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dominions to any officer a pointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf. It shall be lawful for such Consul or other officer to enter and inspect such ship, and in case the master shall obstruct or r. fuse to assist him in the discharge o such duty, or shall without reasonable cause fail to produce his emigration papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and the ship may be detained by the British Consul, or if in Her Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine shall have been paid and the emigration papers shall have been given up.
16. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer shall have been appointed, the British Consul shall, until such appointment, and at all times pending the vacancy of such office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for the purposes of these Regulations.
Section 21 of Ordinance 1 of 1889 provides that the Governor in Council may grant a special licence for any period not exceeding twelve months, to first class steamers, 10 carry a limited number of free Chinese passengers upon voyages of not more than thirty days' duration between ports to be specified in the licence, and subject to certain regulations which, as regards dietary, space, and accommodation are the same as those given above.
Vessels proceeding on voyages of more than thirty days' duration are subject to ruls made under the Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855.
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