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Bureau OF immigration Ordinance.

Ia pursuance Of the provisions Of IA Act Of tL'
Legislative Assembly, approved GA the thIrtietl
day Of December, A. D.. 1861 entitled An Act tc
prSvide for the importation Of lsbOTeTs and foT the
encouragement of immigration, and u al Act aP
sroved on the 23rd DAY Of June A. d 1863 emit
] 4Ied An Act to extend the powers u the Bureau
Of Immigration
Be II ordained ~ His Majesty ia PriSy Council
on the recommendation Of the Minister Of the Int
nor. aud the Bureau Of immigration - follows
Whereas, 1t il advisable ia order u protect the
public from the spread II cJutasIpu, Diseases that
immigrants arriving IN this Kingdom should be
hbject to thorough inspection and whereas, 1t
advisable that a Plac- should be provided Tor
: them, where rhev can be protected from the opera
Ntions Of designing persons and accommodated With
SuitabIe foed and lodging until they shall have
had a reasonable tins 10 secure suitable employ
: ment.
Therefore, be 1t ordained. EITst--On the arrival
ksf any ship or vessel at any port Of this Kingdom.
Ehaving dfty or more immigrants on board seeking
Employment in this Kingdom said Immigrant,
shall bot be- landed from any such ship OF vessel
, satI permission to do 80 shall have been granted
by the President, or b. al AGENT ii me Board 81
Immigration
~Second.-When such permission ~ obtained the
commanding officer Of the vessel, bringing said i'm
migrants, shall cause them To- be landed at such
place provided b. the Board Il Immigration as
may be indicated by the Agent u he Board Of Inn
migration a. aforesaid
Third-Any officer Of any vessel bringing i4mi-
grants as aforesaid, who shaIlland % Hos any such
passengers or immigrants 10 be landed. aud any per
son who shall aid and abet ia the landing Of any such
passengers ~ immigrant without the permission
and otherwise than IN the manner - ia the two
preceding articles provided for. shall be liable TO
paw a tine not exceeding the sum II OHe Thousand
Dollars. on conviction before ans Police or District
Magistrate
Fourth.-AII immigrants landed IA the place
aforesaid shall b. subject to tue inspection Of the
Agent u the Bolrd Df Health, and To- such orders
a. tke Board Of Health MAJ make IN tns interests
u the health of the immigrants Sr that u the
public
Fifth.-Proper Interpreters aud facilities shall
be afforded by the Board Of immigration to enable
all such immigrants 10 make engagements for their
services. undsrstaujingly aud fairly, sui au-
thority Is hereby given to tins Board Of Immi-
grafton to prevent ali unauthorized Intrusion upon
such immigrants, and u take such measures -
may be conducive to tine comfort P-r-onlI clean
lines and good order Il such immigrants while
residing IN the said place provided
Sixth-On the engagement Of any such immi
grants to labor made while at the place aforesaid,
svery employer shall pay a fee Of dve dollars for
each immigrant engaged by him. which shall lie
applied by the Board VI Immigration towards the
expenses of the maintenance vi the said place and
Of the immigrants therein
Seventh-ImmigraRt, not desiring to make en-
gageuIents for labor shall before leaving the depot,
urnish to the President ii the Board Of Immi-
grafton satisfactory evidence that they will not
become Migrants o. a charge on the community
for their support
Eighth-This ordinance shall take effect on It's
,rbIi.atfpu n IN nj. more ueE-UaUeT- published
in Honolulu
Done at Iolaui Palace, this I4th day Of January,
A u. 1881. REL.
BY the King
Ii p. CAKEEK, Minister Vi Interior
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