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Breach of condition of licence.

Application of penalty for breach of this

ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1876.

Chinese Emigration Amendment,

12. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under this section shall be deemed a breach of a regulation respecting Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section II of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855,"

13. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to apply the whole or any part of the penalty recoverable in case of the non-observance or non-performance of the regulations of this sec- tion under the provisions of section V of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," towards the expenses of reconveying to their homes intending emigrants by any vessel in respect of which the licence granted under this section shall have been revoked in manner Ari, 1855," liereinbefore provided.

Ordinance recoverable under "The Chinese Passengers

Regulations of

[Ibid, sec. 10.] 14. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the schedule of regulations contained in schedule A of "The Chinese Passengers'

Chinese Pas Act, 1855."

sengers' Act,

1855," not to

be affected by

this section.

Suspending

clause.

III. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Hor Majesty's confirmation of the same shall have been proclaimed by the Governor.

ORDINANCE No. 6 or 1879.

Chinese Emigration.

JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 6 or 1879.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to further amend the Law relating to Chinese Passenger Ships, and the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants.

[9th December, 1879.] WHEREAS it is expedient to further argen: "The

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Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinanco, 1874":

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Chinese Emi- gration Amendment Ordinance, 1879.”

II. The second paragraph of section II of "The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874," defining the expression "Chinese Emigrant Ship,” as well as sub-section 2 of section XV of the same Ordinance are hereby repealed, and the marginal note of section III of the said Ordinance, is hereby amended by omitting the word "short" before voyage.

III. Section XV of the said Ordinance is also hereby further amended as follows —

(1.) Sub-section 5, by striking out the words "Chinese

Emigrant" in the fourth line.

(2.) Sub-section 7, by striking out the words "Chinese Emigrant" throughout, and substituting in lieu of the words "Chinese Emigrant Ship" in the second fine, the words “Ship in respect of which a liecuce has been granted under this section."

(3.) Sub-section 8,

Clause (b.), by omitting the terms "Navi- gales ""uses ""or commatids "«or serves on board any ship."

Clause (c.), by omitting the words "or

allows."

Clause (d.), by striking out the words "holds or takes any share or interest in or." Clauso (e.), by leaving out the words "or

serves on board," and

Clause (f), by striking out the words "Chi- nese Emigrant Ship," and substituting in lien thereof, "Ship in respect of

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Preamble.

Short Title.

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