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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1871.
II. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the Terms and Interpretation Expressions following, that is to say: "Chinese Passenger Ship," Clause. "Governor," "British Consul," 66
Emigration Officer," and
Master," shall be construed respectively in the Manner prescribed by Section I of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
of Ordinance.
III. The Application of this Ordinance is hereby expressly Application limited to:-
Firstly,-Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels,
which shall clear out or proceed to Sea upon any 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 Degree 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 Ordinance 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 Ordinance No. 9 of 1856, or any Ship to which the Provisions of the said Act do not apply.
Thirty Days'
IV. The Voyages specified in Schedule A to this Ordinance Voyages de- annexed, are hereby declared to be Voyages of not more than clared to be of Thirty Days' Daration, subject as regards Steamers to the Condi- not more than tions as to their Rate of Speed and as regards Sailing Vessels Duration. to the Conditions as to the Periods of the Year during which the Voyage shall be performed, in the said Schedule respectively expressed and contained.
uule A of the
V. From and after the Commencement of this Ordinance, the Substitution of Regulations contained in Schedule A of the "Chinese Passengers' Schedule B in Act, 1855," the "Chinese Passengers' Health Ordinance." (No. 6eu of Sche- of 1859), "The Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1870," (No. Imperial Act 4 of 1870), and all Proclamations now in Force, issued by the and of certain Governor of Hongkong under Section III of the " Chinese Ordinances. Passengers' Act, 1855, shall cease to be in Force in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships to which this Ordinance applies, and as respects such Ships, the Regulations contained in Schedule B to this Ordinance annexed, shall be in Force in lieu thereof.
VI. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve Chinese General Passenger Ships to which this Ordinance applies from the Provi- Provisions of sions of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," except so far as the Imperial Act said Provisions are hereby expressly modified and varied under Force. the Power in that Behalf in the said Act contained.
to contiuue in
VII. This Ordinance shall not come into Operation until Her Suspending Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Clause. Colony by the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of IIongkong, this 11th Day of September, 1871.
L. D'ALMADA & CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULE A.
Voyages referred to in Section IV.
FOR STEAMERS
whose Steam Power shall be sufficient without the Aid of Sails to propel them at the Rate of Five Statute Miles in the Hour.
Voyages from Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, and any Port in Formosa to
Calcutta. Pegu. Sumatra.
Java.
The Straits Settlements.
Labuan.
Sarawak. Mauila.
Bangkok.
Saigon. Ilue. Japan,
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