if sold would be liable to forfeiture under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, and also all goods of foreign manufacture bearing any name or trade mark being or purporting to be the name or trade mark of any manufacturer, dealer, or trader in the United Kingdom, unless such name or trade mark is accompanied by a definite indication of the country in which the goods were made or produced.

All articles bearing or having affixed to them any stamp, name, writing, or other device implying or tending to imply any sanction or guarantee by the Customs or by any other Department of the Government.

Clocks and watches, or any other article of metal, impressed with any mark or stamp representing or in imitation of any legal British assay mark, or stamp, or purporting by any mark or appearance to be of the manufacture of the United Kingdom.

Infected cattle, sheep, or other animals, or the carcases thereof, and hides, skins, horns, hoofs, or any other part of cattle or other animals, the importation of which the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries by order prohibit, in order to prevent the dissemination of any contagious distemper.

Spirits (not being cordials, or perfumed or medicinal spirits), unless in ships of 40 tons burden at least, and in casks or other vessels capable of containing liquids, each of such casks or other vessels being of the sire or content of 9 gallons at the least, and duly reported; or unless in glass or stone bottles, properly packed in cases, and forming part of the cargo of the importing ship and duly reported.

Tobacco, cigars, cigarillos or cigarettes, and snuff, unless into ports approved by the Commissioners of Customs for the importation and warehousing thereof, nor unless in ships of not less than 120 tons burden, nor unless in whole and complete packages, each of the gross weight of not less than 80 lb. (no such package to contain any other articles than tobacco, cigars, cigarillos, cigarettes, or snuff).

Tobacco, sweetened (whether manufactured or unmanufactured), except as otherwise specially provided for by this or any other Act relating to the Customs.

Wine, except into such ports as may be approved for the importation thereof by the Commissioners of Customs.

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Goods proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs by evidence tendered to them to have been made or produced wholly or in part in any foreign prison, gaol, house of correction, or penitentiary, except goods in transit or not imported for the purposes of trade, or of a description not manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Explosives, except under certain conditions.

Fictitious stamps, and any die, plate, &c., for making such stamps.

Lottery notices or advertisements.

Sugar from certain countries named in Orders in Council, which by reason of being bounty-fed is prohibited to be imported.

Cavendish or Negro-head tobacco containing leaves of trees or plants other than the tobacco plant.

Manufactured tobacco, other than Cavendish or Negro-head, containing any prohibited ingredient.

Saccharin (except subject to certain regulations).

Destructive insects, viz., the Colorado beetle.

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