THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3,
Conditions
as deck
6. The Emigration Officer may, in his discretion, permit as to carriage emigrants to be carried as deck passengers, on such condi- of emigrants tions as may from time to time be prescribed under instruc- tions from one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and, until and subject to such instructions, on the conditions following:-
passengers.
Conditions as
(1.) a suitable awning with serecus shall be provided on deck, sufficient for the protection of such emigrants carried as deck passengers from the sun and from raiu;
(2.) the space appropriated to such emigrants carried as deck passengers shall contain at the least 16 superficial feet for every adult, that is to say, for every emigrant above 12 years of age and for every 2 emigrants between 1 and 12 years of age; und
(3.) in case emigrants are carried as deck passengers in addition to other emigrants for whom accom- modation between decks is provided, the space to be appropriated for such emigrants carried as deck passengers shall be reckoned exclu- sively of the space of 4 superficial feet per adult required to be left clear on the upper deck for the use of such other emigrants.
7. The following conditions as to provisions shall be to provisions. observed, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer :--
(1.) provisions, fuel, and water shall be placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient for the use and consumption of the emigrants, over and above the victualling of the crew, during the intended voyage, accord- ing to the following scales
Scale for Chinese.
per dun.
Rice or bread stuffs,
1 lbs.
Dried and salt fish,
er
04 tbs.
Chinese condiment and curry
stuffs,
Fresh vegetables, which will
keep for short voyages
OZ.
such as sweet potatoes, 1 tbs. turnips, carrots, and pump-
kins,.....
Firewood,
Water (to be carried in tanks
or sweet casks),
Scale for Indians.
Atta or Rice,
Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet potatoes, onions, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins,
2 tbs.
I gallon.
per day. 1 lbs.
b.
Ghee,
Salt,
Sugar,
4 OZ.
oz.
2 OZ.
Tea,
Chillies,
Turmeric,
oz.
oz.
OZ.
Garlic,
OZ.
Ginger,
oz.
Firewood,
Water,
2
ibs.
1 gallon.
1915.