CHINESE EMIGRATION.
No. 1 of 1889.
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of fittings.
79. The Supreme Court and the said two Magistrates shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all cases of seizure for forfeiture of fittings, and, on proof of the legality of the seizure, to declare the said fittings to be forfeited; and no fittings seized under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be forfeited except under the sentence of one or the other of the said Courts.
80. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect any lawfully vested powers in a Superintendent or Inspector of Police.
[s. 81, rep. No. 31 of 1911.]
82. No proceeding shall be instituted for any offence against the provisions of this Part, or for any forfeiture thereunder, except at the suit or prosecution, or with the consent, of the Attorney General.
83. It shall be lawful for the Governor to grant licences, in manner hereinafter provided and to such persons as he thinks fit, to do any of the acts following:
(1) to build, alter, or repair, or agree to build, alter, or repair, or cause to be built, altered, or repaired any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the same will be employed in the conveyance of Chinese emigrants to be embarked at any port or place out of the Colony; or
(2) to fit out, man, equip, let or take on freight or hire any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the same will be employed in manner aforesaid; or
(3) to despatch or cause to be despatched any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the same will be employed in manner aforesaid; or
(4) to make any advances of money to any ship, or to become security for such advances, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the same will be employed in manner aforesaid; or
(5) to despatch, or cause or allow to be despatched, or command any ship carrying Chinese passengers, with the intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to believe, that such passengers are being carried or intended to be carried to any port...
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
ing, etc., emigrant ship without licence.