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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Bombay. 



The following articles, the produce or manufacture of the United King- 

 dom, imported in British or India-built register ships, are exempt from all 

 duties, viz, woollens, unmanufactured metals, cutlery, table and kitchen 

 utensils, trinkets wholly or chiefly of metal, ironmongery of all sorts, locks, 

 bolts, scales and weights, clocks and watches, sheet copper and iron, nails, 

 wire, lead in sheets, cast or rolled, copper pumps, mathematical instru- 

 ments, fire engines, tin ware, fowling shot, bellows, brasiery, and all 

 other articles coming under the description of wrought orunwrought metals; 

 canvas, cordage, and marine stores. 



There are no export duties, except as before stated; but the exportation 

 of liquors to New South Wales, of salt to Calcutta, and of opium to China, 

 are prohibited; and goods cannot be exported to the Cape of Good Hope, 

 without permission of Government. A manifest of export cargo is also 

 required. 



Table of Exchange for Adjustment of Customs. 



CoVTiTnitU. COIKK R.VTK* QT ExCKAXttK. 



Great Britaiu £ Sterling 8 Rupees. 



France Franc I of a Rupee. 



Spain Dollar 21G Rupees per 100 Dollars. 



America. Ditto Ditto. 



Madras Rupee Par. 



Bengal Ditto At current Exchange. 



Port Regulations. — By Rule 1620, modified by Rule 1821, Captains 

 of ships are, before entering at the Custom-house, to report personally their 

 arrival to the Superintendent of Marine, to produce the ship's log and 

 authority for passengers ; likewise to deliver on arrival, a list of crew and 

 passengers to the Inspector of the Port; and another list of casualties while 

 in the harbour, on ship's departure ; on default of which, a port clearance 

 will be refused. Notice of discharge, or desertion of European or American 

 seamen, to be sent to the senior Magistrate of Police : on apprehension of a 

 deserter, a reward of 8 rupees will be given, and charged to the ship : penalty 

 on omitting notice, 500 rupees for first offence ; 1000 rupees for each suc- 

 ceeding. A similar penalty on receiving Europeans or Americans on board 

 ship without permission of Superintendent, if seamen; or Town Major, if 

 soldiers. Ballast not to be thrown into the harbour ; penalty for the first 

 offence 600 rupees; 1000 for each succeeding. No stones or ballast to be 

 deposited in the dock basin, on penalty of 200 rupees. No stones or ballast 

 to be taken within certain limits. No vessel to sail without a port clearance : 

 penalty, loss of licence. Ships in dock not to land lumber without permis- 

 sion of Superintendent. 



