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A.D. 1889.]

CHINESE EMIGRATION,

[No. 1.

627

(2.) It shall be lawful for such Consul or other officer to enter and inspect such ship, and in case the master obstructs or refuses to assist him in the discharge of such duty, or without reasonable cause fail, to produce his emi- gration papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and the ship may be detained by the British Consul, or, if in Her Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.

19. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer has been appointed, the British Consul shall, until such appointment and at all times during the vacancy of such office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for the pur- poses of these Regulations.

British Con-

sul deemed Emigration Officer where

no such Officer is appointed.

SCHEDULE.

Form of Emigration Officer's Certificate.

I, A. B., Emigration Officer at the Port of

follows

(1.) that the Chinese passenger ship

do hereby certify as

1

C. D., Master, of the port of

is within the provisions of section 47 of an Ordinance of the Legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889, and that the said ship is authorized to proceed to sea from the port of

for the port of

(2.) that the ship is authorized to carry

adults and that there are on board

passengers [if any are deck passengers, add: of whom

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passengers], making in all

men,

male children, and

ages of one and twelve years;

are deck adults, namely,

women, female children, such children being between the

(3.) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness [and has been disinfected];

(4.) that the space set apart and to be kept clear for the use of such passengers is as

follows:- -on the upper deck

superficial feet, being [describe space] and in superficial feet, being [describe space];'

the between decks (5.) that the ship is seaworthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, lighted, and ventilated, and has not on board any cargo likely, from its quality, quantity, or mode stowage, to prejudice the health or safety of the passengers. The means of venti- lating the passengers' accomodation between decks are as follows:-[describe space]; (6.) that suitable medicines and medical stores, provisions, fuel, and water have been placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient in quantity to supply the passengers on board during the intended voyage;

(7.) that all the conditions and requirements of the said Ordinance have been duly com

plied with;

(8.) that the aforesaid passengers [or, in case of a part only, state the number,] are emigrants under contracts of service, and that I have inspected the contracts between them and their intended employers (the terms of which are annexed to this certifi- cate) and consider them reasonable; and that no fraud appears to have been practis- ed in collecting such emigrants;

(9.) that the intending passengers who are females or males under the age of sixteen

years have been passed by the Registrar General; and (10.) that the master of the ship is to put into

for water and fresh

vegetables.

Regulation No. 1.

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