THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20ти JUNE, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 255.
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The following Circular affecting the departure of Chinese Labourers from the United States of America is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1885.
CIRCULAR.
BLANK FORMS-CHINESE LABORERS.
To Collectors of Customs and others:
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16, 1885.
The certificate furnished to Chinese laborers departing from the United States, prescribed by Department Circular No. 53, of May 19, 1882, in accordance with the Act of Congress approved May 6, 1882, is hereby amended as follows, to conform to the Act of Congress approved July 5, 1884, as promulgated by Department Circular No. 112, of July 18, 1884, viz:
(CATALOGUE No. 571.)
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Certificate No..
[Cut of Eagle]
Certificate furnished to the following-named Chinese Laborer departing from the United States, for production to a Customs Officer on his return.
DESCRIPTION.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Port of
Name.
Height.
Age.
Com- plexion.
Color of eyes,
Individual. Family.
Tribal.
Ft. In,
Physical marks or peculiarities, and facts of identi- fication.
Occupation.
Kind.
When Where followed. followed.
Last place of residence.
I CERTIFY that the Chinese Laborer to whom this certificate is issued is entitled, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved May 6, 1882, as amended by the Act of July 5, 1884, to return to and to re-enter the United States upon producing and delivering this certificate to the Collector of Customs of the district at which he shall seek to re-enter.
Witness my hand and official seal, this day of
18.
[PLACE FOR SEAL.]
Collector of Customs. (May be signed by a Deputy Collector.) [To knowingly and falsely alter this certificate, or to substitute any name for that written herein, to forge or knowingly utter any forged or fraudulent certificate, or to falsely personate any person named herein, is to be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment.]
(The certificate is furnished without charge.)
The headings in the Register of such Chinese laborers will be as follows :
Name.
Height,
(CAT. No. 572.)
Occupation.
No. of certificate,
Individual.
Family.
Tribal.
Age.
Feet.
Inches.
Complexion.
Color of eyes.
Physical marks or
peculiarities, and
facts of identifi-
cation.
Kind.
When fol-
lowed.
Where fol-
lowed.
Last place of resi-
dence.
Date of original
arrival in the U.S.
Vessel upon which departed.
Date of departure.
Vessel upon which returned.
Both of the foregoing forms can be had upon requisition.
DANIEL MANNING,
Sveritary.
Date of return.
REMARKS,