No Ship to de-
part withant Certificate.
Application for
Bame.
Inspection of Ship,
Accommodation
of Passengers.
Ventilation,
Space and Height
between Decks.
Male and Female Passengers.
Space on upper Deck.
Sick Bay, &c.
Deck Passengers.
Awning.
Space.
Reserved Space.
Provisions,
Scale.
SCHEDULE A.
Voyages referred to in Section IV.
FOR STEAMERS
whose Steam Power shall be sufficient without the Aid of Sails to propel them at the Rate of Five Statute Miles in the Hour.
Voyages from Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, and any Port in Formosa to
Calcutta. Pegu.
Sumatra,
Java.
The Straits Settlements. Labuan,
Sarawak.
Manila.
Bangkok.
Saigon.
Hue.
Japan.
FOR SAILING VESSELS.
Voyages from Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, and
any Port in Formosa to
From October to March, both inclusive. From April to September, both inclusive,
Sumatra, Java.
The Straite Settlements.
Labuan.
Mauila,
Bangkok.
Saigon.
Hue.
SCHEDULE B.
Labuan.
Manila.
Bangkok.
Saigon.
Hue.
Hegulations referred to in Section V. respecting Chinese Passenger Ships to which this Ordinance applies.
1. No Ship shall clear out or proceed to Sea unless the Master thereof shall have received from an Emigration Officer a Copy of this Ordinance, for which a Fee of $1 shall be payable, and a Certificate in the Form contained in Schedule C. annexed thereto, nor until the Master shall have entered into the Bond prescribed by Section IV. of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
II. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such Certificate till Seven Days after receiving an Application in Writing for the same from the Owners or Charterers of the Ship, or if absent, from their respective Agents, specifying the Name of the Ship, her Tonnage, the Number of Passengers intended to be carried, the Port of Destination and the proposed Day of Departure,
III. After receiving such Application, the Emigration Officer and any Person authorized by him in that Behalf shall be at liberty at all Times to enter and inspect the Ship, and the Fittings, Provisions and Stores therein, and any Person impeding such Entry or Inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be able to a Fine not exceeding $100 for each Offence.
IV. The following Conditions as to the Accommodation of Passengers shall be observed to the Satisfaction of the Emigration Officer:-
1. The Space appropriated to the Passengers between Decks shall be pro- perly ventilated, and shall contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 cubical Feet of space for every Adult on board; that is to say, for every Passenger above Twelve Years of Age, and for every Two Passengers between the Ages of One and Twelve Years. The Height between Decks shall be at least Six Feet.
2. The Accommodation for Female Passengers between Decks shall be separ-
ate from that provided for Male Passengers,
3. A Space of Four superficial Feet per Adult shall be left clear on the upper
Deck for the Use of the Passengers.
4. A reasonable Space shall be set apart properly divided and fitted up as
a Sick Bay, and sufficient Latrines both as to Coudition and Number shall be provided in snitable Parts of the Ship.
V. The Emigration Officer may, in his Discretion, permit Deck Passengers
to be carried, upon such Conditions, as may from Time to Time be prescribed under Instructions from one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and until and subject to such Instructions, upon the Conditions following: -
1. A suitable Awning with Screens shall be provided on Deck, sufficient
for the Protection of the Passengers from the Sun and from Rain.
2. The Space appropriated to such Deck Passengers shall contain at the least Sixteen superficial Feet for every Adult, that is to say, for every Passenger above Twelve Years of Age, and for every Two Passengers between the Ages of One and Twelve.
3. In Case Deck Passengers shall be carried in Addition to other Passengers for whom Accommodation between Decks shall be provided, the Space to be appropriated for Deck Passengers shall be reckoned exclusively of
the Space of Four superficial Feet per Adult required to be left clear
on the Upper Deck for the Use of such other Passengers.
VI. The following Conditions as to Provisions shall be obserred to the Satis- faction of the Emigration Officer:--
1. Provisions, Fuel and Water shall be placed on board of good Quality, properly packed and sufficient for the Use and Consumption of the Passengers, over and above the Victualling of the Crew during the intended Voyage, according to the following Scale:
For Every Passenger per diem :—
Rice or Bread Stuffs,..
Dried
Snit Fish,
Chinese Condiments and Curry Stuff,
Fresh Vegetables, which will keep for short Voy- nges, such as Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots, and Pumpkins,
Fire wood,
Water (to be carried in Tanks or sweet Casks},
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not less than.
Ibs. 1
01
ez. 1
Ibs. 1
1
gallon 1
2. The last preceding Condition as to Provisions shall be deemed to have Articles of Food been complied with, in any Case where by the Special Authority of the mentioned in Emigration Officer, any other Articles of Food shall have been sub-varied.
Seale may be stituted for the Articles enumerated in the foregoing Scale, as being equivalent thereto.
3. The Passengers may supply their own Provisions for the Voyage and Passengers' own proper Accommodation for the Stowage, and sufficient Cabooses for the Supplies, Cooking of such Provisions must be allowed,
4. When the Ship shall be destined to call at any Port mentioned in the Supplies at Port
Emigration Officer's Clearing Certificate for fresh Water or Provisions of Call.
a Supply of fresh Water and Provisions according to the Seale herein-
before contained for every Day of the average Voyage to such Port shall, unless the Emigration Officer shall otherwise direct, be deemed to be in compliance with this Ordinance.
