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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH DECEMBER, 1870.

and Certificate Cancelled.

Treatment of Passengers at Sea.

Production of Emigration Papers at Fort of Destination.

shall have been made for the same or any other Particulars which may have been furnished to him by or on Behalf of the Owners, Charterers or Master of the Ship in relation thereto, are untrue, and that the Conditions of this Ordi- nance have not been complied with; and in every such Case it shall be lawful for the British Consul, or if in Hongkong for the Governor, to seize and detain the Ship until the Certificate if already granted, shall have been delivered up to be cancelled.

XIV. The Master of every British Ship shall, during the whole of the intended Voyage, make Issues of Provisions, Fuel and Water, according to the aforesaid Dietary Scale, to all the Passengers except such as shall have supplied themselves therewith, and shall not make any Alteration except for the manifest Advantage of the Fassengers. in respect of the Space allotted to them as aforesaid, or in respect of the means of Ventilation, and shall not ill-use the Passengers, or require them (except in Case of Necessity) to help in working the Vessel; and shall issue Medicines and Medical Comforts, as shall be requisite, to the best of his Judgment, and shall call at such Ports as may be mentioned in the Emigra- tion Officer's Clearing Certificate for fresh Water and other Necessaries; and shall carry the Passengers without unnecessary Delay to the Destination to which they have contracted to proceed.

XV. The Master of every British Ship shall within 24 Hours after his arrival at the Port of Destination produce his Emigration Papers to the British Consul (if any) at such Port or in Case such Port shall be in Her Majesty's Dominions to any Officer authorized by the Local Government to inspect the In Case he shall without reasonable Cause refuse or fail so to do, he sball be liable to a Fine of $500, and the Ship may be detained by the British Consul, or if in Her Majesty's Dominions, by the Local Government, until such Fine shall have been paid, and the Emigration Papers shall have been given up.

same.

SCHEDULE C.

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

A. B., Master, of the is within the Provisions of An Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled "The Chinese Passengers' Ordinance, 1870," (a Copy whereof is annexed hereto), and that the said Ship is authorized to proceed to sea from the Port of

the Port of

2. That the said Ship is authorized to carry

are on Board

of whom

Adults, namely:

护

for

Adults and that there Passengers, [if any are Dech 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] aud 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 in- tended Voyage.

6. That all the Conditions and Requirements of the said Ordinance of the

Legislature of Hongkong 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.

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

and fresh Vegetables.

*for Water

Dated

the

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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."

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Bill, which was read a First Time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 28th day of July last, is published for general information.

By Command,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 17th December, 1870.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils,