146] TITLE 46.- thatl yachts belonging to any regularly organized yacht club of. the United States are allowed to‘m·rive at and departyfrom any foroigri port and to cruisejnv the waters of such port without entering or clearing at the customhouse thereof ;md'with- {mr tho payment of any charges fo1··entering or clearing, dues,} "`{mty per ton, tonnage taxes -01; charges for cruising licenses} the Secretary of Qommorce may authotizé andzdiroct the customs authorities at the yarious jyorts and subports of entry ot the United States to allow yachts fromsuch foreign port bell imgixng to any regularly organized yacht ·club_there0f to arrive
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' and to cruise in watets of the United States without the pay- mom of amy charges for entering or` clearing, dum, duty _`permu, or tomxsge;taxcs, but the Secretary of Commerce may, in his discretion, idirect that such foreign yachts shall ·be required to obtain licenses to cruise, in é formqirescrihed by` him, 1 l¤·foi·c they shall be allowed under the provisions ofthis sec- _tilA}H to cruise in yvatotfs of the United States. ‘_Such licenses shall be issued without cost to such yachts and_ shall prescribe, such limitsathms as to length of time, direction, and place of oomisiug and action, ahdjsuch other; particulars as the Secretary .oi' Cou1merce.m;1y dcem"p1·0per:· Provided, That `thehprivlleges, ` of this section shall not extend to any yacht built outside ot the United Sthtes and o€med,_chartered, or used ·by' a citizen of the Unlte}1 Sta&cs unless such owhership o1•_ chertcr was uc- »,qu¥z·od prior to February 5, 1897. (May 28, 1908, c. 212, §'5, 35 Stat. 425; Mar, 4, .1913,°c. 141, 37 Stat. 736.) ‘· ‘ _ 165. Cosniwions to yacl1ts.—·——For the identification of yachts had their owners, Qéommissiou. to sail for p‘ee§ure in any designated yacht belonging. to any regularly orga¤§ized'.andjix1- cozjporhted yhcht club: stating the excmvléious and privileges chjoyei1_ufsde;··it, may be issued by the Secretary of Commerce; and shall he a token of ciedit/to any United States omcial, ·ahd_ to the huthoniltlcs of any foreign power, for privileges enjoyed ”umle;·zlt, (B. S. § 4217 ; Feb.`14, 1903,_c. 552, 32 -Stat.·829; -Ma1?.$ 4, 1913, c._141, 37 Stat. 736.) _ I · _ ‘ ’ ' 186. Ehtry of ‘ yachts on- return from foreign countries; '¤8¤if£ of dutiable anfticlese-Evety yacht, except those ot. d httoeh grhss tous or under, visiting a foreign country imcle; the provisions ofsectiohs;103,`105, aud, 109, shell, on her return to A the Uflltéd States, make due entry at the customhcmse ot the port at which, oh such return, she shell Vantivez Provided, That nothing ih this chapter shall be so construed as. to exempt the master or person ih charge of s` yacht or vesscl arriving from ll · _{0!;¢lgH port or place with détiahie articles on board {mom re· ‘ D0l'HRg_ to tha customs omcet o; the Unit@ States at the port or qlace at which sai&Q yacht or vmel shall erriym and deliver in 'to md omcer_s manifest ot all dutiable articlw brought from A a foreign comltryehi such yachts or vessels. ‘( R. _B. S 4218; Aug. 20, 1912, c. $07,.5 2,, 37·Stat. 315.) _ , . · ’ . ` 163. yaét Quai WQPU with law.-—-No licwaed yacht shall engage in any wade, nor in my way ‘ violate the revenue laws ot the United Statu; and every such yacht shall comply with the laws lu all rwcta. T(3s.n. 18, 1895, c. 24, §4,%Stat.6%.)‘ l · _' _ " MS. IP$lh1 for violation.--—-Any master or owher violating the prwisioris oi the mhcedihg sectloh shall be liable to the _ penalty ot @9, in aaditlma to any other @1ty im@ed by lair. The Secretary of Commerce shall have powek to remit er mitigaw any such pdalty it tin his oplmoh it was incurred Mjitheut mligeuce or ihtmtioh of fraud. {Jah. 16. 1@5, c.`24, ‘| 5,% Stat. %; F®. 14,19%,c. 552, 32 Stat. wg Earl 4, 1913, c. 141, But. 7%.) · , . ` 199. fox ‘ yadta.-———-—·A11 licensed yachts shall hse a slmal oitm form, size, am! csiers` iheé hy the Secretary ·_ ot tm and £®f6‘W~B€fS ‘th%t shall at all ow permit ` the naval architects in the employ of the United Stata to ei- Blllilleé ahh copy the models oi such yachts. (B, S. l 4415.)
