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Prohibition of barricades and gratings.
Other prohibited fittings.
Seizure and forfeiture of prohibited fittings.
Unlawful manufacture, etc., of prohibited fittings.
Taking prohibited fittings on board, or refusal to remove the same.
Case of ship leaving without certificate or with prohibited fittings.
Fraudulent use of certificate as to fittings.
No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1889.
five dollars.
70. All barricades and gratings apparently intended to be used, or which are capable of being used, for the purpose of confining Chinese emigrants below decks or within any particular part of a ship shall be deemed to be prohibited fittings.
71. It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time, by Proclamation to be inserted in The Gazette, to prohibit the use or carriage in any ship of any other fittings therein specified, and every such prohibition shall have the same force and effect as if it were expressly enacted in this Ordinance.
72. All prohibited fittings wherever found within the Colony shall be seized and shall be forfeited to the Crown in the manner hereinafter mentioned.
73. Every person who, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on him) manufactures, purchases, sells, or has in his possession any prohibited fittings shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
74. The owner, agent, or master of any ship intended for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants to be embarked at any port or place out of the Colony who knowingly permits any prohibited fittings to be taken on board such ship or to remain therein after the same have been taken on board, or who refuses to remove forthwith any fittings which the Emigration Officer has ordered to be removed, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance; and, in addition to the punishment hereinafter prescribed, all such last-mentioned fittings shall, in case of such refusal as aforesaid, be seized and forfeited to the Crown as in the case of prohibited fittings.
75. If any such ship leaves or attempts to leave the waters of the Colony without the certificate required by section 61, or leaves or attempts to leave the waters of the Colony having on board any prohibited fittings or any fittings which the Emigration Officer has ordered to be removed or any other fittings of a similar kind and description, in such case the master of such ship, and the owner or agent, if he is proved to have sanctioned such leaving or attempting to leave as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance; and, in addition to the punishment hereinafter prescribed, all such fittings shall be seized and forfeited to the Crown, whether the same are prohibited fittings or not.
76. Every person who-
(1.) makes or attempts to make any fraudulent use of a certificate granted under section 69; or
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Prohibition of barricades and gratings.
Other probibited fittings.
Seizure and
forfeiture of prohibited
fittings.
Unlawful
No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1889.
five dollars.
70. All barricades and gratings apparently intended to be used, or which are capable of being used, for the purpose of confining Chinese emigrants below decks or within any particular part of a ship shall be deemed to be prohibited fittings.
71. It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time, by Pro- clamation to be inserted in The Gazette, to prohibit the use or carriage in any ship of any other fittings therein specified, and every such prohibition shall have the same force and effect as if it were expressly enacted in this Ordinance.
72. All prohibited fittings wherever found within the Colony shall be seized and shall be forfeited to the Crown in the manner hereinafter mentioned.
73. Every person who, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof manufacture, shall lie on him) manufactures, purchases, sells, or has in his possession any prohibited fittings shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
etc., of
prohibited
fittings.
Taking prohibited
fittings on board, or refusal to remove the same.
Case of
ship leaving without certificate or with
prohibited fittings.
Fraudulent use of certificate as to fittings.
74. The owner, agent, or master of any ship intended for the convey- ance of Chinese emigrants to be embarked at any port or place out of the Colony who knowingly permits any prohibited fittings to be taken on board such ship or to remain therein after the same have been taken on board, or who refuses to remove forthwith any fittings which the Emigration Officer has ordered to be removed, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance; and, in addition to the punishment hereinafter prescribed, all such last-mentioned fittings shall, in case of such refusal as aforesaid, be seized and forfeited to the Crown as in the case of pro- hibited fittings.
75. If any such ship leaves or attempts to leave the waters of the Colony without the certificate required by section 61, or leaves or attempts to leave the waters of the Colony having on board any pro- hibited fittings or any fittings which the Emigration Officer has ordered to be removed or any other fittings of a similar kind and description, in such case the master of such ship, and the owner or agent, if he is proved to have sanctioned such leaving or attempting to leave as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance; and, in addition to the punishment hereinafter prescribed, all such fittings shall be seized and forfeited to the Crown, whether the same are prohibited fittings or not.
every
76. Every person who-
Offences, etc.
(1.) makes or attempts to make any fraudulent use of a certificate
granted under section 69; or
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