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3. Deck passengers may be carried, at seasons allowed Conditions by law, on such conditions as may from time to time be as to car. prescribed under instructions from one of His Majesty's ringe of deck Principal Secretaries of State, and, until and subject to passengers, such instructions, on the conditious following
(1.) a suitable awning with screens shall be pro- vided on deck, sufficient for the protection of the passengers from the sun and from raiu; (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 years; and
(3.) in case deck passengers are carried in addition to other passengers for whom accommodation between decks is provided, the space to be appropriated for deck passengers shall be reck- oned exclusively of the space of four superfical feet per adult required to be left clear on the upper deck for the use of such other passengers.
4. The following conditions as to provisious shall be Conditions observed:-
Provisions, fuel, and water shall be placed on board,
of good quality, properly packed, anl satficient 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 not less than--
Rice or bread stuffs. .
...
Bs.
Dried
salt fish,
...
do.
Chinese condiments and curry stuff,.1 Fresh vegetables, which will keep
02.
for short voyages, such as sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins,.....
Firewood,
Water, (to be carried in tanks or
sweet casks),..
14 Pbs.
2
do.
1 gallon.
or according to a scale at least equivalent to the foregoing.
as to provi
ions.
Officer
5.-(1) The Emigration Officer may at any timo enter Powern of and inspect the ship and the accommodation, provisions, Emigration and stores provided for the Asiatic passengers, and may require the master or any other person to produce the licence and the ship's papers for his inspection, and, if be he many thinks necessary after inspecting the ship's papers, muster and inspect the Asiatic passengers.
(2.) If in any such case the Emigration Offieer discovers that the mumber of passengers on board or intended to be carried upon that soyage exceeds the number authorized by the licence, or that any condition of the licence or any of these Regulations has been broken, he may detain the ship until the passengers in excess of the legal mumber are landed or until the condition of the licence or the regulation in question is fully complied with, and he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the Governor.
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2. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such Application certificate until seven days after receiving from the owners for certi or charterers of the ship, or, if absent, from their
ficate and respective notice. agents, an application in writing for the same and a notice that the ship is laid on for the conveyance of Asiatic emigrants.
3. After receiving such application, the Emigration Inspection Officer, and any person authorized by him in that behalf, of ship. 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 the same, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence.
4. The following conditions as to the accommodation of Accommoda- passengers shall be observed to the satisfaction of the tion of Emigration Officer :-
(1.) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness
and if necessary has been disinfected;
(2.) that the space appropriated to the passengers between decks is clean, properly lighted and ventilated, and contains at the least nine super- ficial and 54 cubic feet on the upper between decks and 18 superficial and 126 cubic feet of space on the lower between decks for every adult on board, that it to say, for every paɛ. senger above twelve years of age sud for overy two passengers between the ages of one and twelve years; and that the height between decks is at least six feet;
(3.) that the accommodation for female passengers between decks is separate frora that provided for male passengers ;
(4.) that a space of four superficial feet per adult is left clear on the upper deck for the use of the passengers; aud
(5.) that a reasonable space is set apart properly divided and fitted up as a sick-hay or hospital, and that sufficient latrines, both as to condition and number, are provided in suitable parts of the ship.
passengers.
5. No part of the cargo or of the provisious, water, or Stowage stores shail be carried on the upper deck, or on the passen of cargo,
ger decke, unless, in the opinion of the Emigration Officer, provisions, the same is so placed as not to impede light or ventilation etc. or to interfere with the comfort of the passengers nor unless the same is stowed and secured to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer: and the apace thereby occupied or rendered unavailable for the accommodation of the passen- gers shall be deducted in caleniating the space by which the number of passengers is regulated.
6. The Emigration Officer may, in his discretion, permit Conditions deck passengers to be carried, on such conditions as may as to carriage from time to time be prescribed under instructions from one of deck
of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and, until passengers. and subject to such instructions, on the conditions follow-
ing *
at port of
6. The master of every British ship shall, on demand, Production produce his emigration papers to the British Consul at any of omigra- dort to which the licence extends, or, in case such port is tion papers in His Majesty's Dominions, to any officer appointed or destination. authorized by the local Government in that behalf.
THE FIFTH SCHEDULE. REGULATIONS RESPECTING ASIATIC EMIGRANT SHIPS PROCEEDING ON VOYAGES OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS DURATION,
Sections 26
and 27.
1. No emigrant ship or British emigrant ship shall clear Prohibition ont or proceed to sea on any short or long voyage as defined of ship
departing
by the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1912, unless the mas- without ter thereof has received from an Emigration Officer a copy certificate.
of these Regulations and a certificate in the form in the
Schedule to these Regulations, nor until the master has entered into the bond in the form set ont in the Second Schedule to the said Ordinance.
(1.) a suitable awning with screen 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 16 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; and
(3.) in case deck passengers are carried in addition to other passengers for whom accommodation between decks is 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,
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