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EMIGRATION CONVENTION

SCHEDULE

Regulations

Ships employed in the transport of indentured emigrants from China under this Convention must be seaworthy, clean, and properly ventilated, and with regard to the following matters, shall comply with conditions as far as possible equivalent to those in force in British India with reference to the emigration of natives from India:-

Accommodation required on board (vide Section 57 of "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").

Sleeping accommodation consisting of wooden sheathing to the decks or sleeping platforms (vide rule regarding "iron decks," as amended the 16th August, 1902, in Schedule "A" to the rules under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").

Rules as to space on board (vide Section 58 of "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").

Carriage of qualified surgeon, with necessary medical stores.

Storage of drinking water (vide Rule 113, as amended the 24th February, 1903. under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").

Provision of adequate distilling apparatus (vide Schedule "C" to the rules under "The Indian Emigration Act, 1883").

day:-

The dietary for each indentured emigrant on board ship shall be as follows per

Rice, not less than 1 b., or flour or bread stuffs Fish (dried or salt) or meat (fresh or preserved) Fresh vegetables of suitable kinds

Salt

Sugar...

Chinese tea

1 lb.

1/1

"

""

1 oz.

))

Chinese condiments in sufficient quantities.

Water, for drinking and cooking

1 gallon

or such other articles of food as may be substituted for any of the articles enumerat ed in the foregoing scale as being in the opinion of the doctor on board equivalent thereto.

NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE AND THE CHINESE

MINISTER ON SIGNING CONVENTION OF MAY 13TH, 1904

Foreign Office, London, May 13th, 1904.

SIR,-By Article VI. of the Convention about to be concluded between Great Britain and China with regard to Chinese subjects leaving the Treaty ports of China under Indenture for service in British Colonies or Protectorates, it is provided

that:

"For the better protection of the emigrant and of any other Chinese subject who may happen to be residing in the Colony or Protectorate to which the emigration is to take place, it shall be competent to the Emperor of China to appoint a Consul or Vice-Consul to watch over their interests and well-being, and such Consul or Vice-Consul shall have all the rights and privileges accorded to the Consul

of other nations."