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Inspection of ship,

Accommodation of passengers.

Ventilation, space- and height between decks.

Male and female passengers.

Space on upper deck.

Block Bay, &c.

Deck passengers,

Awning.

Space.

Reserved space.

Provisions.

Scale

ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1871.

Chinese Emigration.

3. After receiving such application, the emigration officer and any person authorized by him in that behalf shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship, and the fittings, provisions, and stores therein, and any person impeding such entry or inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 for each offence.

4. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed to the satisfaction of the emigration officer:-

1. The space appropriated to the passengers between decks shall be properly ventilated, and shall contain at the least 9 superficial and 54 cubical feet of space for every adult on board; that is to say, for every passenger above twelve years of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one and twelve years. The height between decks shall be at least six feet.

2. The accommodation for female passengers between decks shall be separate from that provided for male passengers.

3. A space of four superficial feet per adult shall be left clear on the upper deck for the use of the passengers.

4. A reasonable space shall be set apart properly divided and fitted up as a sick bay, and sufficient latrines both as to condition and number shall be provided in suitable parts of the ship.

6. The emigration officer may, in his discretion, permit deck passengers to be carried, upon such conditions as may from time to time be prescribed under instructions from one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and until and subject to such instructions, upon the conditions following *—

1. A suitable awning with screens shall be provided on deck, sufficient for the protection of the passengers from the sun and from rain.

2. The space appropriated to such deck passengers shall contain at the least sixteen superficial feet for every adult, that is to say, for every passenger above twelve years of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one and twelve.

3. In case deck passengers shall be carried in addition to other passengers for whom accommodation between decks shall be provided, the space to be appropriated for deck passengers shall be reckoned exclusively of the space of four superficial feet per adult required to be left clear on the upper deck for the use of such other passengers.

6. The following conditions as to provisions shall be observed to the satisfaction of the emigration officer:-

1. Provisions, fuel and water shall be placed on board of good quality, properly packed and sufficient for the use and consumption of the passengers, over and above the victualling of the crew during the intended voyage, according to the following scale:

For every passenger per diem-

Rice or bread stuffs

Dried salt fish,

and

or

Chinese condiments and curry stuff,

Fresh vegetables, which will keep for short voyages, such as sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins,

not less than lbs. 13 01

OZ.

lbs. 1

Articles of food mentioned in scale

may be varied.

Fire wood,

Water (to be carried in tanks or sweet casks),

..gallons:

1

2. The last preceding condition as to provisions shall be deemed to have been complied with, in any case where by the special authority of the emigration officer, any other articles of food shall have been substituted for the articles enumerated in the foregoing scale, as being equivalent thereto.