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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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Reference:

C.O. 882

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Master of ships to be bound to supply pro- per provi

rions.

Penalty for

without a

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without the Colony of Mauritius, such licence may be granted by any British consul, agent, or emigra- tion agent at or near such place whom the Governor shall authorise to grant the same; but no licence shall be valid unless granted under such conditions as the Governor of Mauritius may direct.

Every licence to be granted under the provisions hereof shall be limited to the vessel, and to the place or places which shall be specified therein, and shall require to be renewed upon every successive voyage.

68. No licence shall be granted unless the master of every ship so carrying immigrants to Mauritius enter into a bond to provide for and furnish to every such immigrant such quantity of good and whole- some provisions as may from time to time be speci- fied by the Governor of Mauritius for his daily maintenance during such voyage, and during the space of 48 hours next after the arrival of such ship or vessel at Mauritius.

69. In the event of any immigrants or intended introducing immigrants being introduced into the Colony, or immigrants being brought into any roadstead or harbour thereof, licence. from any place or places not within the territories aforesaid, without a previous licence being obtained therefor as aforesaid, or without the conditions being fulfilled under which such licence (if obtained) shall have been granted, the master, owner, and agent of the ship respectively shall for every immigrant in- troduced or brought as aforesaid be liable to a fine not exceeding 507, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months; provided that such imprisonment shall not in any case exceed the period of three years. The said penalties may be inflicted cumulatively on a repetition of the offence.

Immigrants to be pro-

hibited from landing-

when.

70. In the event specified in the preceding section, it shall moreover be lawful for the Governor to pre- vent any such immigrants or intended immigrants from being landed upon any part of the Colony, and in case any of them shall have been so landed, it shall be lawful to him to direct measures to be taken at the expense of the owner, agent, or master of the ship for having them sent back to the place from which they were brought. Provided that if the Gover. nor shall allow any such immigrants to land or remain in the Colony, they shall not be competent to enter into contracts of service for a longer period than one year.

Landing of 71. As soon as practicable after the certificate (if immigrants, granted) shall have been obtained, as provided by article 28 of this Ordinance, the master of the vessel shall land such of the immigrants therein as are intended for introduction into the Colony, and shall deliver them to the Protector of Immigrants, together with a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome pro- visions for their maintenance during the space of 48 hours next after their landing.

Immigrants to remain

under charge

of Protector.

72. All auch immigrants shall (except as herein- after provided) remain under the charge of the Pro- tector of Immigrants until they shall have procured

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employment, and no contract of service shall be en- tered into with any immigrant arriving at Mauritius until after he shall have been 48 hours on shore, or until he shall have obtained from the Protector of Immigrants a ticket of registration as herein-after provided. Every contract of service made before that time shall be null and void to all intents and purposes.

73. The Protector of Immigrants shall keep a Register for separate register in the form of the Schedule No. 13 immigrants hereunto annexed, for the immigrants introduced from from else- elsewhere than British India. A ticket shall also be where than

British India, given to each of such immigrants in the form of the tickets. Schedule No. 14 hereunto annexed, in which shall be specified the period for which the said immigrant is competent to engage.

74. It shall not be lawful for the said Protector to Issue of issue any ticket to any such immigrant, unless proof tickets. shall have previously been given to him that the

per- son desiring to engage such immigrant has paid or satisfied the master, owner, or agent of the vessel in which the said immigrant was brought, for the pas sage money, and all other expenses due in respect of such immigrant, as the same shall be fixed in the manner herein provided, or unless the said master, owner, or agent shall consent to such ticket being issued. But provided that the said Protector shall be entitled, and on application therefor shall be bound to issue a ticket authorising an engagement for any period not exceeding one year to any immi- grant who shall have been allowed to land or to remain in the Colony, or who shall have been under charge of the said Protector as aforesaid for any longer period than 14 days, without having been engaged in terms of the preceding articles hereof.

75. In case any person shall have made arrange: Immigrants ments with the master, owner, or agent of any vessel introduced for the introduction of immigrants, with a view to by one per their engagement with himself in terms of this Ordi- son engaging nance; and in case any of the immigrants introduced

in consequence of such arrangements shall be in- duced to engage with another person, such other person shall, in addition to the passage money, and all other expenses payable as aforesaid on account of the immigrants so to be engaged by him, and pre- vious to the issuing of a ticket as herein-aforesaid, pay to the Protector 25 per cent, on the amount thereof, which 25 per cent. shall be paid by the Pro- tector to the person by whom the aforesaid arrange- ment for the introduction of the said immigrants shall have been made. Provided that previous to the departure of the vessel from the Colony for the pur- pose of bringing such immigrants, if the vessel shall be chartered there, or from any other place where she shall be chartered for the said purpose, such person shall have transmitted to the Protector of Immigrants, a certificate signed by himself, and by the master, owner, or agent of the vessel, as nearly as may be in the form of Schedule No. 15 hereunto annexed; and also provided that the said Protector shall be satisfied, from entries in the ship's books or any other evidence,

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