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employed on board vessels on the Sabbath day, under a penalty of 

 ten dollars, unless under circumstances of absolute necessity. 



7th. All trading in spirituous liquors or landing the same is strictly 

 forbidden ; any person offending shall pay a fine of twenty-five 

 dollars, and the vessel to which he belongs shall receive no more 

 refreshments. Any spirituous liquors found on shore shall be seized 

 and destroyed. 



8th. All deserters from vessels will be apprehended, and a reward 

 paid of eight dollars, viz., five dollars to the person who apprehends 

 him, and three dollars to the chief of the district in which he may be 

 apprehended, on his delivery to the proper officer of the vessel. No 

 master shall refuse to receive such deserter, under a penalty of 

 twenty-five dollars. Deserters taken after the vessel has sailed shall 

 be delivered up to the consul, to be dealt with as he may think fit. 

 Any person who entices another to desert, secretes a deserter, or in 

 any way assists him, shall be subject to a penalty of five dollars or 

 one month's hard labour on the public roads. 



9th. No master shall land a passenger without permission of the 

 government, under a penalty of twenty -five dollars, and no individual 

 shall be permitted to land or reside in Samoa, without special per- 

 mission of the government. Any one so landing shall be compelled 

 to leave by the first opportunity. 



10th. If a sick person be left on shore from any vessel for the 

 recovery of his health, he shall be placed under charge of the consul, 

 who shall be responsible for his sick expenses, and will send him 

 away by the first opportunity after his recovery. 



11th. Any seaman remaining on shore after nine o'clock at night, 

 shall be made a prisoner of, until the next morning, when he shall 

 be sent on board, and shall pay a fine of five dollars. 



12th. All fines to be paid in specie or its equivalent ; or be com- 

 muted by the government, at the rate of one month's hard-labour on 

 the public roads for five dollars. 



13th. Should the master of any vessel refuse to comply with any 

 of these regulations, a statement of the case shall be furnished to the 

 consul of the nation to which he belongs, and redress sought from 

 thence. 



14th. All magistrates or chiefs of districts, where vessels or boats 

 may visit, shall enforce the rules and regulations relative to the 

 landing of foreigners, and apprehension of deserters, or pay such a 

 fine as the Malo shall impose. 



