62
be devised which in practice would over- come such difficulties and dangers; and at the same time reader all emigration volun tary in fact, and free in result.
THE CHINA MAIL.
tablished in their depôts,
Once let the Chinese pirates understand would recommend that naval officers of the Government a copy of regulations es that all western nations were united in their ondeavours to suppress the rascals who now infest the Obin seas, and they would pro-
each nation interested be sent as represeu- tatives-those countries who do not possess
13. Contracts entered into between Chik nese emigrating to foreign countries and embarking at the Port of Macao and Bi-
the Procurador in the same manner as is
MACAO, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, June 5th 1856:
Schedule B.
[No. 1105-APRIL 19, 1866.
detain the or to require them to pay for their maintenance, clothing, travelling, ex- penses, or any other outlay prior to their Bigning their coutract
11 mterio
Let us asume that a large and wealthy bably migrate to a safer neighbourhood than 4 navy paying a share of the expenses incur gration Agents, shall be registered before are to be calculated for sailing vessels con- tiele T, a states that he deciderly wishes.
that of their usual cruising ground. By red by those to which the men of war eu way of insuring promptness and vigour we played belong.
Company of rich planters residing in one of
the above named places (such for instance 25
the Compañia Maritia of Peru) to be desi-THE following is a list of the Piracies reported in the columns of the Hongkong rous of obtaining Chinese labourers. The directors of this company are amongst the press between the underneationed dates:
wealthiest in Lima, and could well afford to sater into the arrangements we propose. Sup- posing them to require say are hundred coo- lios for a vessel lying at Macao. Why should
DATE.
2 Feby,
ة
RETURN OF PIRACIES. From 15th January to 19th April 1966,
SHIES' NAMES.
NEAR WHERE ATTACKED.
Tam too,
Pooty,
Alberts Jores, Alma,
Blessrs Lane, Crawford
& Co. Water boat, f Nuevo Lepanto,
Chin Chin, Haub. Sch.,
not the Government of that place compel ties January, Jeanne and Joseph, agents of such a company to enter into 23 heary bonds for the return of the coolies 28 shipped within a specified time, the most perfect proof being required of any circum- stances alleged to have happened to pre- vent this return taking place? The Gov- ernment on the other hand obliging the agent to pay over aunnally a certain aum (to be deducted from the 'wages of the coolies) for the support of the relations left behind.
11
12
11
1 March,
7
M
10
52
Johanna Sarah Maria,
and Kesolution.
2 Chinese junks erui zing to pick up omgis. Dannewicke, Jan, brig, Conqueror, British ship,
Sau Fernando,
Mary Jane, British brig, Coasuritish Back,
Stoue Cutter Island,
of the Mint,
Lantao,
Ly ee-micon passage.
ofs. E. Lema Islands,
Lantau,
Achow point,
adono Islands,
REMARKS.
vessel looted.
Pirates reputsed.
men missing.
Pirates repulsed.
Vessel captured, crew sscaped.
provided in respect to all contracts betwe
Chinese, or Chineas and Christians. This registration shall be made in the presc of the parties interested and before two
Length of Voyage for which Provisions veying Chinese Colonists.
(This is the same as in the British. “ Chi- nese Passengers Act" of 1855.).
Schedule C. CAPTAINCY OF THE PORT OF-
MACAO.
IX. If the colonist presents the expiry of the six days specified in arti- to out and explained to bits, and le then sign it, as well as the Superintendent and the Procurador, with two witnesses.
himself, the contract shall
be
X. On the contract being signed, there witnesses.
shall be paid to
to the Colonists the gratuity SBUTTON 1-Contracts must be drawn.
Captain of the Port of Macao or advance made to them by the agent, and up in Chinese, aud in the language of the country to which the colonist are destined. hereby certify that the vessel (description, they shall be sent on board the vessel that
is to carry them to their destination. SECTION 2-The Contract must specify nationality, and nano), Captain
Al. The amount of gratuity or advance. tons burden, clears from the Port of the game, sex, age and untivo plave of the Macan for carrying Chinese received by the Colonist just be noted in Colonist.
