ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1858 . 419
Regulation of Chinese- Census.
And " European " shall include all persons other than Asiatics , · European.'
and also all such Asiatics (not being Chinese) as owe or
shall owe permanent allegiance unto Her Majesty :
And " Chinese " shall include natives of Hongkong and other And 'Chinese."
places out of the Empire of China, being of Chinese blood
or following Chinese usages :
Save only and except where by the express letter of this Exception.
Ordinance a more limited meaning hath been attributed to
any or either of the said terms and words.
Retrospect
33. All acts done before the passing of this Ordinance , which, if ive.
done after the passing thereof, would have been legal and
valid, shall be deemed legal and valid for all purposes
soever.
SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS :
Fee for hawkers. $ 0.50 Quarterly.
1st Class Boats or Vessels , 99 10.00 Annually.
2nd "" 99 "" 5.00 99
3rd 3.00 99
4th 29 99 "" 0.50 99
Undertakers' Licences,.. "" 10.00 ??
Licences of Tenements, Eoats, or Vessels, for logding or reception
of coolies or emigrants (for every ten inmates) if by the
year........ ..... 17 5.00 "T
And if by a lesser term (for every ten inmates) , .... 99 0.10 per diem.
[ Schedule repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888. ]
NOTE.- In reference to section 28, see also Ordinance No. 7 of 1857 and No. 2 of 1876.
For Regulations as to Piers and Jetties under section 17, see Government
Notification- Gazette, 7th August, 1869.
Conditions to be observed by Keepers of Chinese Emigrant Lodging Houses,
licensed under section 18 of Ordinance 8 of 1858, made the
27th June and Gazetted 16th August, 1884.
1. A notice shall be put up in a conspicuous place in each room showing the number of
persons the room is licensed to accommodate.
2. The lodging house-keeper shall at all times keep his premises in a clean and wholesome
condition . He shall cause every room, passage, and stair to be thoroughly swept at least once a day.
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