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 Rules for register of passengers.—Written report of foreigners.—Restrictions on entering the country.—Carta de Seguridad, or card of safety.—Penalties on violating regulations for shipment.—Penalties on false money.

master of any vessel coming from a foreign port, shall, immediate on his arrival in any of the ports of the republic, declare in writing-to the chief of the maritime customhouse, the number of passengers he has on board, the country to which they belong, their trade or occupation, and the place where they embarked. The penalty for neglecting to comply with this regulation, or the making-a false statement, is 100 dollars; and an additional fine of 20 dollars for each passenger omitted in the report. The vessel may be detained until the penalty be paid. Seamen, whose names are entered on the roll, are not considered as passengers.