limited quantities of alcoholic liquors which may be so introduced; it is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. From and after six months from this date no distilled or alcoholic liquors shall be imported whether by land or sea into any of the territories administered by or for His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, otherwise than in accordance with this Ordinance. 2. For the use of the non-native population only there shall be admitted a limited quantity of distilled or alcoholic liquors imported in bottles, packed in cases, and of a declared value, supported by invoice or other documentary evidence as required, of not less than 18 rupees per dozen reputed quarts, or 9 rupees per dozen reputed pints, and so in proportion if bottles of other sizes be used: or if imported in casks, of a declared value of not less than 5 rupees per liquid gallon, and bearing the brand of well known European producers of the higher kinds of spirituous liquors. With each consignment the consignee shall give a written guarantee that none of the liquor shall be sold to any native by him, that is to say, any person born in Africa, not being of European race or parentage, and no person, whether he is the possessor of a licence or not, shall sell any imported distilled or alcoholic liquor to any native as herein defined. Special exceptions may be made at the discretion of the First Minister, or Director of Customs acting on his behalf and under his sanction, in favour of respectable natives of European Colonies in Africa in which the importation of spirituous liquors is permitted. 3. Not more than 500 cases containing 12 quarts or 24 pints in each case or in casks a total quantity not exceeding 1,000 gallons, shall be withdrawn by any firm or individual in any one period of six months, unless in virtue of a special permit granted by the Government. 4. All liquors admitted shall be deposited in the Custom House and only be withdrawn as actually required, on application in writing being made to the Collector of Customs. The casks and cases containing them shall, before their withdrawal from the Custom House be stamped with the Government mark "H.H.G." They will be stored free of rent for a period of six months. Duty will be taken only when they are actually removed, save in the case of liquors awaiting transhipment, which are free if shipped for their original port of destination within six months of their arrival and in the interval have not changed owners. 5. No importer of, or trader in, such liquor shall be permitted to withdraw more than 25 cases within any one period of 24 hours, and, on making an application to do so, he shall, if so required, make a declaration stating that he has not at that moment within warehouses more than 100 cases in addition to those which he wishes to withdraw. 6. Should any doubt arise as to the interpretation of any of the above provisions, the question shall be submitted to a Commission consisting of three independent merchants nominated by Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General, and their decision shall be final. 7. Nothing in the above provision shall be held to repeal any provision of the Ordinance of the 31st May, 1892, respecting licences for the sale of liquors, which is and remains in full force. 8. Any person who imports or sells distilled or alcoholic liquor in breach of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence, and on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees, and any liquor in respect of which the offence is committed shall be forfeited; and if the offender is the holder of a licence for the sale of alcoholic liquors his licence shall be liable to forfeiture. 9. Any person who makes a false declaration in regard to the value and description of liquors imported under this Ordinance shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 400 rupees. (Countersigned.) LLOYD WM. MATHEWS, First Minister of the ARTHUR H. HARDINGE, Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General. Zanzibar, June 15, 1897. REGULATIONS as to Customs in the East Africa Protectorate. Mombasa, September 16, 1897. [No. 59.] WHEREAS under Section 45 of the East Africa Order in Council, 1897,* Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General has power to make Queen's Regulations for peace, order, and good government in the East Africa Protectorate. It is hereby notified that Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General has in the exercise of the powers aforesaid made, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the following: * See Vol. 20. Page 66. Regulations. 1. Imports:-Commanders of all ships arriving in harbour are required to deliver to the Custom-house within 24 hours after their arrival a true and full manifest of all merchandise and treasure to be landed or transhipped. 2. There must be sent with each boat load or other despatch of cargo sent from on board any vessel a boat note specifying the number of packages and the marks or numbers and other description of the goods. This boat note is to be signed by a responsible officer of the vessel. 3. Exports:-No goods are to be taken on board any vessel unless accompanied by a Shipping Order issued from the Agent's Office and duly vised at the Custom-house. In the case of dhows the usual pass note is sufficient. 4. Landing Cargo:-All boats, lighters, &c., used in landing cargo from vessels or shipping cargo to vessels must be properly registered and marked. 5. All merchandise and goods must be landed at the Custom-house, only, except coal and kerosine oil for which other stores are provided, unless permission has been previously obtained from the Customs Authorities to land elsewhere and then in the presence of a Custom-house Officer only. 6. The Custom-house is open daily for the landing of goods from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. and for delivery of goods from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. The Custom-house is open daily to the public for paying duty, making declarations, applications for passes and general business from 8 A.M. to 12 noon, and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday afternoons and public holidays are excepted, when landing only will be allowed in the case of cargo from mail steamers, on special application being previously made in writing to the Chief of Customs. 