(H. 98.)
THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1889.” Regulations referred to in section 46 respecting Chinese Passenger Ships for Voyages of not more than thirty days' duration.
I. No ship shall clear out or proceed to sea unless the master thereof shall have received from an Emigration Officer a copy of these regulations and a certificate in the form contained in schedule annexed thereto, nor until the master shall have entered into the bond prescribed by section IV of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
II. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such certificate till seven days after receiving an application in writing for the same from the owners or charterers of the ship, or if absent, from their respective agents, specifying the name of the ship, her tonnage, the port of destination, the proposed day of departure, the number of passengers intended to be carried, and whether such passengers or any of them are under contracts of service.
III. After receiving such application, the Emigration Officer and any persons authorised by him in that behalf shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship, and the fittings, provisions and stores therein, and any person impeding such entry or inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence.
IV. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer:
1. The space appropriated to the passengers between decks shall be properly ventilated, and shall contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 cubical feet of space for every adult on board; that is to say, for every 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 decks shall be separate from that provided for male passengers.
3. A space of four superficial feet per adult shall be left clear on the upper deck for the use of the passengers.
4. A reasonable space shall be set apart properly divided and fitted up as a sick bay, and sufficient latrines, both as to condition and number, shall be provided in suitable parts of the ship.
V. The Emigration Officer may, in his discretion, permit 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 for the protection of the passengers from the sun and from rain.
2. The space appropriated to such deck passengers shall contain at the 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 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.
VI. The following conditions as to provisions shall be observed to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer:
1. Provisions, fuel and water shall be placed on board of good quality, 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 diemnot less than Rice or bread stuffs...lbs. 1/4 Dried salt fish...oz. 4 Chinese condiments and curry stuffoz. 2 Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins... Firewoodlbs. 1 Water (to be carried in tanks or sweet casks)gallon 12. The last preceding condition as to provisions shall be deemed to have been complied with, in any case where by the special authority of the Emigration Officer, any other articles of food in scale shall have been substituted for the articles enumerated in the foregoing scale, as being equivalent thereto.
3. The passengers may supply their own provisions for the voyage and proper accommodation for the stowage, and sufficient cabooses for the cooking of such provisions must be allowed.
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THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1889.” Regulations referred to in section 46 respecting Chinese Passenger Ships for Voyages of not more
than thirty days' duration.
1. No ship shall clear out or proceed to sen unless the master thereof shall have received from an No ship to depart Emigration Officer a copy of these regulations and a certificate in the form contained in schedule Aan- without vertitieate. nexed thereto, nor antil the master shall have entered into the bond prescribed by section IV of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855,"
II. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such certificate till seven days after receiving an Application for sure. application in writing for the same from the owners or charterers of the ship, or if absent, from their respective agents, specifying the name of the ship, her tonnage, the port of destination, the proposed day of departure, the number of passengers intended to be carried, and whether such passengers or any of then are under contracts of service.
III. After receiving such application, the Emigration Officer and any persons authorised by him in inspection of ship, that behalf shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship, and the fittings, provisious and stores therein, and any person impeding such entry or inspection, or refusing to allow of the snute, shall be liable to a fiue not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence.
IV. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed to the satis- Accommodation of fnction of the Emigration Officer :---
passengers.
decks.
1. The space appropriated to the passengers between decks shall be properly ventilated, and shall ventilation, space, contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 cubical feet of space for every adult on board; that is eight between to say, for every passenger above twelve yours of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one and twelve years. The height between docks stuff be at least six feet.
2. The accommodation for female passengers between decks shall be separate from that provided for Male and female
male passengers,
passen;rers.
3. A space of four superficial feet per adult shall be left clear on the upper deck for the use of the Space 11 npper deck.
passengers.
4. A reasonable space shull bo set apart properly divided and fitted up as a sick lay, and sufficicut sies by, &c.
latrinos, both as to condition and number, shall be provided in suitable parts of the ship.
V. The Emigration Officer may, in his discretion, permit deck passengers to be carried upon such Deck passengers. conditions as may, from rime to time, be prescribed under instructions from one of Her Majesty's Prin- cipal 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 for the protection of the pas Awning
sengers from the sua and from min,
2. The space appropriated to such dock passengers shall contain at the least sixteen superficial feet space.
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 simll be carried in addition to other passengers for whom accommodation Reserved acc.
between decks shall be provided, the space to be appropriated for dock 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.
VI. The following conditions us to provisions shall be observed to the satisfaction of the Emigration Pravis: ns. Officer :--
1. Provisions, fuel and water shall be placed on board of good quality, properly packed and sufficient sexle. for the use and consumption of the passengers, ever 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,....
Dried alt fish,...
Chinese condiments and curry stuff,
Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet
potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pompkins,
Firewood,
Water (to be carried in tanks or sweet casks),
not less than
ibs. 14
04
02. 1
ths.
-gallon 1
may be varied.
2. The last preceding condition as to provisions shall be deemed to have been complied with, in articles of inod
any case where by the special authority of the Emigration Officer, any other articles of food in seale shall have been substituted for the articles commerated in the foregoing seule, as being equiva- lent thereto.
3. The passengers may supply their own provisions for the voyage and proper nerotomodation for Passtugere own
the stowage, and suflicient cabooses for the cooking of suddi piovisions must be allowed,
supplies.
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