—SIIIPPING § 121 110. Entry of ferrybcats.——Vessels used exclusively as ferry-` boats carrying Iiassengers, baggage, and'mercha11dise,.shall net be required to enter andlclear, nor shall the masters of auch vessels be required to preseat manifests, or to pay entrance er clean nee fees, or fees for receiving or certifying manifests, but the;£hall, upon arrival in the United States, be required to repor "such lgaggage and merchandise to the proper officer of the customs according tojaxv. (R. S. § 2792; May 28, 1908, e. 212, s’1,e5stac.=124.>- " e - ,' » _ A . '111. Vessels ·‘i¤ foreign and ceastiag trade on northern, northeastern, and »nerth_western frontiers.-Eng·o1led or licensed , vessels engaged in the foreign and eoaating trade eu the northern, _.n0rtheastern, and _ northwestern frontiegsa of the United _ States, departing fgom or 'argiving at a port in one district. to or from a port ln another district, and also teaching at i11te1·· · mediate foreign ports, shall not thereby becme liable A to the kpayniegxtpf entry and clearance tees, aa it from or to foreign pofts; but such vesaelsmshali, notwithstanding, be required to enter-nud‘clear. _(R. S. 5 2793.) ,_ A . » °_ 112. Passenger vwsels trading between ports of United ., States and foreign porta.—gAny passenger lvmwl- engaged trlweekly or oftener in trade 'betwjeen ports. of the•United States A a a dl foreign ports shall be exempt item entrance and clearance ieee while "such service triweekly o1·_0fteaer_ls mdintaiaeE?`* (R; s. 9 2792.; May 28, 1908, q. mz, 4 1, as sm.- 424.) J 11s,.ve¤¤é1¤’m•ki¤g daily trips en interior imters.——I¤ ms/es ‘ ot vessels making regular daily trips between any, port of the United States and any p0rt· in the Domiaiea `of Qaaada,. wholly upo¤_ interior water; not,-navigable to the ocean, ·B0 clearance fees shall he charged aginst each vessel by the officers oi the United States. (R, S. § $.221.) " Chagiter 4.-p·TONNAGE DUTIES. 121. Amouurot tdnmgo duties. · ‘ ;_ · 122._Co_astl¤g and halting veemla. ‘ , - _ · » 123. Vessels in foreign and- coaatlr?g trade oa northern, nai-theaster¤,»’ ` and uorthwmtern frontiers; _ l . » y ` 124. Passenger veaeelr txadleg between ports et United States and iorelgn ports. 2 - · ‘ _ a 125. Ywselq mnkini daily trips ea interior Haters. 126. Vessels touching at Canadian- ports; - . `· _ 127. YYGBRIKB `taxea en fctetgn Y6@§l8.¢0£Dl¤g»fI`£lm Philippines. 128.. Light money. - _· » 129. Exemption ot paregistered . vemels ewaed by cltheaa. 130. Vessels owned by cltizeaa d Philippines. K 131. Rights of Cuban vessels.- J ` A 132. Vsseln not enteriag by pa. 133. Hospital shim ia time et war. 134. -IQe•l:¤qtloa`hy President Bt hospital ahlps, exempted. 135. Bight: under tregtiei preseryed. ’ · ·
121. of tonnage duties.--Upon vessels
[which shall béfwtered in the United Statw from any foreign; port or plaee thexeVshal1’be` paid dutim aa follows: Ga vesaela built withlri the United States but belexlgiag wholly og in `part to, subjects of foreign at the rate of thirty cents per »’ ton; on. other vemls not of the United Stat@, at the rate of Atty cents per tch, and any vasel, day OQCGI of which shall not m a. citizen of the United Stetw shall pay at tax et ilfty cents per ton. » . — _ . A tonnage duty of 2 eeuta per ton, not to eikceédia the aggre- . {ste 10 centaper ton in any oneyeanf, ee imposed at G&€h'€i1tI‘Y on all v®€ls·-which shall k entered in any port of the United- States thm any terelga port or place ia North America, Central America, the`Weat India Ialaads, the Bahama Islands, the Ben·~· mudalalnada, or the coast az South America bordering on the Caribbean Sea, or Newfoundland, and a duty of 6 cents per ton; _ not to exceed 30 cents apertoa per amium, is im;@d at each ) A entry. Q all veaaelfe which ahall be. entered in any port at the United States from any other foreign perth, not, however, to ihelude twaels la distrew or aol: engaged ia trade. I v
