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ASIATIC EMIGRATION.

No. 30 of 1915.

1381

to land such emigrant and procure him a passage back to his native place or that from which he was taken, and also to defray the cost of his maintenance whilst awaiting a return passage.

(2) All such expenses, with all legal costs incurred, shall be recoverable by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or Emigration Officer before any magistrate from the emigration passage broker of the vessel in which such emigrant was shipped or intended to be shipped.

(c)--Provisions as to emigration boarding-houses.

and who has been procured by fraud.

42.—(1) No assisted emigrant shall, without the sanction of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, be permitted to embark in this Colony in any emigrant ship on any voyage unless he has otherwise been lodged in a boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance during a period of not less than forty-eight hours previous to the examination by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

(2) No person shall accommodate any assisted emigrant except in a boarding-house for assisted emigrants licensed under this Ordinance.

licensed house.

43.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to license a sufficient number of fit and proper persons to keep boarding-houses for assisted emigrants.

(2) Every such licence shall be granted for such period not exceeding twelve months, and on payment of such fee and on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by any rules to be made under section 44.

(3) Every boarding-house keeper licensed under this Ordinance shall enter into a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, for the due observance of such terms and conditions.

housės. for board-

44.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make rules for the licensing, regulation and sanitary maintenance of such boarding-houses and with regard to all persons residing therein, and by such rules to require such registers or other books to be kept as he may deem expedient.

See s. 5 for penalty.

For rules made under this Ordinance and No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], see the corresponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong.

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ASIATIC EMIGRATION. No. 30 of 1915. 1381 to land such emigrant and procure him a passage back to his native place or that from which he was taken, and also to defray the cost of his maintenance whilst awaiting a return passage. (2) All such expenses, with all legal costs incurred, shall be recoverable by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or Emigration Officer before any magistrate from the emigration passage broker of the vessel in which such emigrant was shipped or intended to be shipped. (c)--Provisions as to emigration boarding-houses. and who has been procured by fraud. 42.—(1) No assisted emigrant shall, without the sanction of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, be permitted to embark in this Colony in any emigrant ship on any voyage unless he has otherwise been lodged in a boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance during a period of not less than forty-eight hours previous to the examination by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. (2) No person shall accommodate any assisted emigrant except in a boarding-house for assisted emigrants licensed under this Ordinance. licensed house. 43.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to license a sufficient number of fit and proper persons to keep boarding-houses for assisted emigrants. (2) Every such licence shall be granted for such period not exceeding twelve months, and on payment of such fee and on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by any rules to be made under section 44. (3) Every boarding-house keeper licensed under this Ordinance shall enter into a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, for the due observance of such terms and conditions. housės. for board- 44.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make rules for the licensing, regulation and sanitary maintenance of such boarding-houses and with regard to all persons residing therein, and by such rules to require such registers or other books to be kept as he may deem expedient. See s. 5 for penalty. For rules made under this Ordinance and No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], see the corresponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong.
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ASIATIC EMIGRATION. No. 30 of 1915. 1381 to land such emigrant and procure him a passage back to his native place or that from which he was taken, and also to defray the cost of his maintenance whilst awaiting a return passage. (2) All such expenses, with all legal costs incurred, shall be recoverable by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or Emigra- tion Officer before any magistrate from the emigration passage broker of the vessel in which such emigrant was shipped or intended to be shipped. (c)--Provisions as to emigration boarding-houses. and who has been procured by fraud. 42.—(1) No assisted emigrant shall, without the sanction of Prohibition the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, be permitted to embark in of emigrant embarking this Colony in any emigrant ship on any voyage unless he has otherwise been lodged in a boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance than from during a period of not less than forty-eight hours previous to the boarding- examination by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. (2) No person shall accommodate any assisted emigrant except in a boarding-house for assisted emigrants licensed under this Ordinance. licensed house. 43.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Licensing of Affairs to license a sufficient number of fit and proper persons boarding- to keep boarding-houses for assisted emigrants. (2). Every such licence shall be granted for such period not exceeding twelve months, and on payment of such fee and on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by any rules to be made under section 44. (3) Every boarding-house keeper licensed under this Ordin- ance shall enter into a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, for the due observance of such terms and conditions. housės. for board- 44.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Power to make rules for the licensing, regulation and sanitary mainten- make rules ance of such boarding-houses and with regard to all persons ing-houses. residing therein, and by such rules to require such registers or other books to be kept as he may deem expedient. See s. 5 for penalty. For rules made under this Ordinance and No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding- house], see the corresponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong. *
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ASIATIC EMIGRATION.

No. 30 of 1915.

1381

to land such emigrant and procure him a passage back to his native place or that from which he was taken, and also to defray the cost of his maintenance whilst awaiting a return passage.

(2) All such expenses, with all legal costs incurred, shall be recoverable by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or Emigra- tion Officer before any magistrate from the emigration passage broker of the vessel in which such emigrant was shipped or intended to be shipped.

(c)--Provisions as to emigration boarding-houses.

and who

has been procured by fraud.

42.—(1) No assisted emigrant shall, without the sanction of Prohibition the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, be permitted to embark in of emigrant

embarking this Colony in any emigrant ship on any voyage unless he has otherwise been lodged in a boarding-house licensed under this Ordinance than from during a period of not less than forty-eight hours previous to the boarding- examination by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

(2) No person shall accommodate any assisted emigrant except in a boarding-house for assisted emigrants licensed under this Ordinance.

licensed

house.

43.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Secretary for Chinese Licensing of Affairs to license a sufficient number of fit and proper persons boarding- to keep boarding-houses for assisted emigrants.

(2). Every such licence shall be granted for such period not exceeding twelve months, and on payment of such fee and on such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by any rules to be made under section 44.

(3) Every boarding-house keeper licensed under this Ordin- ance shall enter into a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, for the due observance of such terms and conditions.

housės.

for board-

44.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Power to make rules for the licensing, regulation and sanitary mainten- make rules ance of such boarding-houses and with regard to all persons ing-houses. residing therein, and by such rules to require such registers or other books to be kept as he may deem expedient.

See s. 5 for penalty.

For rules made under this Ordinance and No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding- house], see the corresponding volume of the Regulations of Hong Kong.

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