No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1889.
in addition to or in substitution for such imprisonment.
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Power to licence.
10. The Governor may, in his discretion, grant to any vessel a general licence for any period, or for any number of voyages, or for voyages to and from any specified port or ports, on the condition that the vessel provided with such licence shall carry only free passengers under no contract of service whatever, except as hereinafter mentioned.
Conditions, etc., of licence.
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11. The granting of any licence shall be in the discretion of the Governor and shall be subject to the payment of a fee of five dollars and to such conditions as may from time to time be prescribed under instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Governor may impose such conditions on the granting of any licence as he may think expedient in each particular case, provided the same are not contrary to or inconsistent with such instructions.
2 of Ordinance No. 34 of 1902
Conditions, etc., of Emigration Officer's licence.
Licence to specify time of departure.
etc.
Power to authorize labourers and servants to be engaged for person in British possession.
Saving of right of Asiatic
12. The granting of any licence under section 8 shall be in the discretion of the Emigration Officer, and shall be subject to the payment of a fee of five dollars and to such conditions as may from time to time be prescribed, and the Emigration Officer may impose such conditions on the granting of the application as he may think expedient in each particular case, provided the same are not contrary to or inconsistent with such instructions.
13. Every licence, other than a general licence, granted under this Ordinance in respect of any Chinese passenger ship shall specify the period within which such ship shall clear out and proceed to sea: Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor or the Emigration Officer who granted the licence from time to time to extend such period.
14.-(1.) The Governor-in-Council may, in his discretion, authorize any person to engage any specified number of Chinese artisans, mechanics, labourers, or servants for any person resident in any British possession and to make contracts in writing on behalf of such resident with the persons so engaged,
(2.) Every such contract shall be made in triplicate, and one part shall be lodged in the office of the Emigration Officer; and such part shall be admissible in evidence without a stamp.
(3.) Any vessel provided with a general licence may carry any persons so engaged without thereby affecting her licence.
15. (1.) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent passengers who are natives of Asia from travelling in the first class cabin of any vessel which is provided with a general licence, on the same terms as passengers of other nationalities, or in the first or second class cabin, if the vessel carries more than two classes of passengers.
travel in first or second class cabins
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