CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906 — Page 582

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necessity to take out a license, provided

that they carried only free emigrants. The

exemption was specially intended to apply to

the case of regular lines which carried on a

continual and well conducted traffic with the

Straits Settlements and other neighbouring

countries.

In 1871 with a view further to

relieve such vessels an Ordinance was passed

exempting ships entering on a voyage of not

more than thirty days from the more stringent

requirements of the Act of 1855 and from the

necessity of obtaining a licence which cost

$100. The Emigration officer was, however,

authorised to refuse the clearance certificate

required by the Act of 1855 if the emigrants

were under contract. Under these provisions,

contract emigration for foreign countries

was still prevented by the exercise of the Emigra-

tion Officers' powers but he was not empowered to

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576 82/1271 p4 necessity to take out a license, provided that they carried only free emigrants. The exemption was specially intended to apply to the case of regular lines which carried on a continual and well conducted traffic with the Straits Settlements and other neighbouring countries. In 1871 with a view further to relieve such vessels an Ordinance was passed exempting ships entering on a voyage of not more than thirty days from the more stringent requirements of the Act of 1855 and from the necessity of obtaining a licence which cost $100. The Emigration officer was, however, authorised to refuse the clearance certificate required by the Act of 1855 if the emigrants were under contract. Under these provisions, contract emigration for foreign countries was still prevented by the exercise of the Emigra- tion Officers' powers but he was not empowered to
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576 82/1271 p4 necessity to take cut a license, provided that they carried caly free ccclies. The exemption was specially intended to apply to the case of regular lines which carried on a continual and well conducted traffic with the Straits "ettlements and other neighbouring countries. In 1971 with a view further to relieve such vessels an Ordinance was passed exempting ships entering on a voyage of not more than thirty days from the more stringent requirements of the Act of 1855 ano from the necessity of chtaining a licence Mic cost $100. The Rinigration officer was, however, authorised to refuse the clearance certificate required by the fet of 1855 if the emigrants were under contract. Under these provisions, contract emigration for foreign countries 758 still prevented by the exercise of the Bnigra- tion Officers' powers but he was not empowered tc
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576

82/1271

p4

necessity to take cut a license, provided

that they carried caly free ccclies. The

exemption was specially intended to apply to

the case of regular lines which carried on a

continual and well conducted traffic with the

Straits "ettlements and other neighbouring

countries.

In 1971 with a view further to

relieve such vessels an Ordinance was passed

exempting ships entering on a voyage of not

more than thirty days from the more stringent

requirements of the Act of 1855 ano from the

necessity of chtaining a licence Mic cost

$100. The Rinigration officer was, however,

authorised to refuse the clearance certificate

required by the fet of 1855 if the emigrants

were under contract. Under these provisions,

contract emigration for foreign countries 758

still prevented by the exercise of the Bnigra-

tion Officers' powers but he was not empowered

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