THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3, 1915.
5. No part of the cargo or of the provisions, water, or Stowage of stores shall be carried on the upper deck or on the cargo, provi- passenger decks, unless, in the opinion of the Emigration sions, etc. Officer, the same is so placed as not to impede light or ventilation or to interfere with the comfort of the emigrants nor unless the same is stowed and secured to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer; and the space thereby occupied or rendered unavailable for the accom- modation of the emigrants shall be deducted in caleniating the space by which the number of passengers is regulated
at sea.
6. The master of every emigrant ship, being a British. Treatment of ship and proceeding on any long voyage, shall during emigrants the whole of the intended voyage make issues of provi- sions, fuel and water, according to the aforesaid scale, and shall not make any alteration, except for the manifest advantage of the emigrants, in respect of space allotted to them as aforesaid, or in respect of the means of ventilation, and shall not ill-use the emigrants or require them (ex- cept in case of necessity) to help in working the vessel; and shall issue medicines and medical comforts, as shall be requisite, to the best of his judgment, and shall call at such ports as may be mentioned in the Emigration Officer's clearing certificate for fresh water and other necessaries; and shall carry the emigrants without unnecessary delay to the destination to which they are bound.
tion Officer.
7. The Emigration Officer shall not give his certificatet Mustering of until be shall have mustered the emigrants and have emigrants ascertained to the best of his power that they understand by Emigra whither they are going. If any of the emigrants are in bad health or insufficiently provided with clothing or if there is reason to suspect that fraud or violence have been practised in their collection or embarkation he may detain the ship and, if he shall think fit, may order all or any of the emigrants to be re-landed.
8. All emigrant ships must be provided with boats and Life saving life saving appliances in accordance with the provisions of and fire
appliances. Table A of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, as if they were sea-going ships having passenger certifi- cates under section 10 of the said Ordinance, and every emigrant ship shall carry a fire engine or force pump with sufficient hose to reach fore and aft and at least three dozen fire buckets.
9. Each emigrant ship shall carry the following small Small stores.
stores :--
SMALL STORES.
.24 for every 100 emigrants.
Brooms,
Lanterns with Locks,
Cooking Spades,
Meat Choppers,. Chopping Boards, Wood Choppers,
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3
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22
Iron Dishes, 18 inches,
Rice Baskets,.....
Rubbish Tubs,
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10
19
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A Bed, Blanket and Pillow for each person the Hospital
can accommodate.
12 Blue Lights, and 12 Rockets.
10. Before the Emigration Officer can muster the List of emigrants, he must be furnished with an emigration list in emigrants. the form following:-
List of Emigrants on board the Ship
of the burden of
for the present voyage...
of... day of.
tons, of which is Master
which belongs to the Port
is to sail from Hongkong on the............... 19 and is bound to the final Port of .consisting of.. .... male adults
female adults..
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.......male children and
female
children under 12 years of age, making a total of Emigrants, said Steamer being entitled, under "The Chi-
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