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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH OCTOBER, 1868.

Title.

Preamble.

Repeal of

HONGKONG

ANNO TRICESIMO SECUNDO VICTORIA REGINA.

SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 12 or 1868.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for repealing the "Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1867," and for better securing the Health and Pro- tection of Emigrants in Chinese Passenger Ships clearing from Hongkong.

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[13th October, 1868.] HEREAS it has become necessary to repeal the "Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1867," and amend the Provisions for securing the Health of Emigrants in Chinese Passenger Ships clearing from Hongkong: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. The "Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1867," shall be

Hongkong and the same hereby is repealed.

Emigration Ordinance,

1867."

Short Title.

Interpretation of Term

"Chinese Pas-

II. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1868.”

"The

III. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance the Expression "Chinese Passenger Ship" shall mean every Ship carrying from any Port in the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies more senger Ship." than Twenty Passengers being Natives of Asia on any Voyage of more than Seven Days' Duration within the Meaning of the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855" as defined by Section III of Ordinance No. 9 of 1856.

Depôts to be IV. The Owners or Charterers of every Chinese Passenger provided for the Ship shall as soon as such Ship is laid on for the Conveyance of lodgment of

Chinese Emigrants provide a Depôt or Depôts to be approved of Emigrants.

by the Emigration Officer wherein every intending Emigrant by such Ship may lodge as hereinafter provided, and every such Depôt shall be maintained and every Emigrant lodging therein shall be supported at the Expense of such Owners or Charterers.

Notice of Ship being laid on

as

a Chinese Pas- senger Ship to

be given to Emigration Officer.

Emigrants to

V. The Owners or Charterers of every Chinese Passenger Ship or if absent from the Colony their respective Agents shall as soon as such Ship is laid on for the Conveyance of Chinese Emi- grants give Notice in Writing of the Fact to the Emigration Officer specifying in such Notice the Name, Destination and probable Time of Departure of such Ship and the Depôt or Depôts in which the intending Emigrants by such Ship are lodging or intended to be lodged before Embarkation.

VI. Every intending Emigrant in a Chinese Passenger Ship lodge in Depôt shall, unless exempted by the Emigration Officer, lodge at the Three clear

least Three clear Days previously to his Embarkation in the Depôt Days before Embarkation. provided by the Owners or Charterers of such Ship with the up-

proval of the Emigration Officer in pursuance of Section IV.

Supervision of Depôts.

Notice of every

VII. Every such Depôt as aforesaid shall be under the Su- pervision of the Emigration Officer who may inspect the same at such Times as he shall think fit, and there shall be at all times free Ingress and Egress allowed to all Persons to and from such Depôts, from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M.

VIII. Every Emigration Passage Broker who shall contract Contract with with any intending Emigrant for a Passage in such Ship shall Emigrants to forthwith give Notice in Writing to the Emigration Officer of every such Contract specifying the Name, Age and Sex of such Emigrant and the Name of such Ship.

be given to Emigration Officer.

Officer at a

Governor au- IX. The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint at a Salary thorized to ap-not exceeding Two thousand Dollars per Annum a Medical Officer pointa Medical whose Duty it shall be to inspect intending Emigrants and to Salary not ex- supervise all Matters and Things in any way relating to the Comfort ceeding $2,000 and Well-being of such Emigrants both before their Departure per Annum. and on their Voyage, and such Salary shall be in lieu of all Fees. X. The Medical Inspection of intending Emigrants by a Chinese Passenger Ship required by Ordinance No. 6 of 1859 shall take place on shore before Embarkation as well as on board the said Ship after Embarkation, and the Emigration Officer shall not grant the Certificate required by the "Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855" unless he shall be satisfied that such double Inspection has been duly made, or has been dispensed with by the Sanction of the Governor.

Medical Ins- pection.