7. Imports:-All goods imported to be declared on a prescribed form to be obtained at the Custom-house. 8. Importers and exporters are required to produce their original invoices in support of their declarations. 9. "Real value" shall be deemed to be (a) The wholesale cash-price less trade-discount, for which goods of the like kind and quality are sold or are capable of being sold at the time and place of importation or exportation as the case may be, without any abatement or deduction whatever, except (in the case of goods imported) of the amount of the duties payable on the importation thereof: or; (b) where such price is not ascertainable the cost at which goods of the like kind and quality could be delivered at such place, without any abatement or deduction except as aforesaid. 10. The Chief of Customs is not responsible for the incorrect delivery of goods illegibly marked or where marks are absent. 11. All goods landed at the Custom-house after the expiry of three days (72 hours) will be charged a warehouse rent according to the tariff already laid down, and to be obtained at the Custom-house on application. 12. All goods remaining in the Custom-house over nine days (216 hours) without having been declared for transhipment will be considered as unclaimed, and taken charge of by the Customs Authorities from the shipping agents to whom a warehouse warrant will be given for them. The rent charged on these goods will be double the usual tariff. 13. Goods which have remained unclaimed in the Customhouse for six months from date of landing may be sold after due notice by public auction, to recover expenses and rent, after such sale no claim will be admitted against the Government in respect of such goods. 14. Warehouse warrants will be granted for all goods given into the custody of the Customs Authorities. The warrant will be issued to the person or firm actually handing the goods over to the Customs. Such goods will only be delivered against the production of a "delivery order" signed by the person or firm to whom the warrant was originally issued. 15. No goods will be permitted to be removed from the. Custom-house unless accompanied by a Gate-Pass. No pass will be granted until the necessary declaration has been made and all charges are paid. Passes are available for day of issue only, but in the case of goods not removed the same day on which the pass has been issued it will be necessary that the alteration in date be noted and signed by the Godown-keeper. 16. Transhipment goods must eventually be shipped for the same foreign port of destination as declared on arrival and must not change owners while lying in the Customs warehouse. After the expiration of six calendar months they will become liable to duty and all other charges for rent, &c. 17. Agents are required to supply the Customs Authorities with a manifest of all cargo transhipped from one vessel to another in the harbour. 18. Perishable goods such as fruit, dried fish or fresh vegetables, &c., must be removed within four days after landing, or they may be sold by public auction to defray expenses, and no claim will be admitted against the Govern ment after such sale. 19. Only Government scales and weighing machines are allowed in the Custom-house. These scales will be certified from time to time. A small fee will be charged for their use. Merchants can have the weight of the goods certified on payment of anna per package or R. 1 per 100. 20. All animals must pass through the Custom-house when imported or shipped, and all except sheep or goats must be lifted by the crane, for which there is a fixed tariff. Animals found to be suffering from any disease will be disposed of as thought fit by the authorities. Any animals found to be suffering from any injury, such as a broken limb, or from weakness consequent on the voyage, will be slaughtered in the Custom-house, and if the Medical Officer considers the meat fit for human food, it may be taken into the town, otherwise it will be removed by the authorities. No claim for compensation against the Government can be admitted in the case of the animals so destroyed and removed. 21. All fire-arms, powder, &c., to be deposited in the custody of the Chief of Customs, and to be subject to all the special Regulations laid down under the Brussels Act, and issued under the "East Africa Fire-arms Regulations, 1896."* A copy of these Regulations may be obtained on application at the office of the Chief of Customs. Notice of the expected arrival of any ship having a full or part cargo of explosives must be given in writing. ARTHUR H. HARDINGE, Her Majesty's Commissioner and Mombasa, 16th September, 1897. PORT REGULATIONS for Mombasa. Mombasa, October 11, 1897. [No. 60.] WHEREAS under Section 45 of the "East Africa Order in Council, 1897,"t Her Majesty's Commissioner and ConsulGeneral has power to make Queen's Regulations for peace, order and good government in the East Africa Protectorate. It is hereby notified that Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General has, in the exercise of the powers aforesaid, and subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, made the following: Regulations. -- 1. The Port of Mombasa includes Mombasa Harbour. Kilindini Harbour, Port Reitz, and Port Tudor, and is bounded seawards by a line drawn from Ras Muaka Singe to George Rock. 2. All vessels on arrival shall take up such berth as may be appointed by the Port Officer, and shall change their berth * See Vol, 20. Page 47, † See Vol. 20. Page 66. |