SECTION 3.-No Colonist will be per- Passenge viz Males, Females, the contract, and delivered to him in pre { 3 of crew murdered, i woundedmitted to engage himself unless he has and Children, engaged to serve as Co- sence of the
Superintendent, XII. No Chinese below the age of 25 reached the age of eighteen, or is accom-lonists, and that all are aware of the place
of their destination, and go of their own shall be allowed to sign the contract unless panied by his father or inather,
SECTION 4. The contract shall set forth free will, which I liave ascertained by per-ho has obtained the consent of his parents the period for which the engagement is to sonal inspection, as also that the contracts if they are still living.
XII. After biving siguel the contract, last, as also the amount of wages, food, they carry have been duly registered in the
the Colonist is bound to falalihe same, ot, proper departament. and clothing that the Colonist is to re- men wounded, one mad mis-
I further certify that the vessel is íi a in case of change of mind, to repay the ex ceive. sing, Cargo untouched.
penses lawfully incurred by thy ageut, in Reported by pilot as seen
14. The Procnrader shall, on the occaseworthy condition for the voyage on engaged with pirates; resultsion of his visits to the depots of Culo which she is bound, that she carries a sufi conformity with Article 16 of the Regula
Dists, ascertain with scrupulous care whether cient number of crew, and that she is sup
XIV. The advance paid to the Colonist any of them are there against their will or plied with provisions and water in confor
and clothing given him shall be commidered under deception with respect to the deamity with Regulation of the 6th of June tiuation of the vossal they are to embark 1800, as also that she has on board a phy part of the lawful expenses he shall be call- Vessel boarded, 1 of crew killed, upou. In case he shall meet with any in-sician, with Medicine Chest, and Chinese ed upon to my if he refuses to sail after 3 wounded, 6 pirates killed. Boarded by pirates who were eventually repulsed with some Captain and two of the crew missing, vessel plundered. Pirates retreated when fired upon.
unkeown
Money and Opiump carried off Captain of vue junk killed. Vessel plundered, no lives lost
Off Footy,
Lema Channel,
8962 Ears,
loss,
tion of the 5th June 1956.
the contract.
dividual who has been the subject oi vio. interpreter, and that the vessel has accom- The contracts, which emigration
We have reason to believe that other cases have occurred of which no reports bave visit, for which reached Hongkong.
It is not to be supposed that such a plan 25 could be brought into operation without the most perfect guarantee of both the go- 25 vernment and the agent boing entirely un- 17 interested in a pecuniary point of view. Such a plan would moreover be a heavy tax on the company, but when we revert to the prices paid in Lima for the engage ments of these same coolies which shew at the present time a profit of from 200 to 400 dollars a head such a consideration is Beer to be but of small importance.
Other little difficulties would of course arise but they also sink into insignificance before the advantages the adoption of such a system would cusure. Under it a Chi- nese, labourer would feel himself secure of
EXPRESS.)
(FROM THE LONDON AND CHINA apparent safeguards, we should still hea. so many statements of gross abuses. But it is obvious that regulations are not self- acting machines. is it in this case
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS RELA- TING TO THE MORTALITY OF TROOPS AT HONGKONG.
on thi. Tas correspondence and returns subject moved for in the House of Commons by Colonel North, have teen printed in a parliamentary blue-book. With the view of accounting for the entire absence of "enitahle accommodation for the troops on their arrival, stated by officers of the
At
The
good treatment, personally-would be sitedly. tisfied by the government guarantee that his poor parents or family would be pro- is proved by videa for would feel that he could be helped to return to his native land at the end of his engagement or that if he wished he might remain to accumulate his savings. Under such a system, all ezaigranta should be required to come forward volatutarily. The
uttar
futility of this excuse ar
ques
The
tion of Quls erstudiet ipsos custodes ?, Regulations are as follows:- REGULATIONS FOR CHINESE EMI- GRATION AT MACAO.
No. 30.
modation for the passengers she carries, and the requisite means of ventilation.
MACAO,
(Signature of the Captain of the Port.)
-18
Macao, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 6th June 1856.
No. 25.
JOSE CARLOS BARROS, Acting Secretary of Government.
Agents propose to enter into with Colonists must be previously laid before the Super intendent of Emigration, who will examine themi and approve them if they are just and equitable, admitting no conditions that may be injurious to the Colonists.
