ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1871.
Emigration.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD,
Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.
No. 8 of 1871.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to modify the Regulations of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Short Voyages. [11th September, 1871.]
Title.
WHEREAS Preamble.
1855," "it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Legislature of Hongkong, by any Ordinance to be by them enacted for that Purpose to make Regulations respecting Chinese Passenger Ships, and in the Case of British Ships respecting the Treatment of Passengers therein while at Sea, and that until such Enactment the Regulations contained in Schedule A to the said Act annexed shall be in Force; AND WHEREAS it is expedient, by an Ordinance of the said Legislature, to relieve Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Voyages of not more than Thirty Days' Duration, from the Regulations of the said Schedule, and to provide in lieu thereof modified Regulations for such Ships, subject nevertheless to the Proviso in the said Act contained as to Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1871."
Short Title.
II. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the Terms and Expressions following, that is to say: "Chinese Passenger Ship," "Governor," "British Consul," "Emigration Officer," and "Master," shall be construed respectively in the Manner prescribed by Section I of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
Interpretation Clause.
III. The Application of this Ordinance is hereby expressly limited to:-
Firstly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, which shall clear out or proceed to Sea upon any Voyage, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days' Duration, by Section IV of this Ordinance.
Secondly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, which shall clear out and proceed to Sea from Hongkong or from any Port in China or within One hundred Miles of the Coast thereof, upon a Voyage to any Port to the Eastward of the 90th Degree of East Longitude, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days Duration by any Proclamation in Force for the Time being issued by the Governor of Hongkong, under Section III of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
Application of Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1871.
Emigration.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD,
Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor. No. 8 or 1871.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to modify the Regulations of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," in respect of Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Short Voyages. [11th September, 1871.]
Title.
WHEREAS Preamble.
1855," "it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Legis- lature of Hongkong, by any Ordinance to be by them enacted for that Purpose to make Regulations respecting Chinese Passenger Ships, and in the Case of British Ships respecting the Treatment of Passengers therein while at Sea, and that until snch Enactment the Regulations contained in Schedule A to the said Act annexed shall be in Force; AND WHEREAS it is expedient, by an Ordi- nance of the said Legislature, to relieve Chinese Passenger Ships proceeding upon Voyages of uot more than Thirty Days' Duration, from the Regulations of the said Schedule, and to provide in lieu thereof modified Regulations for such Ships, subject nevertheless to the Proviso in the said Act contained as to Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes "The Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1871."
as Short Title.
II. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the Terms and Interpretation
Expressions following, that is to say: "Chinese Passenger Ship," Clanse.
Governor," "British Consul," "Emigration Officer," and
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"Master," shall be construed respectively in the Manner prescribed
by Section I of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1865."
III. The Application of this Ordinance is hereby expressly Application
limited to:-
Firstly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, which shall clear out or proceed to Sea upon any Voyage, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days' Duration, by Section IV of this Ordinance. Secondly, Chinese Passenger Ships, being British Vessels, which shall clear out and proceed to Sea from Hongkong or from any Port in China or within One hundred Miles of the Coast thereof, upon a Voyage to any Port to the Eastward of the 90th Degree of East Longitude, declared to be a Voyage of not more than Thirty Days Duration by any Proclamation in Force for the Time being issued by the Governor of Hongkong, under Section III of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
of Ordinance.
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