The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-05-12
Bureau of immigration Ordinances.

In pursuance d the provisions 81 an Act q the
Legislative Assembly. approved on the thirtietL
day Of December. A. d. 1864. entitled ' An Act To
provide for the importation Of laborers and for the
encouragement Of immigration. and Of an Act APP
proved on the 23rd day Of June, A. d, 1868, emit
tied An Act to extend the powers Of the Bureau
Of Immigration.
Be IL ordained By His Majesty in Privy Council
On the Recommendation Of the Minister Of the Int
rior, and the Bureau Of Immigration as follows
Whereas, Il IL advisabls in order 20 protect the
public from the spread Of contagious diseases, that
immigrants arriving in this Kingdom, should be
subject to thorough inspection aud Whereas, 1t
il advisable that a place should be provided for
them. where they can be protected from the opera
lions Of designing persons and with
suitAbls food and lodging, until they shall have
had . reasonable time 70 secure suitable employ
msnt.
Therefore, be IL ordained: First.-On the arrival
of any ship or vessel At any port Of this Kingdom,
having fifty or more immigrants on board seeking
employment /. this Kingdom. said immigrants
shall not be landed from any such ship or vessel
until permission 70 do 80 shall have been granted
BY the President, or by An Agent u the Board Of
immigration.
Second-whens such permission II obtained tine
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 any such
passengers or immigrant without the permission
and otherwise than in the manner as in the two
preceding articles provided for. shall be liable to
pay a fine not exceeding the SUM " One Thousand
Dollars, on conviction before any Police or District
Magistrate.
Fourth..-AH immigrants landed in the place
aforesaid shall be subject to the inspection Of the
Agent d the Board Of Health. aud 10 snch 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 aud facilities shall
be afforded by the Board Of immigration 20 enable
all such immigrants to make engagements for their
services, understandingly and fairly, and au-
thority Is hereby given to the Board Of lmmi-
grafton to prevent all unauthorized intrusion upon
such immigrants. and to take such measures as
may be conducive 20 the comfort, persOnal clean
illness and good order Of such immigrants wiais
residing in the said place provided
sixth.-On the engagement 81 any suca iInmi-
grants to labor made while at the place aforesaid
every employer shall pay a fee Of hVs dollars ior
each immigrant engaged By him. which snail De-
applied by the Board Of Immigration towards the
expenses Of the maintenance II tHe said Pl.ee and
Of the Immigrants thsrein.
seventh-Immigrants not desiring to make en-
Eagements for labor shall, before leaving the depot,
furnish to the President Of the Board Of lmni-
grafton satisfactory evidence that they viii not
become Migrants or n charge ON the community
for their support.
Eighth.-This ordinance shall take effect on it's
publication in one or more newspapers published
in Honolulu.
Done at Iolani Palace. this 18th day Of January.
A %. 1881. REX.
By the King
A. CARTER, Minister Of Interior.
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