SECTION 1.-The contracts slinll not be for a longer period than eight years.
SECTION 2-Coloniste shall not be allow ed to renounce the benefit of thelegislation in the Countries for which they are engaged. SECTION SO the expiry of the period
lence or fraud, he shall cause hit at once to leave the depot and shall proceed against the Broker who has imposed upon him.
15. A visit of the kind treated of in the
shall
take always place on preceding article
ious to embarkation, which the evening previous to sball not be accomplished without such purpose the Agents shall give timely notice to the Procurador.
16. Chinese who have entered into con- tracts before the Procurador, having beeh
Resolved by the Governor of Macao: fully informed of the place and service for
Considering that all persons, hoth Chi-") which they are engaged, shall be under
nese and Portuguese: embarking as pusof eight years, Colonists shall be free to dis- obligation to fall the same, or to con- pansate the Emigration Agents for the ex-sengers from the l'ort of Macao, should be poss of their own services, no debt they penses to which they have been put, which subject to the same rule with respect to the may have contracted being allowath to staro a pretext for prolonging the time of their they w
will be required to repay in case they holding of passports, and considering more repent
of their engagement or for any over that many of the losses and assidents engagement. Such deuts must be recover
that have occurred to vessels laden with ed by process of law. cause whatever wish not to proceed Chinese passengers have been the result of SECTION 4-Contracts shall be written in to their destination..
The cost of their
the
to yoyages prolonged maintenance shall be repaid by them at the
which those sail-Chinese and in the language of the Country with the contrary ing
monsoon are ex- to which the Colonists is enigrating rate of 100 cash diem.
per 17 The provisions of the foregoing ar- posud, after hearing the Council of Guveru- ment whose opinion 1 adopt; I deem it ticle shall not empower, the Emigration right to determine the following regulations: Agent to keep the Colonists imprisoned in
1. Uhinese Colonists or Emigrants en the depots; they will be authorized is tak ing ngasures to obtain the deposit of can- barking at the Port of a stud she required
the law. tion-money, or other guarantees that may day of October proximo shall be
bever in detaining the per-1. Captains of vessels carrying Chinese appear suitable for securing the expenses to take out their passports in conformity they incur, but i sous of individuals.
Baigiants shall present the Emigrants with their passports before the Portuguese Con sul at the Port of disembarkation.
SECTION 2.-Emigration Agents shall be responsible for infringement of this article, under the terms of Artiole 30 of the Re 2. vessel shall be permitted to sail in
contrary monsoon when carrying more than 30 Chinese passengers, Sebedule
as the rule whereby to determine at what time the monsoon is to be deemed cotrary for voyages to the various ports to which Chinese are in the babit of epigrating
SECTIONThe provisions of this article
The Governor of the Province of Macac ic has beek kong that they saine unex-Timor, and Solor determines as follows:
Whereas it is necessary that all practi- the 2d battalion of the 9th. Beiment cable measures be with the right of Chi
the first letter of the series without interfering with the Chi-ing in whion Major Genersi Guy, writing from ness to depart from Macto, those abuses be Hongkong in November, 1864, alludes to the prevented which might, occur in the trans- reintreements then on the way in the Tamar, portation of gach as may embark for foreign and states that be expeats her arrival abou countries as Colonists or emigrants, and to
tuents prevailing February, the very month in which she did uuite in one single regulation all the enact arrive, laving landed the e. troope, the insurdur that the play the in the respect for the 2d battalion of the 11th Regiment, the knowledge of all, and the Council of Government having beard, I deem it in the ordinary course
CONCERNING BROKERS.
occupying themselves in en-
must have
known that
einplayment of the "arimp" would be dis-. and Major General events she would right to determine as follows:
continued, for after a very short trial of the return about the end of May or early in June,
1. Persuns only cipal medi.
new system We venture to think he wouldnoj And yet at the time of her arrival, not gaging Chinese for enigration, and who are
18. Emigration Agents shall be liable to fine of from $50 to $300 for infringement of any of the preceding rules it so far as they are referred to therein.,
C
CONCERNING THE VESSELS ON WHICH COLONISTS ARE SHIPPED
19. No vessel shall leave Maceo with inspected by the Captain of the Port
the
My with
SECTION 5-Foreigners engaging Colo- hists shall bind themselves to afford them every mosns for communicating with their families in China, and for remitting to able to gadus as they may wish and be
the
send,
XVI. Certain days shall be appointed by Superintendent, in concert with the Procurador, for the appearance of intend. ing euitate at the latter's office, as also for the signature of the contracts.
