The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-11

Pursuant to the power and authority
vested in the Minister of Foreign Affairs
by an Act OF the Legislature passed on
the 18th day of January, 1893, and by
and with the consent of a majority oil the
Executive Council OF the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands,
do hereby make and publish the follow
ing rules and regulations to be in force
in conjunction with an Act Restricting
Chinese immigration" and the amend.
ments thereto passed by the said Legis-
lature until the same may be altered,
amended or nulliied:
SECTION There shall be, and hereby
is, established Chinese Bureau in The
Foreign Office which will be open for the
transaction of all business relating to
Chinese Immigration from 10 A. NJ. to u
NJ. and from 2 P. NJ. to p. NJ. on all
week days except Saturday when it will
be open only from A. NJ. to II noon. No
business will be transacted on official
holidays or other days when the Govern
ment Building shall be closed.
SECTION 2-No applications for Chi
nese Permits, or certificates of any kind
whatsoever will De entertained for vessels
leaving Honolulu for China, within "a
hours from the advertised departure oil
such vessel.
SECTION 3-All applications for return
permits for Chinese residing in the Ha.
waiian Islands to be granted by the
Chinese Bureau of the Foreign Office
must be accompanied by the applicants
receipt for taxes for the current year: his
passenger ticket, his custom house pass
port and, unless waived by the Bureau
Jour photographs of himself, two full face
and two profile. No application will be
considered unless completed before pre-
sentation.
SECTION PERMITS issued to Chinese
residents to 60 to China and return viii
be granted only for period not to exceed
two years from the date of issue: Provid
ed that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
in his discretion, by and with the con-
sent of a majority of the Executive Coun
Gil may in exceptional cases extend the
time herein stipulated.
SECTION 5-All applications for entry
permits for Chinese women who have
relatives by marriage or blood, residing
in the Hawaiian Islands, and all children
male and female, under 10 years of age
who have parents or guardians residing il
the Hawaiian Islands, shall before pre-
sentation to the Chinese Bureau of tn,
Foreign Office be certified to before tn,
Chinese Commercial Agent, or the As
sistant Chinese Commercial Agent in TIN
event of the absence or disability of th
Commercial Agent as to the truth of tn
statements containedin such application
SECTION 6-No permits will be issue
to Chinese who have become naturalize
Hawaiian citizens, or who have beel
born in the Hawaiian Islands. Upo
satisfactory evidence being produced c
naturalization, or of the birth of childre
OF Chinese parents resident in the Hawai-
ian Islands, upon application therefore
special Foreign Office certificate will b
issued to such naturalized Chinese an,
Hawaiian born children for filino in IN
office OF the Consul General at Hon
Kong for which fee of 81 will be charge
by the Chinese Bureau and a fee of 81 .
the Hong Kong Office for registration.
SECTION All permits issued bv IN