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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [O/x? of Good Hope. 



nists have a great taste for India goods, but have no acceptable returns, 

 except bills. Some traffic is carried on with South America, the West 

 Indies, New South Wales, and the Netherlands ; and Chinese goods are 

 imported in foreign vessels. 



Duties. — All imports are liable to duty. English produce is rated 

 at 3* per cent, on the invoice price : foreign and eastern goods are charged 

 with 10 per cent on the value, whether in a British ship, or in one belonging 

 to a nation in amity. No credit is given to the merchants ; nor are fees of 

 any description received by the Officers of Customs, for their own use. 

 The wine-taster charges (but repays to Government) 3 rix-dollars as his fee 

 on each pipe of wine exported, and one rix -dollar for gauging. 



Ckabgls. — Both English and foreign vessels pay 2 schillings per ton 

 measurement for the use of the port, if they land the whole or any part 

 of the cargo ; if not, 1 schilling per ton. The wharf-charges, for landing 

 or shipping, are as follow : for a horse, 5 rix-dollars ; other cattle, 1 rix- 

 dollar ; sheep and pigs, | rix-dollar ; a pipe, or half a ton, 1 rix-dollar ; 

 half a pipe, or other cask, \ rix-dollar. 



Port Regulations. — L The exact place of the ship, when moored 

 with bower anchor, heavy stream anchor, and buoy ropes, to be taken by 

 bearings and depth of water; and should an accident occur, whereby the 

 ship may drift, or lose anchors, good bearings and depth must be taken at 

 the time, and notified to the Port Office in writing. 2. Within 24- hours 

 after giving security at the Colonial Secretary's Office, lodge the certificate 

 at the Port Office, with your address when on shore. 3. A permit from 

 the Custom-house must authorize shipment or landing of goods, the latter 

 only at the public wharf ; and when landed, the goods must be removed 

 within 24 hours. 4. No deserter to be harboured on board : penalty 500 

 rix-dollars. 5. No seaman to be received on board, without certificate 

 from the Bong's Chief Naval Officer, nor landman without certificate 

 irorn the Port Captain, countersigned by the Fiscal ; nor any person without 

 due certificate. 6. No person to be left behind without permission from 

 Colonial Secretary ; deserters to be notified to the Port and Fiscal's Offices. 

 7. No specie to be taken out of the Colony without permission ; penalty, 

 confiscation of the craft used, and the property, with three times the 

 amount, and imprisonment for 12 months. 8. Boats to leave the shore 

 after gun-fire at night, except on exigencies. 9. Notice to be given at the 

 Custom-house, 2 days previous to sailing from Table Bay, and 3 days 

 from Simon's Bay ; and ship's ensign to be hoisted at the main-top-g^llant 

 mast-head, 48 hours previous to departure. 10. For violation of any one 

 of the foregoing, a penalty of 500 rix-dollars, in addition to any other 

 penalties. 



