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5-9/1876.
to prevent free emigration to foreign countries within thirty days sail.
An unending and consolidating Ordinance in 1874 altered the form but did not affect the substance of these provisions.
In 1875 it became desirable, owing to the war in Achin, to prevent even free emigration to that country and accordingly in 1876 a further Ordinance was passed which brought the law practically into the shape in which it now stands. All ships were required to obtain a license but the fee was reduced to a nominal amount, the emigration officers were allowed to issue licences for ships carrying free emigrants on voyages of not more than thirty days and - to cover the case of the 'mail steamers and other vessels' above referred to - the Governor was authorised to grant general licences to carry free coolies, or coolies under contract for British possessions for any number of voyages.
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