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( 1 of 1889. ) CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION.
regulation
schedule . in which is regularly employed in the conveyance of public mails
( No. 1 of 1878 under an existing contract with the Government of the state or
S.
3.] colony for which such mails are carried , or to any other steamer
which is approved by the Governor as a first class steamer.
Such special licence shall authorize the steamer named therein
to carry a limited number of free Chinese passengers upon
voyages of not more than thirty days' duration between ports
to be specified in the licence under and subject to the regulations
contained in the schedule D hereto.
The number of passengers to be carried shall be inserted in
the licence, and shall in no case exceed one passenger for every
ten tons of the registered tonnage of such steamer.
Power to 22. The Governor in Council may, if he think fit, annex any
conditions to special conditions to the granting of any special licence applied
grant of
licence .
for under this ordinance, and may cause such special conditions
[Ibid.sec.4.] to be specified in the licence: provided the same shall not be
contrary to or inconsistent with “ The Chinese Passengers Act
1855 ," or this ordinance.
Cancellation
of .
23. A special licence granted under this ordinance may, at
[ Ibid.sec.6.) any time, be cancelled by the Governor in Council in his
discretion.
Licensed
steamers
24. Every steamer to which a special licence is granted
relieved under this ordinance shall, during the continuance of such
from other
licence, be relieved from the regulations contained in schedule
[ Ibid.sec.6.]
. I hereto, but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve
such steamer from the operation of any part of " The Chinese
Passengers Act 1855,” except the regulations in the said
schedule A thereto.
Breach of
regulations or
25. The breach of any regulation contained in the schedule
conditions. D hereto, or of any condition of a special licence, shall be
[ Ibid.sec. 7.] deemed to be a breach of a regulation respecting Chinese
passenger ships within the meaning of " The Chinese Passengers
Act 1855."
Inspecting 26. Whosoever impedes the emigration officer in the execu
emigration
officer. tion or performance of any of the powers or duties vested in or
[ Ibid .] imposed upon him by this ordinance, or any regulation there
under, shall be liable on conviction in a summary way to a
penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offence , for
which no other punishment is provided .
[ A8 to Emigration Passage Brokers.
application
of seos. 27 to
38 see No. 25 27. No person shall act as a passenger broker, or in procuring
of 1889. ] passengers for, or in the sale or letting ofpassages in any Chinese
[ No. 25 of passenger ship proceeding on a voyage of more than seven days
1889. )
duration unless he shall, with two sufficient sureties, to be