The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-04-14
Bureau of immigration Ordinance.

In pursuance Of the provisions of an Act Of the
Legislative Assembly, approved on the thirtieth
day Of December, A. d. 1864, entitled II Act to
provide for the importation of laborers and for the
encouragement of immigration, and Of an Act ap-
proved on the 23rd day Of June, A. D, 1868, emit
tied An Act to extend the powers of the Bureau
Of immigration.
Be it ordained by His Majesty in Priyy Council
on the recommendation Of the Minister Of the Int
rior, and the Bureau Of Immigration as follows {:
Whereas, 1t is advisable in order TO protect the
public from the spread of contagious diseases, that
immigrants arriving in this Kingdom, should lie
subject to thorough inspection and Whereas, 1t
is advisable that a place shOuld be provided for
them, where they can be protected from the opera
tiOns Of designing persons and accommodated with
suitable food and lodging, until they shall have
had q reasonable time to secure suitable employ
ment.
Therefore, be it ordained: First.-On the arrival
Of any ship or vessel at any port OF this Kingdom,
having fifty OF more immigrants on board seeking
employment in this Kingdom, said immigrants
shall not be landed from any such ship or vessel
until permission to do so shall have been granted
by the President, or by an Agent of the Board Of
immigration
Second-Whens such permission Is obtained the
commanding officer Of the vessel, bringing said i'm
migrants, shall cause them to be landed at such
place provided by the Board Of immigration as
may be indicated by the Agent Of the Board Of I'm
migration as aforesaid.
Third-Any officer of any vessel bringing immi-
grants as aforesaid, who shall land or allow any such
passengers or immigrants to be landed, and any per
son who shall aid and abet in the landing Of fanny such
passengers or immigrant without the permission
and otherwise than in the manner IS in the two
preceding articles provided for, shall be liable to
pay 4 fine not exceeding the sum Of One Thousand
Dollars, on conviction before any Police or District
Magistrate
Fourth.-An immigrants landed in the place
aforesaid shall be subject to the inspection Of the
Agent Of the Board of Health, and to such orders
as the Board Of Health may make in the interests
of the health Of the immigrants or that Of the
public
Fifth.-PrOper Interpreters and facilities shall
be afforded by the Board of immigration to enable
all such immigrants to make engagements for their
services, understandingly and fairly, and au-
thority is hereby given to the Board Of Immi-
e-ation to prevent all unauthorized intrusion upon
such immigrants, and to take such measures as
NAV be conducive to the comfort personal clean
illness and good order Of such immigrants while
residing in the sand place provided.
sixth-On the engagement Of any such immi-
Grants TO labor made while at the place aforesaid,
everv employer shall pay q fee Of five dollars for
each immigrant engaged by him. when shaA DC
applied by the Board Of Immigration towards the
expenses Of the maintenance Of the sad Piicc an"
of the Immigrants therein.
seventh.-Immigrants not desiring to make en-
caeements for labor shall, before leaving the depot
furnish to the President Of the Board Of Immi-
grafton satisfactory evidences that they VIII not
become Migrants or a charge on the community
for their support.
E:shth.-This ordinance shall take effect on its
publication in one or more newspapers published
in Honolulu
Done at IoIani Palace, this 14th day Of January
N 1891 KALAKAUA REX.
BY the King:
H.A. p CARTER, Minister Of Interior
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