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the pT'esent regulations, make written declaration to that effect to the 

 maritime authorities of tlie place where he intends to fish, and of the 

 place where he tits out his boats. 



The authorities referred to shall make a record on their books of said 

 declaration, and issue the license prescribed by Article 144 of the Mer- 

 chant Marine Code: 



Wlien the person who has made said declaration has discovered a 

 coral bank he must announce the fact to the local maritime authorities. 



Art. 28. Any one who, without having made the declaration referred 

 to, discovers a coral bank shall enjoy the privileges accorded by article 

 10 of the law, provided he makes the announcement referred to in the 

 last paragraph of the preceding Article. 



Art. 21). If it cannot be proVed to whom, among the various claim- 

 ants, belongs the precedence in having discovered a coral bank, the 

 person who first made the announcement shall, for administrative pur- 

 poses, be considered the discoverer, subject to recourse to the judicial 

 authorities in the sense of article 32. 



In case of simultaneous announcement by several persons, he shall 

 be considered the discoverer who first makes the declaration mentioned 

 in paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 27. 



Art. 30. Banks forming branches or i^arts of banks which have been 

 formerly Avorked and have been abandoned are not considered as new 

 banks. 



Art. 31. The announcement referred to in tiie i)receding articles must 

 contain the indications necessary to define the location and extent of 

 the discovered bank, and a declaration that it is the intention of the 

 discoverer to comply with all the provisions of the law. 



The maritime authorities will enter this announcement on the records 

 referred to in Article 27, and will issue the fishery license. 



The announcement shall be published by means of a notice posted 

 at the port ofdce and at the town hall of the township nearest to the 

 l)lace of discovery, as well as at the harbor master's office and at the 

 town hall of the capital of the district. 



In this notice it shall be stated that anyone who may have any 

 objecitions to offer shall offer the same within one month. 



Art. 32. After the period indicated in the preceding article has 

 elapsed, the harbor master shall transmit the announcement, the doc- 

 uments relating thereto, and any objections which may have been 

 offered to the Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce, who 

 shall, after having examined into the character of the discoverer, 

 approve the announcement, leaving to parties who may object the 

 recourse to the judicial authorities. 



Art. 33. If no contests have arisen the discoverer, after having re- 

 ceived the ministerial approval, has the exclnsive right to work the 

 bank which he has discovered, provided the proper notice has been 

 given. 



In contested cases the local maritime authorities will stoj) the work- 

 ing of the bank until one or the other of the contestants has been 

 recognized by the Minister as the discoverer. 



Art. 31. The granting of an exclusive right to the discoverer must 

 be notified to the pro])er maritime authorities, with the fall nan.e and 

 residence of the discoverer. 



Art. 35. During the exercise of the exclusive right, the discoverer 

 of a coral bank shall keep, at his own expense, and as far as possible 

 in the centre of the circumference of said bank, a boat securely anchored 

 disx)layi[ng a sign issued by the maritime authorities, indicating the 



