ASIATIC EMIGRATION.
No. 30 of 1915.
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18.-(1) The master of every such British ship shall, within twenty-four hours after his arrival at the port of destination and at any port of call, produce his emigration papers to the British Consul, if any, at such port, or if such port is in His Majesty's dominions, then the master of such ship shall produce the said papers to any officer appointed or authorised by the local Government in that behalf.
(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 fails to produce his emigration 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 His Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.
Production of emigration papers at port of destination.
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 purposes of these regulations.
Officer where no such Officer is appointed.
20. All emigrant ships must be provided with boats and life-saving appliances in accordance with the provisions of Table A of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, as if they were sea-going ships having passenger certificates under section 10 of the said Ordinance, and every emigrant ship shall carry a fire engine or force pump with sufficient hose to reach fore and aft and at least three dozen fire buckets.
1899.
APPENDIX.
Form of Emigration Officer's certificate.
I, A. B., Emigration Officer at the port of hereby certify as follows:-
(1) that the ship do C.D., master, of the port of is within the provisions of an Ordinance of the legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, and that the said ship is authorised to proceed to sea from the port of for the port of
(2) that the ship is authorised to carry and that there are on board deck passengers, add: of whom deck passengers] making in all men, women, adult emigrants [if any are emigrants carried as are emigrants carried as adult emigrants, namely, male children, and female children, such children being between the ages of one and twelve years;
(3) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness;
(4) that the space set apart and to be kept clear for the use of such emigrants is as follows:--on the upper deck superficial feet, being [describe space] and in the between deck superficial feet, being [describe space];
[Reg. 1.]
ASIATIC EMIGRATION.
No. 30 of 1915.
2379
18.-(1) The master of every such British ship shall, within twenty-four [Fourth hours after his arrival at the port of destination and at any port of call, Schedule
contd.] produce his emigration papers to the British Consul, if any, at such port, or if such port is in His Majesty's dominions, then the master of such ship shall produce the said papers to any officer appointed or authorised by the local Government in that behalf.
(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 fails to produce his emigration papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a tine of five hundred dollars, and the ship may be detained by the British Consul, or, if in His Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.
Production of emigration
papers at
port of destination.
19. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer has been appointed, British Con- the British Consul shall, until such appointment and at all times during the sul deemed vacancy of such office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for the Emigration purposes of these regulations.
Officer where
no such Officer is appointed.
20. All emigrant ships must be provided with boats and life-saving Life-saving appliances in accordance with the provisions of Table A of the Merchant and fire Shipping Ordinance, 1899, as if they were sea-going ships having passenger appliances. certificates under section 10 of the said Ordinance, and every emigrant ship Ordinance shall carry a fire engine or force pump with sufficient hose to reach fore and No. 10 of aft and at least three dozen fire buckets.
1899.
APPENDIX.
Form of Emigration Officer's certificate.
I, A. B., Emigration Officer at the port of
hereby certify as follows:-
(1) that the
ship
do
C.D., master, of
the port of
is within the provisions of an Ordinance of the legislature of Hongkong, entitled the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, and that the said ship is authorised to proceed to sea from the port of for the port of
(2) that the ship is authorised to carry and that there are on board deck passengers, add: of whom
deck passengers] making in all
men,
women,
adult emigrants [if any are emigrants carried as
are emigrants carried as
adult emigrants, namely,
male children, and
female
children, such children being between the ages of one and twelve years;
(3) that the ship is in a state of perfect cleanliness ;
(4) that the space set apart and to be kept clear for the use of such emigrants is as follows :--on the upper deck
being [describe space] and in the between deck feet, being [describe space];
superficial feet,
superficial
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