CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL.

Western Star, Issue 454, 18 June 1881, Page 3

CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL.

; This bill. Which lias Just been introduced into Parliament* provides; that the Act shall cptne into operation when the Government is satisfied that the number of ceeds 5000. A master' Of d vessel is prohibited from importing- into the colony more than one Chinaman to every 100 of registered toririftgc of his vessel; the penalty for contravention is ’ £IO.V Ch 'arrival at any? port - the shipmaster must deliver a, list ,of Chi-, nese brought in his vessel to the Collector of Customs, arid: before they are allowed to land the master is to pay £lO for ea< ; h Chinaman so arriving; in default of such payment the, master is. liable to £2O penalty, and the vessel may be forfeitedn certificate of the payment is to be given to the Chinese, If at any time within -three years of date of landing 1 of any Chinese in respect of whom such sums shall have been paid such Chinese shall depart from ‘the colony, •ho shall before his depart ure prove r to the - satisfact ion Vbf. the Colonial Treasurer that during his residence in the colony He’ has not been confined in . any gaol after.eonyictiori for. any,.offence, that .he has paid all fines and penalties imposed upon him under. th.a,,„prpxisio,ne,,A torce itt the colony ; that he'has paid; all expenses Incurred; in respect of his confinement or- ift*respect of medical ■attendance (irij ’any; .public / hospital,l jcbaritable institution, lunatic asvlum, lor other place for» the care or treatment of the sick, poor, or insane, and that no expense or charge has fallen upon the revenue for his giipport there. Upon production to the Collector or other'officer of the Customs at his port of embarkation of the tificate'given td Chinese ' of the : amount paid on his arrival the amount so' paid in tespect of such Chinese 'shall be repaid to him on .board, pf the vessel by Whieh' be departa, : but’ if hO' shall fail, .tQ . malce such .provision, during the period aforesaid,'it shall bo paid into, the public account, to the credit of the Consolidated J?undi