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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1882.

Licensing of Chinese Passenger Ships.”

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V. (Repealed by Ord. 5 of 1876.)

certain vessels from

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to exempt Power to exempt from the operation of this section, any mail steamers or other vessels which are subject the operation of this to the provisions of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," provided that the Chinese section. [Ibid, passengers proceeding in such vessels be free emigrants and under no contract of service scc. 11.] whatever.

3. The owners or charterers of every such Chinese passenger ship, or if absent Time and mode of from the Colony their respective agents, shall, before such ship is laid on for the application for li-

con- cence. [Ibid, sec. 4.] veyance of Chinese emigrants and before any depôt is opened for their reception, apply in writing to the Colonial Secretary for a licence under the hand of the Governor and the public seal of the Colony for the conveyance of such emigrants and shall furnish all particulars as to the destination of the said ship and as to all other matters relating to the intended voyage and emigration which may be required of them, and shall also fur- nish the like particulars where any exemption is applied for under paragraph 2 of this

section.

particulars. [Ibid,

4. All such particulars shall, if so ordered, be verified upon oath before the Emi- Punishment for gration Officer or any Justice of the Peace, and every person who shall knowingly fur- furnishing untrue nish untrue particulars, shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour, sec. 5.] for any period not exceeding six calendar months, and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, either in addition to or in substitution of such imprisonment.

5. The granting of every such licence shall be in the discretion of the Governor in Conditions of licence Council and shall be subject to the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars and to such and amount of fee.

[Ibid, sec, 6.] conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed under instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Governor in Council Governor in Council may impose such conditions on the granting of such licence as he shall think expedient may impose condi- in each particular case, provided the same shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with such instructions.

6. Every licence granted under this section in respect of any Chinese passenger ship shall specify the period within which such ship shall clear out and proceed to sea: Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to extend such period.

tions.

Licence to specify

time of departure: proviso for exten-

sion thereof. [lbid.

sec. 7.]

master or other

7. In case it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council at any Power to remove time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship that the master, mate, or any officer. [Ibid. other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of in- sec. 8.] competency or misconduct, or for any other sufficient cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to discharge and remove such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith appoint a master or mate, or other officer, as the case may be, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so discharged and re- moved as aforesaid.

8. In

any

•

Power to revoke and cancel licence.

of the following cases, namely: (a.) If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council, at any bid, sec. 9.1

time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnished in relation thereto under paragraph 3 are untrue, or that any condition of the said licence has been violated;

(b.) If any Chinese passenger ship shall fail to clear out and proceed to sea, within the period specified in the licence granted under this section,, or within such extended period as aforesaid;

(c.) If the owners or charterers of a Chinese passenger ship shall fail forthwith to appoint a master, mate, or other officer to be approved as aforesaid, in the place of any master, mate, or other officer discharged under para- graph 7;

It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to revoke the licence granted under this section in respect of such Chinese passenger ship, and to order that the said ship be seized and detained until her emigration papers (if already granted) be delivered up to be cancelled.

of licence.

9. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under this section shall be Breach of condition deemed a breach of a regulation respecting Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section II of The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."