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A.D. 1889.

CHINESE EMIGRATION.

[No. 1.

597

nationalities

(2.) Such passengers are hereby exempted from the necessity of obtain- as other ing contract passage tickets or of submitting themselves to be mustered or inspected by any Emigration Officer, or medical officer, or other person.

(3.) Such passengers shall, however, be reckoned in calculating the number of passengers, natives of Asia, who are carried by the said vessel.

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16. In case it is shown, to the satisfaction of the Governor-in-Council, Power to at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship proceeding master or on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, that the master, mate, or other officer. any other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct or for any other suffici-ent cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to direct the dismissal and removal of such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith dismiss and remove such master, mate, or other officer, as the case may be, and appoint another in his place, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so dismissed and removed as aforesaid.

17. In any of the following cases, namely,--

Power to revoke and cancel licence

cases.

(1.) if it appears, to the satisfaction of the Governor or of the Emigration Officer granting the licence, at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnished-ed to him in relation thereto under section 7 or section 8 are untrue or that any condition of the said licence has been violated;

Or

(2.) if any Chinese passenger ship fails to clear out and proceed to sea within the period specified in the licence or within such extend-ed period as aforesaid; or

(3.) if the owners or charterers of a Chinese passenger ship fail forth-with to dismiss and remove any master, mate, or other officer ordered to be dismissed and removed and to appoint a master, mate, or other officer, to be approved as aforesaid,

it shall be lawful for the Governor or the Emigration Officer to revoke the licence granted by him in respect of such Chinese passenger ship, and to order that the said ship be seized and detained until her emigration papers (if already granted) are delivered up to be cancelled.

condition of

18. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under any Breach of preceding section shall be deemed a breach of a regulation respecting licence. Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section 2 of the Act.

19. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to apply the whole Application of

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A.D. 1889. CHINESE EMIGRATION. [No. 1. 597 nationalities (2.) Such passengers are hereby exempted from the necessity of obtain- as other ing contract passage tickets or of submitting themselves to be mustered or inspected by any Emigration Officer, or medical officer, or other person. (3.) Such passengers shall, however, be reckoned in calculating the number of passengers, natives of Asia, who are carried by the said vessel. remove 16. In case it is shown, to the satisfaction of the Governor-in-Council, Power to at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship proceeding master or on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, that the master, mate, or other officer. any other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct or for any other suffici-ent cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to direct the dismissal and removal of such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith dismiss and remove such master, mate, or other officer, as the case may be, and appoint another in his place, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so dismissed and removed as aforesaid. 17. In any of the following cases, namely,-- Power to revoke and cancel licence cases. (1.) if it appears, to the satisfaction of the Governor or of the Emigration Officer granting the licence, at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnished-ed to him in relation thereto under section 7 or section 8 are untrue or that any condition of the said licence has been violated; Or (2.) if any Chinese passenger ship fails to clear out and proceed to sea within the period specified in the licence or within such extend-ed period as aforesaid; or (3.) if the owners or charterers of a Chinese passenger ship fail forth-with to dismiss and remove any master, mate, or other officer ordered to be dismissed and removed and to appoint a master, mate, or other officer, to be approved as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor or the Emigration Officer to revoke the licence granted by him in respect of such Chinese passenger ship, and to order that the said ship be seized and detained until her emigration papers (if already granted) are delivered up to be cancelled. condition of 18. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under any Breach of preceding section shall be deemed a breach of a regulation respecting licence. Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section 2 of the Act. 19. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to apply the whole Application of Page 5 Page 6
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A.D. 1889.1 CHINESE EMIGRATION. [No. 1. 597 nationalities (2.) Such passengers are hereby exempted from the necessity of obtain- as other ing contract passage tickets or of submitting themselves to be mustered or inspected by any Emigration Officer, or medical officer, or other person. (3.) Such passengers shall, however, be reckoned in calculating the number of passengers, natives of Asia, who are carried by the said vessel. romove 16. In case it is shown, to the satisfaction of the Governor-in-Council. Power to at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship proceeding master or on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, that the master, mate, or other officer. any other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct or for any other suffici- ent cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to direct the dismissal and removal of such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith dismiss and remove such master, mate, or other officer, as the case may be, and appoint another in his place, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so dismissed and removed as aforesaid. 17. In any of the following cases, namely,-- Power to revoke and cancel licence cases. (1.) if it appears, to the satisfaction of the Governor or of the Emigration Officer granting the licence, at any time before the in certain departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnish- ed to him in relation thereto under section 7 or section 8 are untrue or that any condition of the said licence has been violated; Or (2.) if any Chinese passenger ship fails to clear out and proceed to sea within the period specified in the licence or within such extend- ed period as aforesaid; or a. (3.) if the owners or charterers of a Chinese passenger ship fail forth- with to dismiss and remove any master, mate, or other officer ordered to be dismissed and removed and to appoint a master, mate, or other officer, to be approved as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Governor or the Emigration Officer to revoke the licence granted by him in respect of such Chinese passenger ship, and to order that the said ship be seized and detained until her emi- gration papers (if already granted) are delivered up to be cancelled. condition of 18. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under any Breach of preceding section shall be deemed a breach of a regulation respecting licence. Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section 2 of the Act. 19. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to apply the whole Application of Page 5Page 6
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A.D. 1889.1

CHINESE EMIGRATION.

[No. 1.

597

nationalities

(2.) Such passengers are hereby exempted from the necessity of obtain- as other ing contract passage tickets or of submitting themselves to be mustered or inspected by any Emigration Officer, or medical officer, or other

person.

(3.) Such passengers shall, however, be reckoned in calculating the number of passengers, natives of Asia, who are carried by the said vessel.

romove

16. In case it is shown, to the satisfaction of the Governor-in-Council. Power to at any time before the departure of a Chinese passenger ship proceeding master or on a voyage of more than seven days' duration, that the master, mate, or other officer. any other officer of such ship is unfit for the proper discharge of his duties by reason of incompetency or misconduct or for any other suffici- ent cause, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order under his hand, to direct the dismissal and removal of such master, mate, or other officer from the said ship, and thereupon the owners or charterers thereof, or their agents, shall forthwith dismiss and remove such master, mate, or other officer, as the case may be, and appoint another in his place, to be approved by the Emigration Officer, in the place of the one so dismissed and removed as aforesaid.

17. In any of the following cases, namely,--

Power to revoke and cancel licence

cases.

(1.) if it appears, to the satisfaction of the Governor or of the

Emigration Officer granting the licence, at any time before the in certain departure of a Chinese passenger ship, that the particulars furnish- ed to him in relation thereto under section 7 or section 8 are untrue or that any condition of the said licence has been violated;

Or

(2.) if any Chinese passenger ship fails to clear out and proceed to sea within the period specified in the licence or within such extend- ed period as aforesaid; or

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(3.) if the owners or charterers of a Chinese passenger ship fail forth- with to dismiss and remove any master, mate, or other officer ordered to be dismissed and removed and to appoint a master, mate, or other officer, to be approved as aforesaid,

it shall be lawful for the Governor or the Emigration Officer to revoke the licence granted by him in respect of such Chinese passenger ship, and to order that the said ship be seized and detained until her emi- gration papers (if already granted) are delivered up to be cancelled.

condition of

18. The breach of any condition of a licence granted under any Breach of preceding section shall be deemed a breach of a regulation respecting licence. Chinese passenger ships within the meaning of section 2 of the Act.

19. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to apply the whole Application of

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