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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3, 1915.

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.

Oficer where

no such Officer is appointed.

20. All emigrant ships must be provided with boats and Life saving life saving appliances in accordance with the provisions and fire of Table A " of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, appliances. 1899, as if they were sea-going ships having passenger certificates under section 10 of the said Ordinance, and every emigrant ship shall carry a fire engine or force pump with sufficient hose to reach fore and aft and at least three dozen fire buckets.

SCHEDULE.

Form of Emigration Officer's Certificate.

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

hereby certify as follows:-

(L.) that the

of the port of

ship

do

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C. D., Master,

is within the provisions of

an Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, 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

and that there are on board

[if any are

adult emigrants emigrants carried

as deck passengers, add: of whom carried as deck passengers] making in all namely,

men,

women

are emigrants

adult emigrants, male children, and

female children, such children being between the ages

of one and 12 years;

(3) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness;

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

such emigrants 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 emigrants. The means of ventilating the emigrants' 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 emigrants on board during the intended voyage;

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

have been duly complied with;

(8) that none of the said emigrants are under any contract of service whatever, and that no fraud appears to have been practised in collecting such emigrants;

(9.) that the intending emigrants who are males under the age of 16 years or females have been passed by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs; 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

Regulation No. 1.

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING SHIPS UNDER SPECIAL

LICENCE ON SHORT VOYAGES,

Section 22,

without

1. No ship licensed under special licence under the pro- Prohibition visious of this Ordinance shall clear out or proceed to sea of ship until the master thereof has received from the Emigration departing Officer a copy of these Regulations, and a certificate in certificate. the form contained in the First Schedule to the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, which copy and certificate, with any documents to be attached thereto, shall be signed by the Emigration Officer, nor until the master has, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Emigration

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