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An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to modify the Regulations of the "Chinese Passen- gers' Act, 1855," in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Short Voyages.
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1871.]
WHEREAS by Section 11 of the « Chinese Passengers' Act, Preamble.
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, 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," "Emigration Officer," and "Mas-
ter," shall be construed respectively in the Manner prescribed by Section I of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
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, 1805." 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.
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IV. The Voyages specified in Schedule to this Ordinanco Voyages de- annexed, are hereby declared to be Voyages of not more than clared to be of Thirty Days' Duration, 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 Yeur during which the Voyage shall be performed, in the said Schedule respectively cxpressed and contained.
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V. From and after the Commencement of this Ordinance, the Substitution of Regulations contained in Schedule A of the "Chinese Passengers' Schedule Bin Act, 1855," the "Chinese Passengers' Health Ordinance," (No. & licu of Sche- of 1859), "The Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1870," (No. fmperial 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 Pas- Ordinances. sengers' 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.
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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,