VII. The Emigration Officer shall not give his Certificate unless he shall Contents of be satisfied :-
1. That the Ship is son-worthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, and ventilated, and has not on board any Cargo likely, from its Quality, Quantity, or Mode of Stowage, to prejudice the Health or Safety of the Passengers,
2. That Suitable Medicines and Medical Stores, Provisions, Fuel and Water have been placed on board, of good Quality, properly packed and sufficient in Quantity to supply the Passengers on board during the intended Voyage.
Certificate.
3. That all the Requirements of this Ordinance have been complied with. VIII. The Emigration Officer shall not give his Certificate until he shall Examination of have mustered the Passengers, and have ascertained to the best of his Power that Contracts, if any.
Passengers and of they understand whither they are going, and in Case they shall have made any Contracts of Service that they comprehend the Nature thereof; he shall also take Care that a Copy of the Form of any such Contracts, or an Abstract of their Substance, signed by himself, is appended to the said Certificate: If any of the Passengers are in bed Health, or insufficiently provided with Clothing, or if any such Contracts are unfair, or if there is Reason to suspect that Frand or Violence have been practised in their Collection or Embarcation, he may detain the Ship, and if he shall think fit, may order all or any of the Fussengers to be re-landed.
IX. The Emigration Officer may, if he shall think fit, before granting his Emigration fe Certificate, employ any daly qualified Medical Practitioner, Master Mariner, er may empley Marine Surveyor, or other Person whose Professional Assistance and Advice he Marine Sur-
Medical Men, may require for the Purpose of ascertaining whether the Requirements of this veyors, and Ordinance have been duly complied with, and the Costs and Charges of obtaining others, such Assistance and Advice, shall be defrayed by the Owners or Charterers of the Ship, whether the Emigration Officer shall grant his Certificate or not.
X. The Emigration Officer shall from Time to Time fix a reasonable Scale Fees of Profes- of Fees and Charges to be approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries sional Person
employed.
of State, for the Remuneration of any Professional Persons who may be employed
by him under the last preceeding Regulation, and pending the Approval or Dis- approval of such Scale, the Fees and Charges therein specified shall be payable, as if the satoe had been approved in Mammer aforesaid.
XI. The Owners or Charterers of every Ship shall pay such Fees for the Fees of Einigen. Remuneration of the Emigration Officer, as may from Time to Time be ordered tion Offeer. under Instructions from one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and unil and subject to such Instructions, the following Fees shall be payable in Addition to nl Fees chargeable under Regulation X:
Upon the Application for a Certificate,
Upon the Granting of the Certificate,
$25. $25.
XII. In Case Default shall be made by the Owners or Charterers of the Tower to detain Ship in the Payment of any Fees and Charges to which they may be liable under Ship for on- this Ordinance, the Ship niay be detained by the British Consul, or if in long- Payment of Fecs. kong by the Governor, until such Fees and Charges shall have been paid.
may be detained,
XIII. The Emigration Officer may withhold bis Certificate or revoke the Case of talay same at any Time before the Departure of the Ship, if it shall appear to his Particulars, Ship Satisfaction that any Particulars contained in the Application in Writing which and Certificate shall have been made for the same or any other Particulars which may have cancelled. been furnished to him by or on Behalf of the Owners, Charterers or Master of the Ship in relation thereto, are unirne, and that the Conditions of this Ordi- nance have not been complied with; and in every such Case it shall be lawful for the British Consul, or if in Hongkong for the Governor, to seize and detain the Ship until the Certificate il' already granted, shall have been delivered up to be cancelled.
XIV. The Master of every British Ship shall, during the whole of the Treatment of intended Voyage, make Issues of Provisions, Fuel and Water, according to the Lassengers at aforesaid Dietarg Scale, to all the Passengers except such as shall have supplied
Sea. themselves therewith, and shall not tanke any Alteration except for the manifest Advantage of the Passengers, in respect of the Space allotted to them as aforesaid, or in respect of the Means of Ventilation, and shall not ill-use the Passengers, or require them (except in Case of Necessity) to help in working the Vessel; and shall issue Medicines and Medical Comforts, as shall be requisite, to the best of his Judgment, and shall call at such Ports as may be mentioned in the Emigra tion Officer's Clearing Certificate for fresh Water and other Necessaries; and shall carry the Passengers without unnecessary Delay to the Destination to which they have contracted to proceed.
XV. The Master of every British Ship shad within 24 Hours after his Production of Arrival at the Port of Destination and at any Port of Call, produce his Emigration Emigration Papers to the British Consul (if any) at such Port or in Case such Port shall be in Her of Destination. Papers at Port Majesty's Dominions to any Officer appointed or authorized by the Local Government in that behalf. It shall be lawful for such Consul or other Officer to enter and inspect suel Ship, and in Case the Master shall obstruct or refuse to assist him in the Discharge of such Duty, or shall without reasonable Cause fail to produce his Emigration Papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a Fine of $500, and the Ship may be detained by the British Consul, or if in Her Majesty's Dominions, by the Local Government, until such Fine shall have been paid, and the Emt- gration Papers shall have been given up.
XVI. In all Ports and Places where no Euigration Officer shall have been British Consni appointed, the British Consul shall, until such Appointment, and at all Times tion Ofeer where cerved Emigra - pending the Vacancy of such Office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for no such Officer is the Purposes of these Regulations.
appointed.
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