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destination.

18.-(1) The master of every such British ship shall, Production within twenty-four hours after his arrival at the port of of emigration destination and at any port of call, produce" his emigration papers at papers to the British Consul, if any, at such port, or if port of such port is in His Majesty's dominions, then the master of such ship shall produc: the said papers to any officer appointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf.

(2.) It shall be lawful for such Consul or other officer to enter and inspect such ship, and in case the master obstructs or refuses to assist him in the discharge of such duty, or without reasonable canse fail, to produce his emi- gration 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 His Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such time has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.

19. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer British Con- has been appointed, the British Consul shall, until such sul deemed appointment and at all times during the vacancy of such Emigration office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for the purposes of these Regulations.

Officer where

no such Officer is appointed.

SCHEDULE.

Form of Emigration Officer's Certificate.

I, A. B., Emigration Officer at the Port of

hereby certify a as follows:-

(1.) that the

of the port of

ship

do

C. D., Master,

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is within the provisions of

an Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1912, and that the said ship

is authorized to proceed to sea from the port of

for the port of

(2.) that the ship is authorized to carry

there are on board

;

adults and that passengers [if any are deck pas- are deck passengers],

sengers, add: of whom

adults, namely, male children, and

making in all

men,

women,

female children, such children

being between the ages of one and twelve years;

(3.) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness [and has been

disinfected];

(4.) that the space set apart and to be kept clear for the use of

such passengers is as follows:-on the upper deck superficial feet, being [describe space] and in the between deck

superficial feet, being [describe space]; (5.) that the ship is seaworthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, lighted, and ventilated, and has not on board any cargo likely, from its quality, quantity, or mode of stowage, to prejudice the health or safety of the passengers. The means of ventilating the passengers' accommodation between decks are as follows:- [describe space}}

(6.) that suitable medicines and stores, provisions, fuel, and water have been placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient in quantity to supply the passengers on board during the intended voyage;

(7.) that all the conditions and requirements of the said Ordinance

have been duly complied with;

(8.) that the aforesaid passengers [or, in case of a part only, state the number, are emigrants under contracts of service, and that I have inspected the contracts between them and their intended " employers (the terms of which are annexed to this certificate) and consider them reasonable; and that no fraud appears to have been practised in collecting such emigrants;

(9.) that the intending passengers who are females or males under the age of sixteen years have been passed by the Registrar General; and

(10.) that the master of the ship is to put into

water and fresh vegetables.

for

Dated the

day of

, 19

(Signed.) A. B., Emigration Officer at the Port of

N.B. Where none of the passengers are emigrants under contracts of service, the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 8:

8. That the whole of the said passengers are free passengers, under no contract of service whatever.

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Regulation No. 1.