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594

18 & 19 Vict. c. 104.

Definition of voyage.

Definition of voyage of 30 days.

Notice of ship being laid on as Chinese passenger ship to be given to Emigration Officer.

No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1889.

"Colony" includes all Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India :

"Governor" signifies the person for the time being lawfully administering the Government of such Colony :

"British Consul" includes any person lawfully exercising consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port: "Ship" includes all sea-going vessels:

"Building," in relating to a ship, includes the doing any act towards or incidental to the construction of a ship, and all words having relation to building shall be construed accordingly:

"Equipping," in relation to a ship, includes the furnishing a ship with any tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, arms, munitions, or stores, or any other thing which is used in or about a ship for the purpose of fitting or adapting her for the sea, and all words having relation to equipping shall be construed accordingly : “Ship and equipment" includes a ship and everything in or belonging to a ship:

“Commander or master of any ship" includes any person for the time being in command or charge of the same:

The Act" means the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, of the Imperial Parliament.

3. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, and any British Chinese passenger ship clearing out and proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last-mentioned voyage from the said first-mentioned port within the meaning of the Act.

4. A voyage of not more than thirty days' duration means and includes any voyage which, in pursuance of section 3 of the Act, is for the time being declared to be a voyage of not more than thirty days' duration.

PART I.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS Act, 1855.

5. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship proceeding on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, or, if absent from the Colony, their respective agents, shall, as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants, give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer, specifying in such notice the name, description, and other particulars of the ship, and in all cases of the destination and intended voyage.

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594 18 & 19 Vict. c. 104. Definition of voyage. Definition of voyage of 30 days. Notice of ship being laid on as Chinese passenger ship to be given to Emigration Officer. No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1889. "Colony" includes all Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India : "Governor" signifies the person for the time being lawfully administering the Government of such Colony : "British Consul" includes any person lawfully exercising consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port: "Ship" includes all sea-going vessels: "Building," in relating to a ship, includes the doing any act towards or incidental to the construction of a ship, and all words having relation to building shall be construed accordingly: "Equipping," in relation to a ship, includes the furnishing a ship with any tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, arms, munitions, or stores, or any other thing which is used in or about a ship for the purpose of fitting or adapting her for the sea, and all words having relation to equipping shall be construed accordingly : “Ship and equipment" includes a ship and everything in or belonging to a ship: “Commander or master of any ship" includes any person for the time being in command or charge of the same: The Act" means the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, of the Imperial Parliament. 3. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, and any British Chinese passenger ship clearing out and proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last-mentioned voyage from the said first-mentioned port within the meaning of the Act. 4. A voyage of not more than thirty days' duration means and includes any voyage which, in pursuance of section 3 of the Act, is for the time being declared to be a voyage of not more than thirty days' duration. PART I. REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS Act, 1855. 5. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship proceeding on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, or, if absent from the Colony, their respective agents, shall, as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants, give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer, specifying in such notice the name, description, and other particulars of the ship, and in all cases of the destination and intended voyage. 6. No ... voyage of ... shall not the master Governor of an En tioned. 7. When on a voyage terers of shall, before and before the Colony the public shall furnish to this Or matters required of 8. When a licence of Chinese em in China, of not more ship, or, if on for the opened for such port for such emigrant culars, according to the destination the intending 9. All statutory declarations who are hereby every person to imprisonment ing six months
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594 18 & 19 Vict. c. 104. Definition of voyage. Definition of voyage of 30 days. Notice of ship being laid on as Chinese passenger ship to be given to Emigration Officer. No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1889. "Colony" includes all Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India : "Governor" signifies the person for the time being lawfully admin- istering the Government of such Colony : * "British Consul" includes any person lawfully exorcising consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port: "Ship" includes all sea-going vessels: "Building," in relating to a ship, includes the doing any act towards or incidental to the construction of a ship, and all words having relation to building shall be construed accordingly: Equipping," in relation to a ship, includes the furnishing a ship with any tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, arms, munitions, or stores, or any other thing which is used in or about a ship for the purpose of fitting or adapting her for the sea, and all words having relation to equipping shall be construed accordingly : “Ship and equipment" includes a ship and everything in or be- longing to a ship: “Commander or master of any ship" includes any person for the time being in command or charge of the same: The Act" means the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, of the Impe- rial Parliament. 3. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, and any British Chinese passenger ship clear- ing out and proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last-mentioned voyage from the said first-mentioned port within the meaning of the Act. 4. A voyage of not more than thirty days' duration means and in- cludes any voyage which, in pursuance of section 3 of the Act, is for the time being declared to be a voyage of not more than thirty days' duration. PART I. REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS Act, 1855. 5. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship pro- ceeding on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, or, if absent from the Colony, their respective agents, shall, as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants, give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer, specifying in such notice the A.D. 18: name, de all cases of the de intended 6. No voyage o shall not the maste Governor of an En tioned. 7. Whe on a voya terers of * shall, befo and befor the Coloni the public shall furni to this Or matters required o 8. Whe a licence c Chinese en in China, of not mor ship, or, it on for the opened for such port f such emigr culars, acci to the dest the intendo 9. All st declaration who are he every perso to imprison ing six moi
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594

18 & 19 Vict. c. 104.

Definition of voyage.

Definition of voyage of 30 days.

Notice of ship being laid on as Chinese passenger ship to be given to Emigration Officer.

No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1889.

"Colony" includes all Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India :

"Governor" signifies the person for the time being lawfully admin- istering the Government of such Colony :

*

"British Consul" includes any person lawfully exorcising consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port: "Ship" includes all sea-going vessels:

"Building," in relating to a ship, includes the doing any act towards or incidental to the construction of a ship, and all words having relation to building shall be construed accordingly:

Equipping," in relation to a ship, includes the furnishing a ship with any tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions, arms, munitions, or stores, or any other thing which is used in or about a ship for the purpose of fitting or adapting her for the sea, and all words having relation to equipping shall be construed accordingly : “Ship and equipment" includes a ship and everything in or be- longing to a ship:

“Commander or master of any ship" includes any person for the time being in command or charge of the same:

The Act" means the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, of the Impe- rial Parliament.

3. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, and any British Chinese passenger ship clear- ing out and proceeding to sea from any port in this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last-mentioned voyage from the said first-mentioned port within the meaning of the Act.

4. A voyage of not more than thirty days' duration means and in- cludes any voyage which, in pursuance of section 3 of the Act, is for the time being declared to be a voyage of not more than thirty days'

duration.

PART I.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CHINESE PASSENGERS Act, 1855.

5. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship pro- ceeding on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, or, if absent from the Colony, their respective agents, shall, as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants, give notice in writing of the fact to the Emigration Officer, specifying in such notice the

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