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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
Breach of regula. tions or conditions.
Form of Emigration
VII. The breach of any regulation contained in the schedule hereto, or of any condition of a special licence, shall be deemed to be a breach of a regulation respecting Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855.”
Whosoever impedes the Emigration Officer in the execution or performance of any of the powers or duties vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance, or any regulation thereunder, shall be liable, on conviction in a summary way, to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offence.
VIII. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the forms of Emigration Officer's Officer's certificate certificate and of the master's bond contained in the schedule hereto shall be substituted for the forms respectively contained in schedules B and C to "The Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855," annexed.
and of the master's bond.
Suspending clause,
IX. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's confirmation thereof is proclaimed in the Colony by the Governor.
See Imperial Act. par. 4,1
Accommodation of passengers. Ventilation space and height between decks.
Male and female passengers.
Space on upper deck.
Sick bay, &e.
Deck passengers.
Awning.
Space.
Reserved space.
Frevisions.
Scale.
Powers of Emigration Officer.
Production of emigra-
zion papers at port of destination.
SCHEDULE.
Regulations for Passenger Steamers licensed under this Ordinance.
1. No steamer licensed under this Ordinance shall clear out or proceed to sea until the master thereof shall have received from the Emigration Officer a copy of these regulations, and a certificate in the form annexed hereto, which copy and certificate, with any documents to be attached thereto, shall be signed by the Emigration Officer, nor until the master shall, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Emi- gration Officer, have entered into a joint and several bond in the sum of £1,000 to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in the form hereinafter contained.
2. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed :--
(1.) The space appropriated to the passengers between decks shall be properly ventilated and shall contain at the least nine superficial and fifty-four cubical feet of space for every adult on board, that is to say, for every passenger above twelve years of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one and twelve years; the height between decks shall be at least six feet.
(2.) The accommodation for female passengers between decks shall be separate from that pro-
vided for male passengers.
(3.) A space of four superficial feet per adult shall be left clear on the upper deck for the use of
the passengers.
(4.) A reasonable space shall be set apart as a sick bay, and sufficient latrines, both as to condi-
tion and number, shall be provided in suitable parts of the ship.
3. Deck passengers may be carried at seasons allowed by law, upon such conditions as may, from time to time, be prescribed under instructions from one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and until and subject to such instructions upon the conditions following:-
(1.) A suitable awning with screens shall be provided on deck, sufficient for the protection of the
passengers from the sun and from rain.
(2.) The space appropriated to such deck passengers shall contain at the least sixteen superficial feet for every adult, that is to say, for every passenger above twelve years of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one and twelve years.
(3.) In case deck passengers shall be carried in addition to other passengers for whom accommo- dation between decks shall be provided, the space to be appropriated for deck passengers shall be reckoned exclusively of the space of four superficial feet per adult required to be left clear on the upper deck for the use of such other passengers.
4. The following conditions as to provisions shall be observed :-
(1.) Provisions, fuel and water shall be placed on board of good quality, properly packed 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,
ur
Chinese condiments and curry stuff,.....
Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet
potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins,..
Firewood,
Water, (to be carried in tanks or sweet casks),
or, according to a scale at least equivalent to the foregoing.
1 tbs.
10/1/1
37
OZ.
13 lbs.
1 gallon,
5. The Emigration Officer may, at any time, enter and inspect the ship and the accommodation, pro- visions, and stores provided for the Chinese passengers, and may require the master or any other person to produce the licence, and the ship's papers for his inspection, and, if he thinks necessary after inspecting the ship's papers, he may muster and inspect the Chinese passengers.
If in any such case the Emigration Officer discovers that the number of passengers on board or intended to be carried upon that voyage exceeds the number authorized by the licence, or that any condi- tion of the licence, or any regulation contained in this schedule has been broken, he may detain the ship until the passengers in excess of the legal number are landed, or until the condition of the licence or the regulation in question be fully complied with, and he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the Governor.
6. The master of every British ship shall, on demand, produce his emigration papers to the British Consul at any port to which the licence extends, or in case such port shall be in Her Majesty's dominions to any officer appointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf.
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