ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1871.
Emigration.
SCHEDULE C.
Emigration Officer's Certificate.
I [A. B. &c. Emigration Officer at the Port of
do hereby Certify as follows:
1. That the Chinese Passenger Ship
, A. B., Master, of the Port of
is within the Provisions of An Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled "The Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1871," (a Copy whereof is annexed hereto), and that the said Ship is authorized to proceed to sea from the Port of
the Port of
2. That the said Ship is authorized to carry
of whom
Adults, namely:
for Adults and that there Passengers, [if any are Deck Passengers add: are Deck Passengers], making in all
Women
Men
Male Children
Female Children, such Children being between the Ages of One and Twelve Years.
3. That the Space set apart and to be kept clear for the Use of such Passengers is as follows:--On the Upper Deck
Superficial Feet being [describe Space] and in the Between Decks Superficial Feet being [describe Space].
4. That the Ship is Sea-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. The means of ventilating the Passengers' Accommodation between Decks are as follows: [describe Means.]
5. 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.
6. That all the Conditions and Requirements of the said Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong have been duly complied with,
7. That the aforesaid Passengers [or in Case of a Part only, state the number,] are Emigrants under Contracts of Service and that I have inspected the Contracts between them and their intended Employers (the Terms of which are annexed to this Certificate) and consider them reasonable; and that no Fraud appears to have been practised in collecting such Emigrants.
8. That the Master of the Ship is to put into
for Water and fresh Vegetables.
Dated the day of 187
A. B.,
Emigration Officer at the Port of
N.B.-Where none of the Passengers are Emigrants under Contracts of Service, the following Paragraph shall be substituted for Paragraph 7,
7. That the whole of the said Passengers are free Passengers under no Contract of Service whatever.”
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