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CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION . ( 1 of 1889. ] 1071

ment thereof, to suffer the several terms of imprisonment re
spectively hereinafter specified : ---
( a. ) For every offence against section 27 , a fine not exceed
.
ing four hundred dollars , or imprisonment for a
term not exceeding six inonths.
( 6. ) For every offence against section 31 , a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars, or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six weeks.
(c. ) For every offence against section 32 , a fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding three months.
( d .) For every offence committed by a passage broker
against section 33 , a fine not exceeding onehundred
dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three months .
( e. ) For every offence against section 31 , a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars, or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two months.
IIospital and Medical Inspection .
39. The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint, at e salary Governor
not exceeding two thousand dollars per annum , a medical officer authorized
whose duty it shall be to inspect intending emigrants and to a medical
supervise all matters and things in any way relating to the officer. 5
comfort and well - being of such emigrants before their departure [Ordinance
of 1874, s. 7,
and on their voyage, and such salary shall be in lieu of all fees. subs. 3.]
40. ( 1. ) In every Chinese passenger ship, except ships Hospital ac
about to proceed on à voyage of not more than thirty days' commodation
torbe proti
duration within the meaning of section 46 of this ordinance, vided.
there shall be a sufficient space properly divided off to the satis: i[Ibid.
.] subs.
faction of the emigration officerat theport of clearance, to be
used exclusively as a hospital or sick bay for the passen ers ;
this space shall be either under the poop, or in the round -house,
or in any deck -house which shall be properly built and secured
to the satisfaction of such emigration officer, or on the upper
passenger deck , and not elsewhere, and shall in no case be of
less dimensions than eighteen clear superficial feet for every fifty
passengers which the ship shall carry. Every such hospital
shall be fitted with bed places, and supplied with proper beds, and properly
bedding, and utensils, to the satisfaction of the emigration fitted up.
officer at the port of clearance, and shall throughout the voyage
be kept so fitted and supplied .
( 2.) In the measurement of the passenger decks, for the space for
hospitaltoin be
purpose of determining the number of passengers to be carried included
in any such Chinese passenger ship, the space for the hospital ofmeasurement
capacity for
shall be included .
passengers .
[ Ibid.subs.2 .)