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Section 22.

Prohibition of ship departing without certificate.

Accommoda- tion of

passengers.

Conditions

as to car-

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THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING SHIPS UNDER SPECIAL LICENCE ON SHORT VOYAGES.

1. No ship licensed under special licence under the pro- visions of this Ordinance shall clear out or proceed to sea until the master thereof has received from the Emigration Officer a copy of these Regulations, and a certificate in the form contained in the First Schedule to the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1914, which copy and certificate, with any documents to be attached thereto, shall be signed by the Emigration Officer, nor until the master has, with 2 sufficient sureties to be approved by the Emigration Officer, entered into a joint and several bond in the sum of 1,000 pounds to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in the form contained in the 2nd Schedule to the Or- dinance.

2. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed

(1.) the space appropriated to the passengers be- tween decks shall be properly ventilated and shall contain at the least 9 superficial, and 34 cubic feet of space for every adult on board, that is to say, for every passenger above 12

and for every of

be- #ge

passengers tween the ages of one aad 12 years; the height between decks shall be at least 6 feet;

years

2

(2.) the accommodation for female passengers he- tween decks shall be separate from that pro- vided for male passengers;

(3.) a space of 4 superficial feet per adult shall be left clear on the upper deck for the use of passengers; and

(4.) a reasonable space shall be set apart as a sick bay, and sufficient latrines, both as to condition and number, shall be provided in suitable parts of the ship.

3. Deck passengers may be carried, at seasons allowed riage of deck by law, on such conditions as may from time to time be prescribed under instructions from one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and, until and subject to such instructions, on the conditions following :—

passengers.

Conditions as to provi.

sions.

(1.) a suitable awning with screens shall be pro- vided on deck, sufficient for the protection of the passengers from the sum and from ruin; (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 12 years of age and for every 2 passen- gers between the ages of one and 12 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 reek- oned exclusively of the space of 4 superficial feet per adult required to be left clear on the deck for the use of such other passengers. upper

4. The following conditions as to provisions shall be observed :-

Provisions, fuel, and water shall be placed on board, of good quality, properly packel, and sufficient 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,

Dried and salt fish,

or

Chinese condiments and curry stuff,.1 Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins,...

hs.

do.

Oz.

14 lbs.