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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1874.

It is then agreed, at the suggestion of the Honorable the Acting Attorney General, that the Bill as amended be printed, and brought up for further consideration at the next Meeting of the Council.

The Bill to grant a Pension to Mr. Simpson is read a second time, committed and passed, bearing the Title of “An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor in Council to grant a Pension to John Simpson, Esquire, Sorter in the General Post Office,-being "No. 2 of 1874."

His Excellency adjourns the Council at 5.10 P.M., till Thursday next, the 23rd April, at 2.30 P.M.

A. E. KENNEDY,

Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 5th Day of May, 1874.

J. M. D'ALMAda e Castro,

for the Clerk of Councils.

Title.

Preamble.

Short Title.

Interpretation Clause.

[18 & 19 Vic., e. 104.]

[Ord.3 of1873, Sec. 2.1

[Ibid.]

[Ibid.]

[Ibid.]

[18 & 19 Vic., c. 104.]

[Ibid.]

[Ibid.]

[Ibid.] [Ibid.]

HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIA REGINE.

SIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 3 or 1874.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Chinese Passenger Ships, and the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants.

[5th May, 1874.] WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the

Law relating to Chinese Passenger Ships, and the Con- veyance of Chinese Emigrants: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

PRELIMINARY.

I. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874.”

II. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance

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The Term "Chinese Passenger Ship" shall include every Ship carrying from any Port in Hongkong, and every Bri- tish Ship carrying from any Port in China, or within One Hundred Miles of the Coast thereof, more than Twenty Passengers being Natives of Asia;

The Expression "Chinese Emigrant Ship" shall mean any Ship not being a "Chinese Passenger Ship" lying in the Waters of the Colony, and fitting out or intended to be used for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be em- barked at any Port or Place out of the Colony;

The Term Fittings" shall include any Article capable of being used as Part of the Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, or Equipment of a Ship;

The Expression "Prohibited Fittings "shall mean any Fittings prohibited by this Ordinance, or by a Proclamation of the Governor;

The Expression "Emigration Officer" shall include any Person deputed or authorized by the Emigration Officer to execute any Power or perform any Duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance;

The Word "Colony" shall include all Her Majesty's Possessions abroad not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India;

The Word "Governor" shall signify the Person for the Time being lawfully administering the Government of such Colony;

The Term "British Consul" shall include any Person

lawfully exercising Consular Authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any Foreign Port;

The Word "Ship" shall include all Sea-going Vessels; The Term Commander or Master of any Ship" shall include any Person for the Time being in Command or Charge of the same.

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