XVII. Ubiuese wishing to engrate shall present themselves at the Procurador's offico to be registered, both by the Procurador and by the Superintendent of emigration, who will note in their respective books the depot to which the Colonist is going until he signs the contract, and, in oase be returns to his own home, the name of the Agent with
tuus appearing, the Culonists must go un- accompanied by the employés of the depôts
by the brokers.
даше
longer be required, The agents would find | Major-General Guy, but the prere tak.known by the name of Brokers, shall not be; Chinese Colouists unless she has first been annexed to the Rogulations shall be taken whom he proposes engag ng biniself. In
instead of the seedy half starved specimens of humanity who now reach the barracoons that they would have flocking to them fine, hoaitby young men Siokusas on board
20. The Captain of the Port shall ascer tain whether the vessel is sea worthy, and carries the requisite cry and equipment, and is sufficiently ventilated for the no- commodation of
of passengers.
Cal officer and two stuff urgeons were rig their ease in Japan! No preparation authorized to carry on this trafic without whatever had been made for the troops, and having obtained a license from the Procu-
Senate. Loyal 2. Brokers shall deposit a security of they were landed at Kowloong da ing the rador of the worst period of a sickly season, in the worst part of an unbesichy ettlement, and provided $200 before obtaining s license, which shall
accommodation. No be granted for the period of one year.
3. Whenever any Chinese shall have been the frightful mortality engaged to emigrate by Brokers, they shall the causes сега
hini at
abibe. produce which followest. During the absence from
made to the Co-press-ling or eniigrant rospecting the conutay to
slip would diminish, and instances of mutiny with the worst gig
bretration is needed to dis-
and its frightful atrocities would we hope great amount of
and believe become rare indeod.
J
his
i.
tonist or
Ball
De
21. Every vessel leaving the Fort of Mashall not apply to vessels propelled by siasm, eao with more than 20 Chinese passengers
articles.
ค
Not a single slip should be allowed to post of Dr Dick, the principal medical where explanation fee of the Procurador, shall be subject to the provisions of the leave China with bonded emigrants, but officer, his work was done and his respons which be is gong, the service, for which he board) unless he presents a passport or in under such conditions as we have advanced. of the 9 h resimetributes the excessive sick-the regulations of the depôt in which he is
The whole question however turns on the implicit good faith of the agents employed
All
at
era
23.
the crew of the vessel.
ISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES.
MACAO, August 4th 1857.
No. 10.
to determine that the Procurador of the
ISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES.
Macao, March 31st 1857.
|
2. dottor and a medicino-cheat properly REGULATION FOR THE SHIPMENT Crown and Revenue wifenever the indivi
the law.
with
XVI. There shall be affised in the de- pôts, both on the outside of the doves, and in differurit, parts of the interior, the cons tracts and regulations of the establishment, both in Chinese and Portuguese.
