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18.-(1) The master of every such British ship shall, Production within twenty-four hours after his arrival at the port of of emigration destination and at any port of call, produce his emigration papers at papers to the British Consul, if any, at such port, or if port of
destination. such port is in His Majesty's dominions, then the master of such ship shall produce the said papers to any officer appointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf.
(2.) It shall be lawful for such Consul or other officer to enter and inspect such ship, and in ease the muster obstructs or refuses to assist him in the discharge of such duty, or without reasonable cause fail, to produco his emi- gration papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and the ship may be detained by the British: Cousul, or, if in His Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.
19. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer British Con- has been appointed, the British Consul shall, until such sul deemed appointment and at all times during the vacancy of such Emigration office, be decimal to be the Emigration Officer for the Officer where purposes of these Regulations.
SCHEDULE.
Form of Emigration Officer's Certificate.
I, A. B., Emigration Officer at the Port of
hereby certify as follows:-
(1.) that the
of the port of
ship
no such Officer is appointed.
Regulation
No. 1.
do
C. D., Master,
is within the provisions of
an Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1912, and that the said ship
is authorized to proceed to sea from the port of
for the port of
(2) that the ship is authorized to carry
there are on board
i
adults and thai passengers if any are deck pas- are deck passengers],
sengers, add of whom
adults, namely,
making in all
male children, and
men,
women, female children, such children
being between the ages of one and twelve years;
(3) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness and has been
disinfected]:
(4.) 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
superficial feet, being (describe space];
deck
(5.) that the ship is seaworthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, lighted, 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 llows: īdescribe space};
(6) that suitable medicines and 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;
(7.) that all the conditions and requirements of the said Ordinance
have been duly complied with;
(8.) 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;
(9.) that the intending passengers who are females or males under the age of sixteen years have been passed by the Registrat General; and
(10) that the master of the ship is to put into
water and fresh vegetables.
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Section 99.
THE SIXTH SCHEDULE, FORM OF EMIGRATION PASSAGE BROKER'S ANNUAL BOND, WITH TWO SURETIES TO BE APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,
F
Know all men by these presents, that we, A.B.,* of
, C.D., of
and E.F., of are held and firmly hoand unto Our Sovereign Lord King George V in the sum of five thousand dollars, to be paid to Our said Sovereign Lord the King, His Heirs and Successors; to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and every of us jointly and severally, our heirs, exeentors and administrators, and the heirs, executors, and administrators of each of us, and cach and every of them, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seala.
Dated this day of
Whereas by the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1912, it is amongst other things enacted that no person shall carry on the business of a passage broker in Hongkong, in respect of any emigrant ship, or shall be in anywise concerned in the sale or letting of passages in any such ship, unless such person has, with two good and sufficient sureties to be approved of by the Registrar General, previously en- tered into a joint and several bond to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in the sum of five thousand dollars; and whereas the said C.D. and E.F. have been approved of by the Registrar General as sureties for the said A.B.:
Now the condition of this obligation is that if the above- bounden 4.B. shall well and truly observe and comply with all the requirements of the said recited Ordinance, so far as the same relate to passage brokere, and further, shall well and truly pay all fines, forfeitures, and poualties, und also all sums of money, by way of subsistence money, or of return passage money, and compensation to any passenger, or on his account, and also all costs which the above- bounden 4.B. may at any time be adjudged to pay under or by virtue of any of the provisions of the said recited Ordinance or of the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, of the Imperial Parliament, then and in such case this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Signed, sealed, and delivered,
by the above-bounden A.B., C.D,
and E.F., in the presence of †
Insert personal and family names in full, with the occupation
and address of each of the parties,
Insert the names and addreases in full of the witnessca.
THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE. FORM OF EMIGRATION PASSAGE BROKER'S LICENCE. A.B.,* of having shown, to the satisfaction of me, the undersigned, that he has given bond to His Majesty, as by the Aslatie Emigration Ordinance, 1912, is re- quired: 1, the undersigned, do bereby license and authorize the said A.B. to carry on the business of a Passage Broker in Hongkong, in respect of passengers on board emigrant ships proceeding from Hongkong, until the end of the pre- sent year and fourteen days afterwards, unless this licence is sooner determined by forfeiture for misconduct on the part of the said A.B. us in the aforesaid Ordinance is provided,
for
of
Given under my hand and seal this
day
Section 30.
Dated the
day of
, 10
(Signed.) 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 8:---
8. That the whole of the said passengers are free passengers, under no contract of service whatever.
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(Signed)
Registrar General.
*The personal and family names in full of the person applying
for the licence, with his address and trade or occupation, must be correctly inserted.
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