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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH DECEMBER, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 477.

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The following return from Mr. A. HUMPHREYS, Jr., of the quantity of Spirits distilled by the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, is published for general information.

Proof Gallons.

Spirits manufactured during the quarter ended 27th November, 1886,..............25,478.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 478.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

The following Act to regulate and restrict Chinese Immigration, received from the Government of Western Australia, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1886.

FREDERICK STEwart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO

VICTORIE REGINE..

No. XIII.

An Act to regulate and restrict Chinese Immigration.

[Assented to, 28th July, 1886.]'

THEREAS it is expedient to regulate and restrict the immigration and introduction Preamble.

of Chinese into Western Australia: Be it enacted by His Excellency the

Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and con-

sent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

1. FOR the purposes of this Act, the following words in inverted commas shall, Interpretation. unless the context otherwise indicate, bear the meanings set against them respectively :-

Chinese,"Any native of China or its dependencies, or of any island in the Chinese seas, not born of British parents, or any person born of Chinese parents.

Vessel,"-Any ship or other sea-going vessel, of whatsoever kind or descrip-

tion.

"Master,"-The person, other than a pilot, for the time being in actual com-

mand of any such vessel.

on board.

2. THE master of every vessel having Chinese on board shall, immediately on his Master on arrival to arrival from beyond this Colony in any port of the Colony, and before making any entry give list of Chinese at the Customs, deliver to the Collector or other Principal Officer of Customs a list of such Chinese, specifying 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 puch Chinese. And for each default herein, such master shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two hundred pounds.

3. IF any vessel shall arrive in any port in this Colony having on board a greater Number of Chinese to every fifty tons of the tonnage of such vessel, according to the registry thereof if sumber of Chinese passengers for any port in the Colony than in the proportion of one ships may carry. British, and if not, then according to the measurement defined by "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," the owner, charterer, and master of such vessel shall each be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds for each Chinese Penalty.

passenger

so carried in excess.