XIX. The internal regulations of the depûts shall be submitted to the approval of the Superiutaten be open from 8 AM. 22. No Chinese shall be received (on
of Emigration. XX. The depots s lifies borge
Resolved by the Governor of Macno: Mr George Saunders, Surgon
and this gentleman in sugages himself, and the conditions thereof, default thereof the contract signed by the
It being necessary to take all practicable at 1-4 in order that all the relatives
and friends of the Lers briefly
he is Procurador as provided in article XIIL
the Colonists who choose to visit them his letters
No erohant vessel leaving the Port measures to the end that in the Depots for ness to four cau es:-First, to the occupation to be received, and all other circumstances
Chinese Colonista the provisions of Article
mig enter. XXI. The Superintendent of Emigration of a healthy peninsula of Kowloung; to which the Procurador may deem necessary, of Macas with Chinese Colonists shall carry
shall Visit the
of and vessels the repots This can only be secured by government condly, to insufficient barrack and hospital to the end that the Colonist be thoroughly more than one passenger for every tour and 17 of the Regulation of June 5th 1856 b officials being appointed whose emolumenta | accommodation; thirdly, to the baras in informed of the obligations he is about to a half. Fortuguese measuremont, including Tgorously complied with: I deem it righ Colonists from time to time, and shall
contract. night exacted from the men; and fourth
dug
4. The Procurador kball visit from time 24. The Captain of the Port shall ascer Loyal Seunte shall watch over the fulfilment muster the Colonists in order to prevent any from subarking u unless they have signed should be derived from official sources, and ly, to intemperance and want of indoto time the houses of the Brokers, and tain, before the embarkation of the pas of all that is enacted in that article, and the Contract, as, provided in Article 9. not frout the "head money" dependent on medical authorities who have had ex-who has been imposed upon and is kept water and provisions suficient for the voy-offenes punishable under Article 330 of the
whenever he shall meet with any Chinese gengera, that the vessel is supplied with that he shall proceed against put XXII. It shall be the duty of the Super-
of infringement thereof as culpable of an intendent to watch over the
of execution the number of coolies shipped. So long as
perience in to gkoog and Kowloong agree
the regulations and to obviate any abuses in conformity with Schedule A an- nondescript individuals with no other gua that the soil, composed su it is chiefly of dis-there against his will be shall cause him to
that might occur, di
and in any case of in- rantee for their honesty than their self fategrated g'anit, emits most unwholesome leave the place, and shall five the Broker nexed to this enactment. Tis length of Criminal Code.
in the amount of $100. In case of repoti voyage shall be compated according to
fringement he shall proceed against the exhalations when fres
freshly turned over or dietion of the offence the Broker's license shall Schedule B. interest, are allowed to act as agents tarbed; and that not only foreignera but at be withdrawn.
guilty party, accusing him before the Pro- 25. No vessel shall proceed to sca with
curador if the delinquent is a Chinese, and suffer fr fevers and
m
and cho era
એવી હાઇ on auch matters in any part of the ives constantly
5. A like penalty to that provided in the more than 20 passengers without carrying
the Deputy Proevirator of notifying world so long will abusos continus, result when exposed to them. Thehimitsu wew foregoing article shall be incured by every
OF COLONISTS.
dual should be dealt with by judicial power, ing in the inevitable emouter which have were, it seems,
road which was being excavated, and their / Broker who does not produce before the supplied.
to the end Resilved the Governor of Maiab:
proceedings ju conformity contributed so melancholy a page to the inmates of course felt the full effects of these Procurador any Colonist whom he may have
dearly
missmata As regards the barrack engaged, within twenty-four hours of such
Whereas it is necessary to adopt in the ay tap at the functionary in question history of Asiatic emigrantion.
and hospital accommodation, Mr Saunders in engagement, if this has taken place in Ma-
XXIII. All provisions of the Regulation care pointed ont to the Commandant Co, or, if it has taken place elsewhere,
regulations with respect to Chinese emigra
June 1856, which are not affected by that 375 men were crowded together in a within twenty-four hours after the Colouist
tion from the Port of Macao some of the provisions that have been enacted by the the present Order shall remain in force. fe shall have entered the city. in these seas since the 15th January, which building which gave each man 272 cubic fe
6. Brokers shall be bound to send away 27 The Captain of the Port will make authorities at Canton, to the end that iu
SECTION 1The prohibition against the we published a short time since, we omitted less space than the main requs prevalent, from the City all Colonists who are rejected inquiry, after the embarkation of the Cole this Colony tinte be followed a system as euiling of vessels with Colonista in the con
regulations, that cholera was already prevalent,
deemed proper for to insert the name of the Brigantine-schood unless this were at once remed ed an by the Emigration agents or their repre-nists, whether any Chinese are ou board nearly as possible similar to that which tlietrary monsoon remains also in force, as well as the other provisions of the Onders of nor San Fernando. A long account of an en ruous mortality must ensues, the result statives, and to pay their passage back to against their will or subject to deception, said authorities have
1857 SECTION 2.--It remains prohibited for. reporting to the treatment of the cigrants. Having heard attack made on her by a heavily armed of this repr.sentatio. being that seventy more ment of these provisions the of hiring and in case of meeting with such he will the purpose of securing the filerry and gool March 31 and artist 4
be mulcted i a fine of $30.
