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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1873.

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HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEXTO

VICTORIA REGINE.

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

No. 3 or 1873.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make better Provision for the Regulation, In- spection and Approval of the Fittings of Ships intended for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants, to be embarked at Ports or Places out of the Colony.

[24th April, 1873.]

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HEREAS it is expedient to make better Provision for the Regulation, Inspection and Approval of the Fittings of Ships intended for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be embarked at Ports or Places out of the Colony: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislativo Council thereof, as follows:-

I. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Chinese Emigrant Ship Fittings Ordinance, 1873."

II. In the Construction of this Ordinance, if not inconsistent with the Context, the following Terms and Expressions shall have the Meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them, that is No. 1 of 1867.] to say:-

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Notice to Emigration Officer.

Report to Emigration Officer.

Powers and Duties of Emigration

Officer.

The Expression "Chinese Passenger Ship" shall mean a Ship defined by and coming under the Provisions of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855 ;”

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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 embarked 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 im- posed upon

him by this Ordinance.

III. Section XXVII of Ordinance No. 1 of 1802 is hereby repealed.

IV. Before beginning to fit out any Ship intended to be used for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be embarked at any Port or Place out of the Colony, a Notice to that Effect shall be given in Writing to the Emigration Officer, and such Natice shall be signed by the Owner and Master of such Ship, or in the Event of the Owner not being resident within the Colony, by the Agent and Master thereof, and in Case such Notice shall not have been given, the Owner and Master, or the Agent and Master of such Ship, as the Case may be, shall be guilty of an Offence against this Ordinance, and shall be liable to the Punishment hereinafter prescribed: Provided always that where there shall be no Agent of an Absent Owner in the Colony, the Notice may be signed by the Master alone.

V. The Master of every Ship arriving within the Waters of the Colony and which shall be fitted out, for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants shall, within Twenty-four Hours, report the same to the Emigration Officer, and in Case he shall neglect so to do, he shall be deemed guilty of an Offence against this Ordinance, and shall be liable to the Punishment hereinafter prescribed.

VI. The Fittings of every such Ship shall be subject to the Approval of the Emigration Officer, who is hereby empowered at all reasonable Times to go on Board and search and inspect such Ship and her Fittings, and to order any Fittings which shall in his Opinion be objectionable, to be forthwith removed; and any Person who shall in any Way impede or attempt to impede the Emigration Officer in the Execution of this Duty, shall be guilty of an Offence against this Ordinance, and shall be liable to the Punishment hereinafter prescribed,