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EMIGRATION CONVENTION
SCHEDULE
Regulations
Ships employed in the transport of indentured emigrants from China under this Convention must be seaworthy, clean, and properly ventilated, and with regard to the following matters, shall comply with conditions as far as possible equivalent to those in förce in British India with reference to the emigration of natives from India:-
Accommodation required on board (vide Section 57 of “The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").
Sleeping accommodation consisting of wooden sheathing to the decks or sleeping platforms (vide rule regarding "iron decks," as amended the 16th August, 1902, in Schedule "A" to the rules under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").
Rules as to space on board (vide Section 58 of "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").
Carriage of qualified surgeon, with necessary medical stores.
Storage of drinking water (vide Rule 113, as amended the 24th February, 1903. under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883")..
Provision of adequate distilling apparatus (vide Schedule under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").
"C" to the rules “C
The dietary for each indentured emigrant on board ship shall be as follows per
day:-
Rice, not less than 12 lb., or flour or bread stuffs Fish (dried or salt) or meat (fresh or preserved) Fresh vegetables of suitable kinds
Salt
Sugar...
Chinese tea
Chinese condiments iu sufficient quantities. Water, for drinking and cooking
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1 tb
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10/10
1107 10
1/1/
99
1 oz.
11/1/0
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0/1/1 "
1 gallon
or such other articles of food as may be substituted for any of the articles enumerat- ed in the foregoing scale as being in the opinion of the doctor on board equivalent thereto.
NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE AND THE CHINESE MINISTER ON SIGNING CONVENTION OF MAY 13TH, 1904
Foreign Office, London, May 13th, 1904.
SIR,-By Article VI. of the Convention about to be concluded between Great Britain and China with regard to Chinese subjects leaving the Treaty ports of China under Indenture for service in British Colonies or Protectorates, it is provided
that:-
"For the better protection of the einigrant and of any other Chinese subject who may happen to be residing in the Colony or Protectorate to which the