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with time sureties for the observance of the Government Regulations. The objects of this provision are, first, to confine the Emigrant trade to persons of substance, and, next, to enable the British Government to exercise some control over Foreign ships proceeding from Hong Kong even while at sea. The effect of that clause combined with the 9th clause and the Schedules A and B will be, that if any such ship carrying Chinese passengers is boarded by the Captain of one of H.M. cruisers or by a British Consul, and the Master refuses to submit to his inspection, or fails to produce the Emigration Officer's certificates, or is found not to have observed the conditions pertinent to the Government Regulations, his sureties at Hong Kong will forfeit £1000, and, as against these sureties, the written declaration of the Captain or Consul will be evidence that the conditions of the Bond have been broken (Sec 16).
8. It will be observed that the written declaration.
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with time sureties for the obeervance of the Government Regulations . The objects of this provision are, first, to confine the Emigrant beade to persons of subélance, and, next, to enable the British Government to exercise some
control over
Foreign ships
procuding from Hong kong Even while at lea. The effect of that
A
clause combined with the 9th clause and the schedules Haud B will be, that if any such a shif carrying
if carrying fhinese Sapengers
is boarded by the (aplain of one of St. M.
H. M. purisers
us
by
on British Coneel,
the Master refuses
and
to submit to
fis inspection, or fails to produce Fie Emigration officers fortificals, or is found found
not to have observed
the conditions
or
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that pertifiente
the Government Relations,
his sureties at sing keng
will
forfeit £1000, and, as against-
these dimreties, the written
täin or
deciceration of the faptarsi fousal will be roidener that- the conditions of the Bond have been broken (Sex 16).
8. It will be observed that the written declaration.
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