Government the DERS application meanwhile "referr d
7. Any Broker who shall resort to vio- for further action as may seem fit. He will to determine as follows:
Emigrants, as 1 Japan,
Over and over agai1
1. The office is created of Superinten territory in order to lence Porvenir Pilipino of the tst inst. The Pi
coercion in order to cause any Chi-
as for Portuguese vessels to thausport Mr Saunders insisted that the should be
the men
who shall be emigration,
China rates boarded her but were eventually re-
with proper contracts signed by dent of Chinese provided used if to enter bis house or the depots, shall be the Procurver, ded allowed six nights a wees in bed, jastead if hese he may propose to export as a Colonist also ascertain whether any on board are na-
such case will cause nominated by the Governor, and who shall them to Macao, or from one part of and in
another. four-but the only three
destroying sist m
to him for the execution of be responsible
XXIV. Persons contravening the provi pulsed with loss,
No vessel alall leave the Fort of the regulations and other matters conger-sions of this Order shall be liable to was remote-les-ly enforced, while the quest on prosecuted in conformity with the existing them to be
Macau with Chines: Culonistswithout having the exportation of Chinese labourers el penalties of articles 340 e req. of the Partur fiue imposed by article IV. was left for the consi eration of the Atlaws in addition to being muleted in the
Drink fund doubth'ss its stare ant-Ceners"
CONCERNING EMIGRATION AGENTS AND. ing obtained from the Captain of the Port gaged to enigrate to foreign countries.
IT. The Superintendent of Chinese emi- guese Penal Code. The authorities to whom in the work of death; b t can we wonder if the
THEIR DEPOTA,
a cortifiente drawn up acccording to Form cared for during the day, abil enferbl å by men, harassed by excessive night-dary idle and
29. ADY
vessel infringing the provisions gration shall draw a fixed salary from the appertains the cognizance and execution disease, tout to drink . nsa means of all wisting superiutending the cabarkation, of the Co- of the 2003 to $1.000 according to the air Inmout depending upon the greater or less
8. The Emigration Agents, or the persons of this enactinent shall be subject to a fine Government and shall not receive any emo- thereof shall attend to the fullment of the
number of Chinese colonists embarking at ISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES, their m sery? call, it seems doubtful whetonists shall notify the Government respect cumstances of the case. ther the whole fre men, women, and chiling the locality in which they propose to
Macao.
MACAO, April 30, 1860. 30. Consignees of vessels transporting
III. The Superintendent shall have un- dren-waul not have been annihilated altoge deposit them, their number, the vessel or Chinese Colonists from the Port of Macao ther without the care and exertions of Mr vessels in which they are to embark, the shall give Saunders.
Uninviting as this sickening tale
annulled on presentation of a legal certis paid like himself by the Government, and their destination. of strear is, the cred.t of the service demande contracts made with them, and the place of shall give bonds in the enu of $1,000, to be der his orders an interpreter of Chinesi, IV. The Superintendent shall be present 9. A place shall be kept apart in the de-cate of the arrival of the vessel at her des- who also shall receive no other fras
tion, and of her having complied with tination, details; and we a thorough vestigation into all sts.r. pulsive
the examinations held at the Procura- fioate must he
شمار
In the table of vessels attacked by pirates
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The Captain of the vessel shall not be allowed to diseinbark the passengers save at the port for which the Coloniats are under engagement to proceed for service, exept in the cases specified in the Com- mercial Code,
of
junk on the 24th March, appears in the men were put into the building MT SAFR.ment of these provisions the Broker shall have them seces of the case the Conncil of Government, I have seen Portuguese to go to any part of the Chinese
In addition to this vessel the name of another. British ship is added to the list since the date of last publication. The Bri- tish barque Casar was chased by pirates off the "Assos Earz," as the Cosar showed fight however they gave over the pursuit, and the vessel reached Hongkong in safety.
The table in question which we repeat hereunder with the additions abewa.an aver
age of sic vessels per month or sementy two
vessels per annum attacked by pirates, and
to Dr D.CE,
1
સ
with atisfaction that
Perhaps this may lioita reply whi
which
cared for.
pied
in Japan at une lue, when their pressade was
in
so urgently useded in Hongkong)
28.
