ROIT.
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 52.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17т¤ DECEMBER, 1870.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. XVI.
The following Bill, which was read a First Time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th of July last, is published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 17th December, 1870.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to inodify the Restrictions and Regulations of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of Short Voyages within the China Seas.
Title.
HEREAS by Section II of the "Chinese Passengers Act, Preamble, W 1855," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Legis
lature of Hongkong, by any Ordinance to be by them enacted for that Purpose to make Regulations respecting Chinese Passenger Ships, and in the Case of British Ships respecting the Treatment of Passengers therein while at Sea, and that until such Enactment the Regulations contained in Schedule A to the said Act annexed shall be in Force; AND WHEREAS it is expedient, by an Ordi- nance of the said Legislature, to relieve Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Voyages of not more than Thirty Days' Duration, from the Regulations of the said Schedule, and to provide in lieu thereof modified Regulations for such Ships, subject nevertheless to the Proviso in the said Act contained as to Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Short Title. Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1870."
II. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the Terms and interpretation Expressions following, that is to say: "Chinese Passenger Ship," Clause, "Governor," "British Consul," "Emigration Officer," and "Mas-
ter," shall be construed respectively in the Manner prescribed by Section I of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855.”
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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 Longitudo, 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 IÏÍ 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.