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ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1874.

Chinese Emigration.

(C.)

Form of Notice to be given to the Emigration Officer of Forfeiture of a License, under Section VI Paragraph 2.

SIR,--This is to give you Notice, that the License granted on the Day of

187 , to A. B. oft

to act as an Emigration Passage Broker, was on the

Day of

now last past duly declared by me (or us), the undersigned Justice (or Justices) of the Peace to be forfeited.+

Signatures

Place and Date

187

To the EMIGRATION OFFICER,

Victoria, Hongkong.

†The Personal and Family Names in fall, with the Address and Trade or Occupation of the Party, to be here inserted.

† Here state severally the Reasons of Forfeiture.

(D.)

Form of Contract Passage Ticket, under Section VI Furagraph 5.

I hereby engage that the Chinese named at foot hereof shall be provided with a Passage to, and shall be landed at, the Port of

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in the Ship or Vessel called the "

" with not less than 72 cubic Feet and 12 superficial Feet for Berth Accommodation (or in Case of Ships under Section VIII, 54 cubic Feet and 9 superficial Feet), and shall be victualled according to Schedule A to "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," annexed, during the Voyage, and the Term of Detention at any Place before its Deter- mination, for the Sum of

Dollars, and I hereby acknowledge to have received the Sum of

Dollars in full Payment.

Name of Passenger.

Male,

Age,

Female.

Age.

Occupation.

Native Place.

Victoria, Hongkong, the

Signature.

Day of

Passage Broker.

187

I hereby certify, that I have explained and registered the above Contract l'assage Ticket.

Victoria, Hongkong, the

Signature.

Day of

Emigration Officer,

187

ORDINANCE No. 3 or 1874.

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Chinese Emigration.

(E.)

Regulations referred to in Paragraph 1 of Section VIII respecting

Chinese Passenger Ships.

I. No Ship shall clear out or proceed to Sea unless the Master thereof shall No Ship to de- have received from an Emigration Officer a Copy of these Regulations and a part without

Certificate. Certificate in the Form contained in Schedule G aunexed thereto, nor until the Master shall have entered into the Bond prescribed by Section IV of “The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855.”

II. The following Conditions as to the Accommodation of Passengers shall Accommodation be observed to the Satisfaction of the Emigration Officer :-

of Passengers.

1. The Space appropriated to the Passengers between Decks shall be pro- Ventilation,

perly ventilated, and shall contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 Space and Height cubical Feet of Space for every Adult on board; that is to say, for every between Decks. Passenger above Twelve Years of Age, and for every Two Passengers between the Ages of One and Twelve Years. The Height between Decks shall be at least Six Feet.

2. The Accommodation for Female Passengers between Deeks shall be separ- Male and Female

ate from that provided for Male Passengers.

Passengers.

3. A Space of Four superficial Feet per Adult shall be left clear on the upper Space on upper

Deck for the Use of the Passengers.

Deck.

4. A reasonable Space shall be set apart properly divided and fitted up as Sick Bay, &c.

a Sick Bay, and sufficient Latrines both as to Condition and Number shall be provided in suitable Parts of the Ship.

III. The Emigration Officer may, in his Discretion, permit Deck Passengers Deck Passengers.

to be carried, upon such Conditions, as may, from Time to Time, be prescribed

under Instructions from one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and

until and subject to such Instructions, upon the Conditions following:-

1. A suitable Awning with Screens shall be provided on Deck, sufficient Awning,

for the Protection of the Passengers from the Sun and from Rain,

2. The Space appropriated to such Deck Passengers shall contain at the Space.

least Sixteen superficial Feet for every Adult, that is to say, for every Passenger above Twelve Years of Age, and for every Two Passengers between the Ages of One and Twelve.

3. In Case Deck Passengers shall be carried in addition to other Passengers Reserved Space.

for whom Accommodation between Decks shall be provided, the Space

to be appropriated for Deck Passengers shall be reckoned exclusively of

the Space of Four superficial Feet per Adult required to be left clear

on the Upper Deck for the Use of such other Passengers.

IV. The following Conditions as to Provisions shall be observed to the Satis- Provisions. faction of the Emigration Officer :---

1. Provisions, Fuel and Water shall be placed on board of good Quality, Scale. properly packed and sufficient for the Use and Consumption of the Passengers, over and above the Victualling of the Crew during the intended Voyage, according to the following Scale:

For every Passenger per diem :-

Rice or Bread Stuffs,..

and

Dried Salt Fish,

Or

Chinese Condiments and Curry Stuff,

Fresh Vegetables, which will keep for short Voy-

ages, such as Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots, and Pumpkins,

Firewood,

not less than

Ibs. 14

"

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02. 1

lbs. 11

2

"

Water (to be carried in Tanks or sweet Casks), ....gallon 1

2. The last preceding Condition as to Provisions shall be deemed to have Articles of Food

been complied with, in any Case where by the special Authority of the mentioned in Emigration Officer, any other Articles of Food shall have been sub- Scale may be stituted for the Articles enumerated in the foregoing Scale, as being equivalent thereto.

varied.

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