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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. S. 17.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 22nd January, 1914 :-

Short title.

Definitions and Inter- pretation

of terms.

Act.

Assisted Emigrant.

British Emi- grant Ship,

Emigrant Ship.

Emigration Officer.

Free Asiatic Emigrant.

General

Licence.

Long voyage,

Master.

Outport Licence.

Ship.

Short voyage.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to "Chinese Passenger Ships" as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants generally,

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

PART I.

Preliminary Provisions,

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Asiatic Emi- gration Ordinance, 1914.

2.-(1.) In this Ordinance-

"The Act

1855:

odi

means the Chinese Passengers Act.

"Ássisted Emigrant'

"menus" aby male labourer being a native of Asia who intends to labour for hire in some place beyond the limits of this Colony and who has received assistance in the way of payment of passage money, subsistence or otherwise in order to enable him to carry out his intention:

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"British Emigrant Ship includes every British ship carrying from any port in China or within 100 miles of the coust thereof more than 20 passengers being natives of Asia : Einigrant Ship" includes every ship carrying from any port in the Colony more than 20 passengers being natives of Asia: Emigration Officer ” as regards this Colony means the Harbour Master and includes any person duly authorised by him to perform or assist in performing his duties and us regards other places includes every person lawfully acting as Emigration Offieer, Fininigration Agout or Pro- tector of Emigrants and every person authoris- ed by the Governor of any British Colony to carry out the provisions of the Act: "Free Asiatic Emigrant" means an emigrant, being a native of Asin, who is not an assisted emigrant or under any contract of service whatever:

"General Licence " means a Licence granted under

section 13 of this Ordinance:

1)

Long voyage means any voyage, within the meaning of the Act, which is declared by Pro- clamation by the Governor to be a voyage of more than 30 days duration :

"Mastor" in reference to any ship includes any person for the time being in command or charge

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of the same:

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'Outport Licence means a Licence granted undor

section 12 of this Ordinance : "Ship" includes all sea-going vessels:

Short voyage" means any voyage, within the meaning of the Act, of more than 7 days duration but not exceeding 30 days dura- tion and any other voyage which may he declared by Proclamation by the Governor to be a short voyage :

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