Section 72
SEC. 72. The ports of the Philippine Islands shall be known as the chief port (Manila), subports of entry, and coastwise ports. Ports of entry are those open to both foreign and coastwise trade; coastwise ports are those open to the coasting trade only. Vessels engaged in foreign-carrying trade shall enter or touch at ports of entry only, and shall not carry passengers or merchandise in coastwise trade from one port in the Islands to another port in the Islands, except upon the special permission of the Insular Collector, when in his judgment the conduct of the public business demands it; but nothing in this section contained shall be construed to prohibit the carriage and delivery by such vessels of passengers or merchandise received at a foreign port to the port of destination, even though they have entered first at another port of entry in the Islands. Ports open to the coastwise trade only shall be of two kinds coastwise ports and coastwise subports. Coastwise ports are those at which are stationed customs inspectors in charge of inspection districts. Coastwise subports are all the other open ports of such inspection district. Ports which are open to neither the foreign nor the coastwise trade shall be known as closed ports. Such coastwise ports as have heretofore been declared open for the coasting trade by proper authority shall be continued, subject to discontinuance at any time by the order of the Civil Governor of the Islands, and from time to time such other coastwise ports may he declared open to said trade, with the approval of the Civil Governor, as the Insular Collector shall consider requisite for the public interest. Officers in charge of coastwise ports shall be designated by the Insular Collector. They shall be known as coast district inspectors, and shall act under the immediate instructions of the chief customs officer of the collection district.