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CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION. [ 1 OF 1889. ] 1073

modified regulations contained in schedule I of this ordinance not more than
which as regards such ships shall be substituted for those con- thirty days'
tained in schedule A of “ The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855,” [See Ordi
but nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to relieve nance 5of
Chinese passenger ships from the operation of the said act,
except so far as the same is by the said schedule expressly
modified .
47. The voyages specified in schedule L to this ordinance7 Voyages
declared to be
are hereby declared to be voyages of not more than thirty days' of not more
duration , subject as regards steamers to the conditions as to than thirty
their rate of speed and as regards sailing vessels to the condi- duration.
[ Ibid , subs.
tions as to the periods of the year during which the voyage 2. ]
shall be performed, in the said schedule respectively expressed
and contained .
48. Sections 46 and 47 shall not be construed as affecting Not to affect
any Chinese passenger ship which is about to proceed to sea on Chinese
within . The
a voyage of not more than seven days' duration. Passengers
Act.
Depôts for emigrants under contract of service. [ Ibid . subs.
3. ]
49. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger Depôts to be
ship wbich is about to convey emigrants under contracts of phevided for
lodging
service shall, as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance ofemigrants .
of such emigrants, provide depôts , to be approved of by the [Ibid.sec.9.]
emigration officer, wherein every intending emigrant by such
ship may lodge as hereinafter provided , and every such depôt
shall be maintained and every emigrant lodging therein shall
be supported at the expense of such owners or charterers.
50. In the discretion of the Governor every intending emi- Emigrants to.
in
reside three
grant by such Chinese passenger ship shall reside, three clear depôt
days at least previously to his embarkation , in a depôt provided before
clear days
by the owners or charterers of such ship. embarkation ,
[ Ibid. subs .
2. )
51. Every such depôt as aforesaid shall be under the super- Supervision
depôts.
vision of the emigration officer who may inspect the same at of(Ibid.subs.
[
such times as he shall think fit, and there shall be at all times 3.]
free ingress and egress allowed to all persons to and from such
depôt, from 6 A.m. to 6 P.M.
52. Allorders of Her Majesty in Council relating to the Orders
Council into
quantity of water to be carried by passenger ships having apply to
certain description of condensing apparatus shall apply to passenger
Chinese
Chinese passenger ships . ships.
[ 1bid . sec.
io. )
53. No Chinese passenger ship , unless a vessel propelled by No Chinese
steamn, bound to any port westward of the Cape of Good Hope passenger