THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1874.
FOR SAILING VESSELS.
Voyages (from April to September both inclusive) from :-
Hongkong to Labuan, Manila, Bangkok, Saigon, and Hue.
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Any Port in Formosa to
Ningpo to Calcutta, Pegu, Sumatra, Java, the Straits Settlements,
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Voyages (from October to March both inclusive) from:-
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Regulations referred to in Poragraph 5 of Section VIII respecting
Chinese Passenger Ships.
I. No Ship shall clear out or proceed to Sea unless the Master thereof shall No Ship to de- have received from an Emigration Officer a Copy of this Ordinance, and a Certi- part without ficate in the Form contained in Schedule G annexed thereto, nor until the Certificate. Master shall have entered into the Bond prescribed
Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855."
Section IV of "The
II. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such Certificate till Application for Seven Days after receiving an Application in Writing for the same from the same. Owners or Charterers of the Ship, or if absent, from their respective Agents, specifying the Name of the Ship, her Tonnage, the Port of Destination, the proposed Day of Departure, the Number of Passengers intended to be carried, and whether such Passengers or any of them are under Contracts of Service.
III. After receiving such Application, the Emigration Officer and any Person Inspection of authorized by him in that Behalf shall be at liberty at all Times to enter and Ship. inspect the Ship, and the Fittings, Provisions and Stores therein, and any Person impeding such Entry or Inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding $100 for each Offence.
IV. The following Conditions as to the Accommodation of Passengers shall Accommodation be observed to the Satisfaction of the Emigration Officer:-
of Passengers.
1. The Space appropriated to the Passengers between Decks shall be pro- Ventilation,
perly ventilated, and shall contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 Space and Height cubical Feet of Space for every Adult on board; that is to say, for every between Decks. 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 separ- Male and Female
ate from that provided for Male Passengers.
Passengers.
3. A Space of Four superficial Feet per Adult shall be left clear on the upper Space on upper
Deck for the Use of the Passengers.
Deck.
4. A reasonable Space shall be set apart properly divided and fitted up as Sick Bay, &c.
a Sick Bay, and sufficient Latrines both as to Condition and Number shall be provided in suitable Parts of the Ship.
V. The Emigration Officer may, in his Discretion, permit Deck Passengers Deck Passengers.
to be carried, 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 Awning.
for the Protection of the Passengers from the Sun and from Rain.
2. The Space appropriated to such Deck Passengers shall contain at the Space.
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.
3. In Case Deck Passengers shall be carried in addition to other Passengers Reserved Space.
for whom Accommodation 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,
VI. The following Conditions as to Provisions shall be observed to the Satis- Provisions.
faction of the Emigration Officer:--
1. Provisions, Fuel and Water shall be placed on board of good Quality, Scale. 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 :-
Rice or Bread Stuffs,.
and
Dried Salt Fish,
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Chinese Condiments and Curry Stuff,
Fresh Vegetables, which will keep for short Voy-
ages, such as Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots, and Pumpkins,
Firewood,
not less than Ibs. 14 01
Oz. 1
Ibs. 11
2
Water (to be carried in Tanks or sweet Casks),....gallon I
2. The last preceding Condition as to Provisions shall be deemed to have Articles of Food
been complied with, in any Case where by the special Authority of the mentioned in Emigration Officer, any other Articles of Food shall have been sub- varied.
Scale may be stituted for the Articles enumerated in the foregoing Scale, as being equivalent thereto.
3. The Passengers may supply their own Provisions for the Voyage and Passengers' own
proper Accommodation for the Stowage, and sufficient Cabooses for the Supplies. Cooking of such Provisions must be allowed.
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