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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1874.

(G.)

Emigration Officer's Certificate, under section VIII.

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

do hereby certify as follows:-.

1. That the Chinese passenger ship

A. B., Master, of the port of

is within the provisions of section VIII of an Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled "The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874," and that the said ship is authorized to proceed to sea from the port of

for the port of

2. That the said ship is authorized to carry

are on board

of whom

adults, namely:

adults and that there Passengers if any are deck passengers add :

are deck passengers], making in all

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 on board, of good quality, properly packed and sufficient in quantity to supply the passengers on board during the intended 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 col- lecting such emigrants.

for water

8. That the master of the ship is to put into

and fresh vegetables.

Dated

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the

187

A. B., Emigration Officer at the

Port of

day of

N.B. Where none of the passengers are emigrants under contracts of service

the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 7:

7. That the whole of the said passengers are free passengers under no contract of service whatever.”

(H.)

Emigration Officer's Certificate, under section XIV.

I, A. B.], Emigration Officer of Hongkong, do hereby certify, that I have

inspected the fittings of the

ship

is master, bound for

are no prohibited or objectionable fittings on board.

"of which and that there

Dated at Hongkong, the

day of

(I.)

A. B.

187

Form of Warrant, under paragraph 10 of section XV.

Hongkong

to wit.

To

Whereas it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that there are reason- able grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed against the provisions of the above section in respect of the ship

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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 the seal of the Colony, this day of

in the year of Our Lord, 187

The

L. S.

Governor and Commander-in-Chief, &c.

(K.)

Form of Citation, under paragraph 13 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 on

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.

the

To the Owners of

the ship

"

";

or their agents.