“The vessels referred to in this article shall not be obliged to carry
  the lights prescribed by article 4 (a) and article 11, last paragraph.”

  That article 9 be hereby repealed.

  That article 21 be amended to read as follows: 

  “ART. 21.  Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out
  of the way the other shall keep her course and speed.

“NOTE.—­When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such vessel finds herself so close that collision can not be avoided by the action of the giving-way vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision.” (See articles 27 and 29.)

That article 31 be amended to read as follows: 

  “DISTRESS SIGNALS.

  “ART. 31.  When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from
  other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to
  be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: 

  “In the daytime—­

  “First.  A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
  minute.

  “Second.  The international code signal of distress indicated by N.C.

  “Third.  The distance signal, consisting of a square flag, having either
  above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.

  “Fourth.  A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

  “At night—­

  “First.  A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a
  minute.

  “Second.  Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel,
  etc.).

  “Third.  Rockets or shells throwing stars of any color or description,
  fired one at a time at short intervals.

  “Fourth.  A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.”

And whereas it is provided by section 3 of the act approved August 19, 1890, that it shall take effect at a time to be fixed by the President by proclamation issued for that purpose: 

Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of America, do hereby, in virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3 of the act aforesaid, proclaim the 1st day of March, 1895, as the day on which the said act approved August 19, 1890, as amended by the act approved May 28, 1894, shall take effect.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

[SEAL.]

Done at the city of Washington, this 13th day of July, 1894, and of the
Independence of the United States the one hundred and nineteenth.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

By the President: 
  W.Q.  GRESHAM,
    Secretary of State.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.