(2) At the peak or other conspicuous place where it can be
best seen, and at a height of not less than twenty feet above
the hull of the ship, during the whole of the time between sunset
and sunrise, a night signal, consisting of three lights, which
shall be arranged, at a distance of not less than six feet apart,
in the form of an equilateral triangle, and of which the light
at the apex of the triangle shall be white, and the other lights
at the ends of the base of the triangle shall be red in colour.
Ships’ Surplus Stores. *—The master of every shipt arriving from
abroad is required to give on the ship’s report (as to which see page
38) details of the dutiable stores and live-stock remaining on the
ship. Full particulars of the quantities of tobacco, spirits, and
preparations containing spirits (including ‘“ Sam Shoo,” a liquor
made from rice and vinegar and used by Eastern crews), fortified
lime juice, saccharin, tea, wine, and playing cards must be stated.
Other dutiable stores may be described as * low duty goods ”’ and
no details of quantities need be given, but all surplus stores must be
produced to the Boarding Officers.
Ships’ surplus dutiable stores may be treated in one or other of
the following ways :(—
(1) They may be delivered on payment of duty. Sweetened
or flavoured tobacco (i.e. Cavendish or Negrohead) can only
be delivered if wrapped and labelled as required by the
Manufactured Tobacco Act, 1863.
(2) They may be entered for warehousing and warehoused
for future use as ships’ stores.
(8) They may, on special request, be transferred in official
charge to an outward-bound ship in the same port entitled to
such stores.
(4) They may be secured on board under official seal. (If
the seal is broken or the stores improperly removed the master
is liable to a penalty).
Dutiable goods in the possession of the crew.—The master of every
ship arriving from abroad must produce to the Customs officer who
first visits the ship after arrival : (1) List No. 142 containing full
particulars of all the dutiable articles in the possession of every
individual member of the crew, and (2), when requested, all the
goods enumerated on the list, or the owner of any goods not so
produced. Each member of the crew should sign his name in
the space provided opposite the particulars of the goods in his
* The word “stores ” in this connection means dutlable articles of food
for use or consumption on board ship. “ Ship’s stores ” should be distin-
guished from private stores which are the property of individual members
of the crew.
t Yachts’ stores are subject to special regulations.
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