THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH AUGUST, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 380.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th August, 1888.
New South Wales.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
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ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO SECUNDO
VICTORIÆ REGINE.
No. IV.
An Act to repeal the "Influx of Chinese Restriction Act of 1881"; to provide for the protection of the Colony from the disturbances and national dangers of Chinese immigration, to provide specially for the regulation of Chinese at present resident within the Colony, and to indemnify the Government for all acts done by Executive or Ministerial authority in relation to Chinese immigrants, or vessels carrying such immigrants, since the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. [Assented to, 11th July, 1888.]
HEREAS it is expedient to provide for the protection of the Colony of New Preamble.
South Wales from the disturbances and national dangers which may arise from the influx of Chinese under restrictions hitherto existing, and also to provide for the regulation of Chinese resident within the said Colony: And whereas it is just and expe- dient to indemnify the Executive Government for all acts done by any member thereof in relation to Chinese immigrants, or any ship carrying such immigrants, since the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
No. 11.
1. The Act, entitled “An Act to restrict the Influx of Chinese into New South Wales," Repeal of 45 Vic. forty-fifth Victoria number eleven, is hereby repealed. But the repeal hereby enacted shall not affect the past operation of the said Act, or the rights of any Chinese resident in this Colony at the time of the passing of this Act, or any offence committed, penalty incurred, or proceeding taken under or pursuant to the said repealed Act before the passing of this Act.
indemnified.
2. All Members of the Executive Government, or any Member thereof, and all Members of persons duly authorized by the said Executive Government, or any Member thereof in Government that behalf who may have committed any act in preventing the landing of Chinese, or otherwise in relation to Chinese immigrants, or to vessels carrying such immigrants since the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, are hereby fully indemnified, and shall in all Courts of Law in New South Wales and elsewhere be held harmless in respect thereof. Provided that nothing in this Act shall be taken to Proviso. deprive any person or corporation whatsoever of any right or cause of action against the Government of New South Wales which, by reason of any such acts, exists or shall have accrued before the passing of this Act.
3. After the passing of this Act no certificate of naturalization shall be issued to Naturalization of any Chinese on any ground whatever, and all Chinese leaving the Colony except those Chinese not allowed. who have been naturalized therein shall on returning be subject to all the provisions of to be subject on return- this Act.
Chinese leaving Colony
ing to provisions of Act.
on board,
4. The master of every vessel upon arrival at any port or place in this Colony from Master on arrival to parts beyond the Colony having Chinese on board shall, before making any entry at the give list of Chinese Customs, deliver to the Collector, or other principal officer of the Customs, a list of such Chinese, specifying to the best of his knowledge the name, the place of birth, the apparent age, the ordinary place of residence, the place and date of shipment, and the calling or occupation of each such Chinese. under a penalty for not delivering such list not exceeding two hundred pounds.
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