The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-14

Pursuant to the power and authority
vested in the Minister OF Foreign Affair:
by an Act OF the Legislature passed on
the 18th day OF January, 1895, and by
and with the consent Of majority OF the
Executive Council OF the Provisional
Government OF the Hawaiian Islands, !
do hereby make and publish the follow
ing r1les and regulations TO be in force
in conjunction with an Act Restricting
Chinese immigration" and the amend
ments thereto passed by the said Legs
lature until the same may be altered,
amended or nullifed:
SEcIIoy There shall be, and hereby
is, established Chinese Bureau in the
Foreign Office which viii be open for the
transaction OF all business relating to
Chinese immigration from 10 a. n. to y
N. and from . P. N. to 4 P. N. on all
week days except Saturday when it will
be open only from a. N. to y 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 be entertained for vessels
leaving Honolulu for China, within "a
hours from the advertised departure OF
such vessel.
SECTION 3-An 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,
four photographs OF himself, two full face
and two profile. No application will be
considered unless completed before pre-
ssntation.
SECTION permits issued to Chinese
residents to go to China and return will
be granted only for q period not TO exceed
two wears 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-
ell 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, andall children,
male and female, under 10 years of age
who have parents or guardians residing in
the Hawaiian Islands, shall before pre-
to the Chinese Bureau OF the
Foreign Office be certified to before the
Chinese Commercial Agent, or the As
sistant Chinese Commercial Agent in the
event OF the absence or disability of the
Commercial Agent as to the truth of the
statements contained in such application.
SECTION 6-No permits will be issued
to Chinese who have become naturalized
Hawaiian citizens, or who have been
born in the Hawaiian Islands. Upon
evidence being produced of
naturalization, or OF the birth of children
Of Chinese parents resident in the Hawai-
ian Islands, upon application therefore a
special Foreign Office certificate will be
issued to such naturalized Chinese and
Hawaiian born children for filing in the
office of the Consul General at Hong
Kong for which fee of 81 will be charged
oy the Chinese Bureau and fee OF 81 at
he Hong Kong Office for registration.
SECTION All permits issued by the
Foreign Office and the Consul General
1t Hong Kong are personal and not
Transferable If transferred they will
,e confscated and the holder pro-
ecuted. If any Chinese shall, with
intent and purpose to gain access to
he Hawaiian Islands tender or pre-
ent or cause to be rendered or pre-
ented to any officer of Customs or any |
ther official of the Hawaiian Govern
nent, any ticket, permit, passport or
ther document other than a valid per-
ait personal to himself for such Chinese
o enter the Hawaiian Islands, the fact
f such tender or presentation shall be
Ieemed conclusive evidence of an at
empt of such Chinese to land in the
Hawaiian Islands without permit.