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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd JUNE, 1867.

The Bill is then read a first time; and the Council agreeing to a suspension of the Standing Orders, the Bill 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 make further Pro- vision for the maintenance of Order and Cleanliness within the Colony of Hongkong," being “ No. 9

of 1867."

His Excellency then adjourns the Council at 5 Minutes to 5 P.M. to Thursday, the 20th Instant, at half-

past 3 o'clock.

Read and confirmed, this 20th Day of June, 1867.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor:

Title.

Preamble.

Short Title.

Interpretation of Terms.

Depôts to be provided

Emigrants.

HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO

VICTORIA REGINE.

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

No. 6 OF 1867.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for better securing the Health of Emigrants in Chinese Passenger Ships clearing from Hongkong.

[17th June, 1867.]

Whereas it is expedient to make further Provision for better 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. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the "Hongkong Emigration Ordinance 1867.”

II. 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 than 20 Passengers being natives of Asia on any voyage of more than Seven Days' duration within the meaning of the "Chinese Passenger Act 1855" as defined by Section III of Ordinance No. 9 of 1856.

III. The Owners or Charterers of every Chinese Passenger Ship shall as soon as for the lodgment of such Ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese Emigrants provide a Depôt or Depôts in the City of Victoria to be approved of 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

expense of such Owners or Charterers.

Notice of Ship being

Passenger Ship to be

the

IV. The Owners or Charterers of every Chinese Passenger Ship or if absent from laid on as a Chinese the Colony their respective Agents shall as soon as such Ship is laid on for the convey- given to Emigration ance of Chinese Emigrants 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.

Officer.

Emigrants to lodge in

DepôtThree clear Days

V. Every intending Emigrant in a Chinese Passenger Ship shall unless exempted before embarkation. by the Emigration Officer lodge at the least Three clear Days previously to his embar- kation in the Depôt provided by the Owners or Charterers of such Ship with the approval of the Emigration Officer in pursuance of Section III.