104
Short title.
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CHINESE PASSENGERS ACT.
United Kingdom, was officially transmitted to one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, or, if produced in any Colony, was officially transmitted to the Governor thereof: Provided always, that no person making such written declaration as aforesaid shall be capable of receiving a share of any penalty or forfeiture which shall be procured by such written declaration.
16. This Act may be cited for any purpose whatever under the name of "The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855".
[s. 17, rep. 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19.]
SCHEDULE A.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS. Note.-The wilful and fraudulent breach of any of these regulations by the person in charge of any Chinese passenger ship is punishable by forfeiture of the ship, and every person concerned in such breach is liable to a fine of £100 for such offence.
1. No Chinese passenger ship shall clear out or proceed to sea on any voyage of more than 7 days duration without a certificate from an Emigration Officer; and such certificate shall be in the form provided by the Chinese Passenger Act, 1855.
2. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such certificate in respect of any Chinese passenger ship till 7 days after receiving notice that the ship is to carry passengers, and of her destination, and of her proposed day of sailing, nor unless there are on board a surgeon and interpreter approved by such Emigration Officer.
3. After receiving such notice the Emigration Officer shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship, and the fittings, provisions, and stores therein, and any person impeding him in such entry or inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be liable to a fine of not more than £100 for each offence.
4. The Emigration Officer shall not give his certificate unless he shall be satisfied,-
(1) That the ship is seaworthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, and ventilated and has not on board any cargo likely, from its quality, quantity, or mode of stowage, to prejudice the health or safety of the passengers:
(2) That the space appropriated to the passengers in the 'tween decks contains at the least 12 superficial and 72 cubical feet of space for every adult on board; that is to say, for every passenger above 12 and for every two passengers between the ages of one year and 12 years:
(3) That a space of 5 superficial feet per adult is left clear on the upper deck for the use of the passengers:
(4) That provisions, fuel, and water have been placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the passengers on board during the declared duration of the intended voyage, according to the following scale:-
* See Ordinance No. 1 of 1889 s. 47.
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104
Short title.
*
CHINESE PASSENGERS ACT.
United Kingdom, was officially transmitted to one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, or, if produced in any Colony, was officially transmitted to the Governor thereof: Provided always, that no person making such written declaration as aforesaid shall be capable of receiving a share of any penalty or forfeiture which shall be procured by such written declaration.
16. This Act may be cited for any purpose whatever under the name of "The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855".
[s. 17, rep. 55 & 56 Vict., c. 19.]
SCHEDULE A.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING CHINESE PASSENGER Ships. Note.-The wilful and fraudulent breach of any of these regulations by the person in charge of any Chinese passenger ship is punishable by forfeiture of the ship, and every person concerned in such breach is liable to a fine of £100 for such offence.
1. No Chinese passenger ship shall clear out or proceed to sea on any voyage of more than 7 days duration without a certificate from an Emigra- tion Officer; and such certificate shall be in the form provided by the Chinese Passenger Act, 1855.
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2. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such certificate in respect any Chinese
passenger ship till 7 days after receiving notice that the ship is to carry passengers, and of her destination, and of her proposed day of sailing, nor unless there are on board a surgeon and interpreter approved by such Emigration Officer.
3. After receiving such notice the Emigration Officer shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship, and the fittings, provisions, and stores therein, and any person impeding him in such entry or inspection, or refusing to allow of the same, shall be liable to a fine of not more than £100 for each offence.
4. The Emigration Officer shall not give his certificate unless he shall be satisfied,-
(1) That the ship is seaworthy, and properly manned, equipped, fitted, and ventilated and has not on board any cargo likely, from its quality, quantity, or mode of stowage, to prejudice the health or safety of the passengers:
(2) That the space appropriated to the passengers in the 'tween decks contains at the least 12 superficial and 72 cubical feet of space for every adult on board; that is to say, for every passenger above 12 and for every two passengers between the ages of one year and 12 years:
years of age, (3) That a space of 5 superficial feet per adult is left clear on the upper deck for the use of the passengers :
(4) That provisions, fuel, and water have been placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the passengers on board during the declared duration of the intended voyage, according to the following scale:-
* See Ordinance No. 1 of 1889 s. 47.
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