THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1874.
Passenger Ship within the Terms of Schedule 4 of "The Chinése Surgeons of Passengers' Act, 1855."
Chinese Pas- senger Ships. [Ibid, Sec.14.]
9. No Emigration Officer shall give the Certificate required Certificate not by "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of any Chinese to be granted Passenger Ship, unless he be satisfied as aforesaid with the Hos- unless the Pro- pital Accommodation in such Ship provided, and with the sani- shall have been tary State of the Crew and Passengers thereto belonging.
Regulations for Voyages of not more than Thirty Days Duration.
VIII. The Application of this Section is hereby limited to:-
visions hereof
complied with. Suspending Clause [Ord. 6 of 1859, Sec. 4.1
expressly Application
of this Section.
Firstly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, [Ord. 8 of
which shall clear out or proceed to Sea upon any
1871, Sec. 3.] Voyage, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days' Duration, by Section IV of this Ordinance. Secondly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, which shall clear out and proceed to Sea from Hongkong or from any Port in China or within One hundred Miles of the Coast thereof, upon a Voyage to any Port to the Eastward of the 90th Decree of East Longitude, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days' Duration by any Proclamation in force for the Time being issued by the Governor of Hongkong, under Section III of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855." Thirdly, Chinese Passenger Ships of whatever Nationality which shall clear out or proceed to Sea from any Port in Hongkong upon any such Voyages as are hereinbefore firstly and secondly mentioned.
Provided always, that nothing in this Section contained shall be deemed to affect any Chinese Passenger Ship which shall clear out or proceed to Sea upon a Voyage of not more than Seven Days' Duration, within the Meaning of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," and of Section III of this Ordinance, or any Ship to which the Provisions of the said Act do not apply.
Thirty Days'
2. The Voyages specified in Schedule E to this Ordinance Voyages de- annexed, are hereby declared to be Voyages of not more than clared to be of Thirty Days' Duration, subject as regards Steamers to the Con- not more than ditions as to their Rate of Speed and as regards Sailing Vessels Duration. to the Conditions as to the Periods of the Year during which [Ibid, Sec. 4.] the Voyage shall be performed, in the said Schedule respectively expressed and contained.
lieu of Sche-
3. The Regulations contained in Schedule A of "The Chinese Substitution of Passengers' Act, 1855," and all Proclamations now. in force, Schedule F in issued by the Governor of Hongkong under Section III of "The dule 4 of the Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," shall not apply to Chinese Imperial Act Passenger Ships to which this Section applies, and as respects and of certain such Ships, the Regulations contained in Schedule Fto this Ordinances. Ordinance annexed, shall be in force in lieu thereof.
[Ibid, Sec. 5.]
4. Nothing in this Section contained shall be deemed to relieve General Chinese Passenger Ships to which this Section applies from Provisions of the Provisions of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," except to continue in
Imperial Act so far as the said Provisions are hereby expressly modified and force. varied under the Power in that Behalf in the said Act contained. [Ibid, Sec. 6.]
Emigrant Ship Fittings.
[Ord. 3 of
IX. Before beginning to fit out any Ship intended to be used Notice to for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be embarked at any Emigration Port or Place out of the Colony, a Notice to that Effect shall be Officer. given in Writing to the Emigration Officer, and such Notice shall 1873, Sec. 4.] be signed by the Owner and Master of such Ship, or in the Event of the Owner not being resident within the Colony, by the Agent and Master thereof, and in Case such Notice shall not have been given, the Owner and Master, or the Agent and Master of such Ship, as the Case may be, shall be guilty of an Offence against this Section, and shall be liable to the Punishment hereinafter prescribed: Provided always that where there shall be no Agent of an Absent Owner in the Colony, the Notice may be signed by the Master alone.
(Ibid, Sec. 5.]
2. The Master of every Ship arriving within the Waters of the Report to Colony and which shall be fitted out for the Conveyance of Emigration Chinese Emigrants shall, within Twenty-four Hours, report the Officer. same to the Emigration Officer, and in Case he shall neglect so to do, he shall be deemed guilty of an Offence against this Section, and shall be liable to the Punishment hereinafter prescribed.
3. The Fittings of every Ship mentioned in Paragraphs Powers and 1 and 2 of this Section shall be subject to the Approval of Duties of the Emigration Officer, who is hereby empowered, at all reason- Officer.
Emigration able Times, to go on Board and search and inspect such Ship [Ibid, Sec. 6.]
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