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1310 ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1874.


Chinese Emigration.


Ord. 3 of1873, The expression " Chinese Emigrant Ship " shall mean any ship not
Sec. 2.]
being a " Chinese Passenger Ship " lying in the waters of the Colony, and
fitting out or intended to be used for the conveyance of Chinese emigrants.
to be embarked at any port or place out of the Colony :
[Ibid.) The term " Fittings " shall include any article capable of being used as
part of the tackle, apparel, furniture, or equipment of a ship ;
[[bid.] The expression " Prohibited Fittings " shall mean any fittings prohibited
by this Ordinance, or by a proclamation of the Governor ;
[Ibid.] The expression " Emigration Officer " shall include any person deputed
or authorized by the emigration officer to execute any power or perform
any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance ;
[18 & 19 Vic.,
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c. 104.] The word " Colony " shall include all Her Majesty's possessions abroad
not being under the Government of the Viceroy of India ;
[Ibid.] The word " Governor " shall signify the person for the time being
lawfully administering the Government of such Colony ;
{[bid.] The term " British Consul " shall include any person lawfully exercising
Consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty in any foreign port ;
[Ibid.] The word " Ship " shall include all sea- going vessels ;
[Ibid.] The term " Commander or Master of any Ship " shall include any
person for the time being in command or charge of the same.

Definition of a voyage within " The Chinese Passengers' Act.”

Definition of 3. Any Chinese passenger ship clearing out or proceeding to sea from any port in
short voyage.
[Ord. 9 of 1856, this Colony, or in China, or within a hundred miles of the coast thereof, on any voyage
Sec. 3.]
or voyages to any other port or ports for the purpose of commencing at or from any
such port or ports as last aforesaid a voyage of more than seven days' duration shall
be deemed to have cleared out or proceeded to sea upon the said last mentioned voyage
from the said last mentioned port within the meaning of " The Chinese Passengers'
Act, 1855."

PART I.

REGULATIONS UNDER " THE CHINESE PASSENGERS ACT."

Notice of Passenger ship being laid on the berth.

Notice ofship 4. The owners or charterers of every Chinese passenger ship, or if absent from the
being laid on as
a Chinese pas Colony their respective agents, shall as soon as such ship is laid on for the conveyance
senger ship to be
given to emigra of Chinese emigrants give notice in writing of the fact to the emigration officer speci
tion officer.
[Ord. 12 of 1868,
Sec. 5.] fying in such notice the name, destination and probable time of departure of such ship,
and in all cases where such intending emigrants are under contracts of service, of the
depôt or depôts in which such intending emigrants are lodging or intended to be
lodged before embarkation.