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Chinese Passenger Regulations.
FOR GERMAN VESSELS IN THE SEAS OF EAST-ASIA,
In accordance to § 24 of the Law of the 8th of November 1867, respecting the organization of the German Consulates, and § 17 of the Prussian Law of the 20th of July 1865, respecting Consular Jurisdiction, the Imperial German Consulate, repealing hereby the provisionary regulations of the 9th February 1874, respecting the carriage of Chinese Passengers in German vessels, ordains the following rules:
I.
German Steamers and Sailing-vessels carrying more than 30 Chinese passengers from Canton, Swatow or Kiung-chow to Cochin-China, Siam, the Spanish, Dutch British Possessions of East-Asia are under the following regulations.
II.
For every passenger above 12 years, or for every two passengers between the ages of 1 and 12 years there must be appropriated,
1.—On Sailing-vessels clearing out within the months of October and March inclusive as well as on Steamers without any distinction of season:
a. to Passengers in the between decks at least a space of 0.84 superficial metres English superficial feet and a space of 1.53 cubical feet on the between deck, and besides a space of 0.87 superficial metres English superficial feet on the upper deck.
b. to Deck-Passengers a place of 1.11 superficial metres == 12 English superficial feet on the upper deck.
2.—On Sailing-vessels clearing out between the months of April and September inclusive:
a. to Passengers in the between-decks a space of 1.11 superficial metres 12 English superficial feet, and 2.15 cubical metres — 72 English cubical feet on the between-deck, besides a space of 0.49 superficial metres 5 English superficial feet on the upper deck.
b. to Passengers on the deck a space of 1.49 superficial metres 16 English superficial feet.
III.
In calculating the space appropriated to Passengers on the upper deck the room required for the guidance of the vessel must be deducted. Chinese cooks and supercargoes are considered as passengers.
IV.
The room appropriated to female Passengers must be separated from that of the males.
V.
A suitable locality shall be reserved as hospital, and shall be properly fitted out for this purpose.
VI.
The between-deck shall be properly ventilated; the ship shall be furnished with water-closets, cooking-places and sufficient ladders regularly fastened between the upper and the between deck, with at least two life-boys and, in proportion to the Passengers taken on board, with at least the following number of boats:
Passengers......20 800-600"" 600-900...2 Boats. 900-1,500...4 above 1,500...6VII.
When the ship is clearing for sea and the normal duration of the voyage is fixed by the Imperial Consulate, provisions shall be on board according to the following scale:
FOR EVERY PASSENGER.
Rice .. ... 600 grammes per diem.
Salted or dried fish ... 150
Vegetables ... 250
Water ... 4.5 liter.
Firewood or Coal 1 kilogram.
VIII.
The ships must be furnished with proper quantity of medicines. If it seems necessary physicians shall decide upon their quantity and quality.
IX.
Passengers and their luggage shall not be received on board till after the whole cargo has been taken in.
X.
At least 9 days before clearing out and before receiving the Passengers on board the master has to report to the Imperial Consulate the name of the ship, the proportions of the decks, and the port of destination, whereupon the Consulate whether after a special inspection of the ship or otherwise declares the highest number of passengers allowed to the ship.
Just before proceeding to sea the master has to report to the Consulate the number of passengers in order to have them counted by the Consul on board. All the provisions of this Ordinance being duly fulfilled the papers with an official certificate relative to the number of passengers actually received on board as well as to the highest number of passengers allowed to the ship will be handed over to the master, who has to deliver this certificate to the Consulate of the port of destination.
XI.
The master being once in possession of the aforesaid certificate is not allowed to receive on board any more passengers without the authorisation of the Consulate.
XII.
For every offence against this Ordinance a fine not exceeding 30 Marks has to be paid.
CANTON, on the 8th November, 1876.
The Imperial Consul.
A rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of ships carrying Chinese passengers from CANTON to the several places above mentioned shall be hereafter published.
CANTON, on the 8th November, 1876.
The Imperial Consul.