Chinese
and
It
well
to
engage
the
SUPPLEMENT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE 30TH APRIL, 1860. Resolved by the Governor of Macao: 1. Every vessel embarking Chinese emi
ber of
SECTION. The Superintendent of Em
our list is necessarily imperfect. No doubt Colonel North s announced his intention its for Colonists, in which the sick shall the provisions of this Decree. This certi- office in conformity with the Regula, grants at Maçaa under the regulation of
sailing the stringeat measures which it is believed moving for a committee of inquiry i to the Surgeon Major of the Province, of the day ofuted within 18 months or June oth 1856, and shall sign the April 30th of the present year, shall be agr
Ander
contracts in the same numer as is done by chored in the Taipa Roads, when her or accompanied by the practitioners feiture of the caution mo Penalty of fortion of
draught of the new Governor will put in force will diis si present Wantio, the question constituting the Board of Health, shall in-
of water does not forbid, until she 81. All regulations contrary to this Der the Frogurador. finish this beavy number, but we fear that pointedly a kedy the Dinotor General uspect from time to time the localities occu-cree are revoked. The department to which ourador shall keep a register, in which they is to take on boint.
V. Both the Superbitendent and the Pro has completed the number of passenger she the Medical epiment-H by were the prin something more is wanting than the indi- cipal m dicstoffice: sud two staff surgepijs all led by the Colonists, and shall it pertains to take cognizance hers and to
II. No Vessel
shall carry a greater num vidual action of any official, however dater
quire whether all the precautions
Chinese
swigrants than one for every interests of public health are observ. its provisious into effect shall make shall enter the antes of all Chinese coming
themselves acquainted with and accomplish before thens to ed; he shall give such instructions as be the same.
1. In this Re
in addition to the two tous burden. nined he may be to do all that lies in his
III. Ou board all vessels receiving Co- may deem necessary in this respect both to
ISIDORO FRANCISCO GUIMARAES, Lame, shall be entered, the age, native power to check such proceedings.
place, employaient condition
of tl alonks internal
regulations
approved in the belong Congresses and Commissions are the Mucu interest and curiosity has long been the Emigration Agents to whom the depôts long, and to the mediosi men in charge of
first place by the Superintendent of Emi- Macao, June ōth 1856.
proposing to emigrate he shall propose to the Gor
FII. On Chiness presenting themselves gration shall be observed. fashion now, so why not summon a "pirate" felt with respect to the regulations in force the same; and
when about to emigrate, there shall be giv messures he may deeth congress? We have an international Cholers at Macao concerning the Coolie Trade ceu-ernment whatever
necessary upon to important a subject, congress-a cattle plague congress, and a tred at that port, and we rejoice in having bearing in mind that he has to watch over great many other "Congresses which cat been favoured with a translation of the en-not alone the public health, but also the tainly do not effect much though they satis-tire body of Decrees and Orders upon that good treatment and comfort of the Colonists,
11. The medical
practitioners fy one's desire to know that matters are subject, which our readers will be able to
by the agents to take care of the being talked over, and the statistics of va- coinpare with phe tener of the Convention in their depôts and to inspect them, shall rious evils tabulated. A pirate' congress recently concluded at Peking for the conduct be bound to report to the Surgeon Major
of the Province
as well us any cir. Fish, the members composing it were to be projects, which we have also published in excutestance which might endanger the pub perly backed up by the physical force of the tenso. It will be seen that the Macno regn- lic health, or that of the Colonists, and they shall further comply with all instructions pations they represented. But it would be lations are equally voluminous and minute: they may receive from the Surgeon Major. necessary, that no balí measures be proposed. ' and the only wonder if that with so many
Schedule A. Schedule of Provisions to be carried vessels sailing with Chinese Colonists the Port of Macao.
For each person per diem. Rice, Salt Pork, or Pork and
by
from
lbs. It.
35
0).
Oh
"
oz. 01.
20.
