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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1874.

(G.)

UNDER SECTION VIA OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE.

Emigration Officer's Certificate.

I [A. B.] &c. Emigration Officer at the Port of

do hereby Certify as follows:

1. That the Chinese Passenger Ship

Port of

1

A. B., Master, of the

is within the Provisions of Section VIII of An Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled "The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874," (a Copy whereof is annexed hereto), and that the said Ship is authorized to proceed to Sea from the Port of

for the Port of

Adults and that there Passengers [if any are Deck Passengers add: are Deck Passengers], making in all

2. That the said Ship is authorized to carry

are on Board

of whom

Adults, namely:

Men

Women

Male Children

Female Children, such Children being between the Ages of

One and Twelve Years.

3. That the Space set apart and to be kept clear for the Use of such Pas-

sengers is as follows: On the Upper Deck

being [describe Space] and in the Between Decks Feet being [describe Space].

Superficial Feet Superficial

4. That the Ship is sea-worthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, and ventilated; and has not on board any Cargo likely, from its Quality, Quantity, or Mode of Stowage to prejudice the Health or Safety of the Passengers. The means of ventilating the Passengers' Accommodation between Decks are as follows: [describe Means.]

5. That suitable Medicines and Medical Stores, Provisions, Fuel and Water have been placed or board, of good Quality, properly packed and sufficient in Quantity to supply the Passengers on board during the in- tended Voyage.

6. That all the Conditions and Requirements of the said Section have

been duly complied with.

7. That the aforesaid Passengers [or in Case of a Part only, state the number,] are Emigrants under Contracts of Service and that I have inspected the Contracts between them and their intended Employers (the Terms of which are annexed to this Certificate) and consider them reasonable; and that no Fraud appears to have been practised in collecting such Emigrants.

for Water

8. That the Master of the Ship is to put into

and fresh Vegetables.

Dated

the

187

day of

of }

A. B.,

Emigration Officer at the

Port of

`N. B. Where none of the Passengers are Emigrants under Contracts of Service

the following Paragraph shall be substituted for Paragraph 7.

7. Thas the whole of the said Passengers are free Passengers under no

Contract of Service whatever.”

(H.)

Emigration Officer's Certificate under Section IX.

I (A.B.), Emigration Officer of Hongkong, do hereby Certify, that I have inspected the Fittings of the

is Master, bound for

Ship

*

are no Prohibited or Objectionable Fittings on board.

,

" of which and that there

Dated at Hongkong, the

Day of

(I.)

The

A. B.

187

Form of Citation under Paragraph 14 of Section XV.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Day of

187

+

In re The "

Take Notice that under and in pursuance of "The Chinese Emigration Con- solidation Ordinance, 1874," you are hereby cited to appear before the Supreme Court ou

the

Day of

to show Cause why the above-named Ship and her Equipment should not be forfeited to the Crown for Breach of the Provisions of the said Ordinance.

To the Owners of

+

the Ship **

""

or their Agents.

(J.)

Form of Warrant under Paragraph 10 of Section XV of

Hongkong

to wit.

}

To

the foregoing Ordinance.

Whereas it has been made to appear to my Satisfaction by Information on Oath or Declaration that there is reasonable and probable Cause for believing that an offence has been committed against the Provisions of the above Section in respect of the Ship

now lying in the Waters of this Colony,

}

rendering the said Ship liable to Forfeiture,-

This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to seize the said Ship wherever she may be lying within the Waters of this Colony, and to search the said Ship and her Equipment, and to detain the same in your Charge and Custody until the Forfeiture or Release thereof, according to Law, for which this shall be your Warrant.

Given under my Hand and Seal at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony, this

Day of Our Lord, 187

in the Year of

L. S.

Police Magistrate.

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