CHINESE PASSENGERS ACT.
to the aforesaid Dietary Scale, and shall not make any alteration, except for the manifest advantage of the passengers, in respect of the space allotted to them as aforesaid, or in respect of the means of ventilation, and shall not ill-use the passengers, or require them (except in case of necessity) to help in working the vessel; and shall issue Medicines and Medical Comforts, as shall be requisite, to the best of his judgment, and shall call at such Ports as may be mentioned in the Emigration Officer's Clearing Certificate for fresh water and other necessaries; and shall carry them without unnecessary delay to the destination to which they have contracted to proceed.
6. The Emigration Officer shall not give his certificate until he shall have mustered the passengers, and ascertained to the best of his power that they understand whither they are going, and comprehend the nature of any contracts of service which they have made; he shall also take care that a copy of the form of such contracts, or an abstract of their substance, signed by himself, is appended to the said certificate; if any of the passengers are in bad health, or insufficiently provided with clothing, or if the contracts are unfair, or if there is reason to suspect that fraud or violence have been practised in their collection or embarkation, he may detain the ship, and, if he shall think fit, may order all or any of the passengers to be re-landed.
Chinese passenger ships must be provided with Boats and Life Saving Appliances in accordance with the provisions of table A of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.
Each ship shall carry Fire Engine, or Force Pump, with sufficient Hose to reach fore and aft, and three dozen Buckets.
SMALL STORES.
Lanterns with Locks, 3
Brooms, 24 for every 100 Passengers.
Cooking Spades, 3
Meat Choppers, 1
Chopping Boards, 3
Wood Chopper, 1
Rice Baskets, 10
Iron Dishes, 18 inches, 39
Rubbish Tubs, 2
"" 4
A Bed, Blanket and Pillow for each person the Hospital can accommodate.
12 Blue Lights, and 12 Rockets.
Before the Emigration Officer can muster the Passengers, he must be furnished with a Passenger List in the form following
List of Chinese Passengers on board the Ship burden of tons, of which is Master for the present Voyage which belongs to the Port of sail from Hongkong on the is bound to the final Port of
.......male adults...... and......
...female adults......
...male children
...female children under 12 years of age, making a total of Chinese Passengers, said Steamer being entitled, under "The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, Passengers.
Chinese to carry
Name of Surgeon,.....
Name of Interpreter,...............
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to the aforesaid Dietary Scale, and shall not make any alteration, except for the manifest advantage of the passengers, in respect of the space allotted to them as aforesaid, or in respect of the means of ventilation, and shall not ill-use the passengers, or require them (except in case of necessity) to help in working the vessel; and shall issue Medicines and Medical Comforts, as shall be requisite, to the best of his judgment, and shall call at such Ports as may be mentioned in the Emigration Officer's Clearing Certificate for fresh water and other necessaries; and shall carry them without unnecessary delay to the destination to which they have contracted to proceed.
6. The Emigration Officer shall not give his certificate until he shall have mustered the passengers, and ascertained to the best of his power that they understand whither they are going, and comprehend the nature of any contracts of service which they have made; he shall also take care that a copy of the form of such contracts, or an abstract of their substance, signed by himself, is appended to the said certificate; if any of the passengers are in bad health, or insufficiently provided with clothing, or if the contracts are unfair, or if there is reason to suspect that fraud or violence have been practised in their collection or embarkation, he may detain the ship, and, if he shall think fit, may order all or any of the passengers to be re-landed.
Chinese passenger ships must be provided with Boats and Life Saving Appliances in accordance with the provisions of table A of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.
Each ship shall carry Fire Engine, or Force Pump, with sufficient Hose to reach fore and aft, and three dozen Buckets.
SMALL STORES.
Lanterns with Locks,
Brooms,..
24 for every 100 Passengers.
109
Cooking Spades,
Meat Choppers, Chopping Boards,
Wood Chopper,
Rice Baskets,...
Iron Dishes, 18 inches,
Rubbish Tubs,
2
19
""
3
"
""
3
"1
3
"
1
""
""
""
.10
""
39
"7
.10
"2
"1
+
4
"}
**
A Bed, Blanket and Pillow for each person the Hospital can ac-
commodate.
12 Blue Lights, and 12 Rockets.
Before the Emigration Officer can muster the Passengers, he must be furnished with a Passenger List in the form following
List of Chinese Passengers on board the Ship burden of
of the
tons, of which is Master for the present Voyage which belongs to the Port of sail from Hongkong on the is bound to the final Port of
.......male adults...... and......
is to
day of
...female adults......
19 and consisting of................... ...male children
"
...female children under 12 years of age, making a total of Chinese Passengers, said Steamer being entitled, under
"The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, Passengers.
"" to carry
Chinese
Name of Surgeon,.....
Name of Interpreter,...............
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