11
en to them a copy of the contract build they gration shall watch over the observance of shall be registered in the form laid down in such regulations, on the occasion of the this pre.cling article and all explanations visits he is bound to make on board auch shali be made them with reference to the vessels.
to
IV. Without prejnilos to the entire res rict offered to them, but they shall not contract us allowed to sign until the expiry of at ponsibility devolving on the Emigration least six days after registration.
Agent, the captains of vessels intended to VII. During the fivio between the recarry Eanigrants shall be responsible for
and the
of the contract the treatment of the latter on board, gistration
signing the Chinese registered shall be allowed to SECTIO 1-In the o uso of any offence on return to their homes or villages, or to re- the part of an Emigrant urgently necessi side in the depôts, which they shall be altting confinement, the captain shall le lowed to enter and love whenever they authorized to inflict the same, the fact being Water at the rate of 12 sanadas por week please (during the day) without any right immediately communicate to the "uper 12, The Emigration Agents shall send to for each person
might really have some practical effect, if of Emigration by British and French sub-discharge this method in which they Fish, or Pors, Beef and
Salted Vegetables, Tea,
Firewood,
on the part of the Emigration Agent to intent of Chinese Emigration,
No. 1105-AP
༣.
SECTION 2.-No other be inflicted without p authorization.
ceive un
ECIO 3.-The Sav- nes: Emigration shall r of the Emigrants have i plalat cuncorming the V. It shall be incu gration Agents to pre
in the i being injured
of the sl make at
rondering then board
if they neglect so to do
VI. In the Emigre
there
shall not be
ber of employes than
strictly indispensable maintenance of order in SECTION 1.-The pers establishment shall de to the
Chinese
their Pole,
the number allowed any person who owing or for any aptecedent cceptable.
SECTION 2 the
be enter ferred to ast
employes who may be without belonging to the VII No Chinese wi himselfounwil declared be allowed to sign the he may state that he ha
It shal!
21: VIII. It Colonists for a voyage 1 monsoon is unfavourab between the
1st
The Governmen of closing all the esta of them,
whenerer it s
beide the Goverument.
bound to give rea
ing an end to the despe loists from the Pors o after publishing a proli The authorities to whom.
ISIDORO FRANCIS Macao, October 12th,
No. 35.
Resolved by the Go Whereas it is enact Government that in the Colonists from Macao baro the capacity of
which measu pastcutter, il order to assimilate t
sabject to flat inst t Gavernment relatively the island of. Cuba, ait alf Soveramejat I ha that this provision she
understuoi solely with carrying colonists to the Regulation of Ja prescribes the capacit half for each passenge win respect to all othe rities to who apperta ISIDORO FRANCL Macho, September 55
No. 38.
Resolved by the Go Chinese Emigration. Macio having sea re crees of this Guterme 31arch 31st and
Augus 30th and
October
12th No clause being for which restricts the ap sious to emigration countries
s; whence it =
that they are all appl
in general
Aud whereas it is 1
that
has
vaivation
to HA subfontid
all that
adopted, and on without any contr part of the Gorer.e And whereas it has to obviate the abuse herefrom: Iase fit to
Art. 1.
1. The
the Chinese
Countries
is
dis
Art. 2. The
* Super
tion, the Procurador and the Captain of pecial care, each int for the exact fulfilme
yo
Other authorities and pertains, do,
JOSE RODRIGUE Gott Macao, Norember
No. 19
Resolved by the G. Wherens is det this Government, So- ber 1880, that no v to carry a greater ne grants in proportion the rate of two tons t And whereas it b declared by Decres
carrying t
in
tember 1861, that thi derstood solely with the rule laid 6th 1856, fixing the inclusive of the Crei and a half to rema pect
to vessels sailing this distinction, bas
Toyages, appearbag
23
gration
25 Voyages to
to pountr
1700
โดย
Usually
Aut jamach as for fixing the numb ressoi cau carry in ac nage or total capaci amount of acebmməd har condition ju re number must essenti And whereas it
observance o of June 5th
Decre
prescribed that ther
A Medicine chest on rying more than 20 ting a stop to lie, Chinese sniprios fo
tigerst
For all these rénse determine as follows ARTICLE I The g grants that a vessol gulated by the capas
tion destined for the
vision existing for
and of ventilation.
case, that is, if the F
pied by the emigran through sufficient
side,and if, in addit