ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1874.
Chinese Emigration.
Definition of
The term "British Consul" shall include any person lawfully exercising Consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port;
The word "Ship" shall include all sea-going vessels; The term "Commander or Master of any Ship" shall include any person for the time being in command or charge of the same,
Definition of a voyage within “The Chinese Passengers Act."
III. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding on a short voyage to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last mentioned voyage from the said first mentioned port within the meaning of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
PART I.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS' ACT.”
IV. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship, being laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants or if absent from the Colony their respective agents, shall as soon as such ship is laid on give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer specifying in such notice the name, destination and probable time of departure of such ship, and in all cases where such intending emigrants are under contracts of service, of the depôt or depôts in which such intending emigrants are lodging or intended to be lodged before embarkation.
Licensing of "Chinese Passenger Ships."
V. No Chinese passenger ship, except ships about to proceed on a voyage of not more than thirty days' duration within the meaning of section VIII of this Ordinance, shall clear out or proceed to sea without a licence from the Governor.
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to exempt from the operation of this section, any mail steamers or other vessels which are subject to the provisions of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," provided that the Chinese passengers proceeding in such vessels be free emigrants and under no contract of service whatever.
3. The owners or charterers of every such Chinese passenger ship, or if absent from the Colony their respective agents, shall, before such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants and before any depôt is opened for their reception, apply in writing to the Colonial Secretary for a licence under the hand of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony for the conveyance of such emigrants and shall furnish all particulars as to the destination of the said ship and as to all other matters relating to the intended voyage and emigration which may be required of them, and shall also furnish the like particulars where any exemption is applied for under paragraph 2 of this section.
4. All such particulars shall, if so ordered, be verified upon oath before the Emigration Officer or any Justice of the Peace, and every person who shall knowingly furnish untrue particulars, shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding six calendar months, and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, either in addition to or in substitution of such imprisonment.
5. The granting of every such licence shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Council and shall be subject to the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars and to such conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed under instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Governor in Council may impose such conditions on the granting of such licence as he shall think expedient in each particular case, provided the same shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with such instructions.
6. Every licence granted under this section in respect of any Chinese passenger ship shall specify the period within which such ship shall clear out and proceed to sea: Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to extend such period.
7. In case it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship that the master, mate, or any other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct, or for any other sufficient cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to discharge and remove such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith appoint a master or mate, or other officer, as the case may be, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so discharged and removed as aforesaid.
8. In any of the following cases, namely:-
(a.) If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council, at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnished in relation thereto under paragraph 3 are untrue, or that any condition of the said licence has been violated;
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[Ibid.]
[Ibid.] [Ibid.]
Definition of
ORDINANCE No. 5 or 1874.
Chinese Emigration.
The term "British Consul" shall include any person lawfully exercising Consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port;
The word "Ship" shall include all sea-going vessels; The term "Commander or Master of any Ship" shall include any person for the time being in cominand or charge of the same,
Definition of a voyage within “The Chinese Passengers Act."
III. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding short voyage, to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a
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hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages 1858, sec. 3.]
to any
other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said Inst mentioned voyage from the said first mentioned port within the meaning of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
PART I.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS' ACT.” Notice of passenger ship being laid on the berth. Notice of ship IV. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship, being laid on as or if absent from the Colony their respective agents, shall as soon a Chinese pas- as such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer specifying in such notice the name, destination and probable time of departure of such ship, and in all cases where such intending cinigrants are under contracts of service, of the depôt or depôts in which such intending emigrants are lodging or intended to be lodged before embarkation.
senger ship to be given to Emigration Officer,
(Ord. 12 of 1868, sec. 5.]
No Chinese
Licensing of "Chinese Passenger Ships."
V. No Chinese passenger ship, except ships about to proceed passenger ship on a voyage of not more than thirty days' duration within the to proceed to
meaning of section Vill of this Ordinance, shall cleur out or sen without a licence from
proceed to sea, and the Emigration Officer shall not grant the the Governor. certificate prescribed by section IV of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, unless the master of such ship shall be provided 1870, sec. 3.] with a licence under the hand of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony to be obtained in manner hereinafter men- tioned.
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Power to
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time exempt certain to time, to exempt from the operation of this section, any mail vessels from steamers or other vessels which are subject to the provisions of
the operation
af this section. "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," provided that the Chinese [thid, sec. 11.] passengers proceeding in such vessels be free emigrants and
under no contract of service whatever.
ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1874.
Chinese Emigration.
3. The owners or charterers of every such Chinese passenger Time and mode ship, or if absent from the Colony their respective agents, shall, of application before such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants (Ibid, sec. 4]
for licence. and before any depôt is opened for their reception, apply in writing to the Colonial Secretary for a licence under the band of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony for the con- veyance of such emigrants and shall furnish all particulars us to the destination of the said ship and as to all other matters relating to the intended voyage and emigration which may be required of them, and shall also furnish the like particulars where any exemption is applied for under paragraph 2 of this section,
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4. All such particulars shall, if so ordered, be verified upon Punishment outh before the Emigration Officer or any Justice of the Peace, for furnishing and every person who shall knowingly furnish untrue particulars, particulas. shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for Thid, sec. 5.] any period not execeding six calendar months, and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, either in addition to or in substitution of such imprisonment.
5. The granting of every such licence shall be in the discre- Conditions of tion of the Governor in Council and shall be subject to the licence and payment of a fee of one hundred dollars and to such conditions of fee.
[Ibid, sec. 3.] as may, from time to time, he prescribed under instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Governor in Council may impose such conditions on Governor in the granting of such licence as he shall think expedient in each Council may
impose particular case, provided the same shall not be contrary to or conditions. inconsistent with such instructions.
6. Every licence granted under this section in respect Licence to of any Chinese passenger ship shall specify the period within specify time
of departure; which such ship shall clear out and proceed to sea: Provided) always that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from extension time to time, to extend such period.
proviso for
thereof. [Ibid, see. 7.J
or other offeer.
7. In case it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Goveruor Power to in Council at any time before the departure of a Chinese pas-remove master senger slip that the master, mate, or any other officer of such [Ibid, sec. 8.] ship is fit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct, or for any other sathcient cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his band, to discharge and remove such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith appoint a master or mate, or other officer, as the case may be, to be approved by the Emigra tion Officer, in the place of the one so discharged and removed as aforesaid.
8. In any of the following cases, namely:-
(a.) If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Governor in revoke and
Council, at any time before the departure of a Chinese Cancel lecuce. passenger ship, that the particulars furnished in relation [Thid, se. 9.} thereto under paragraph 3 are untrue, or that any conlition of the said licence has been violated;
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