The Archive · 1931

New Passport Regulations

Form to Be Filled in by Arrivals: Operative from May 1

Arrangements for the examination of passports of people landing in China have advanced a further stage with the issuing by the Public Safety Bureau of the City Government of Greater Shanghai of a form to be filled in by passengers arrival on and aller' May form is similar to that in use in other countries, There are 19. questions to be an: wered by each passenger, with a farther four for members of family travelling and" another three for servants. The information to be given is as follows:

Ne Sex: Nationality: Place Qf Mirth: 'Mome Address: Occupation: Kind and number of passport: and Issuing Office' Date and. Viseing Gitice "Cspecity by. which Chinese Legation or Consulate the passport was vised and. when). Name "of "the ay, ship or aeroplane by "which the passenger eniars Where From: Via: Object. of the tion: "Sojourn in Chit {(inention the approximate. Lengea of Hime the passenger intends to away in Names and. address Chin 'Ae' son oF daughter)? faving obtained permission from Gen. Chang Chun, the Mayor, the Greater Shanghat 'Bureau of Public Safety will begin its examination of the passports of aliens" entering Woosung'on and after May 1 in a cordance with regulations Fespect published by the National Government last year. A booklet has boon' issued containing the regula: tions, translation of which i a8 fol Art, T, Unless otherwise provided, aliens entering Chinese territory shall present passports for examination in accordance with the follow {ing vezulations.

Art, IL. Passports of aliens entering China shall bear the name, sex, nationality, residence, "oceup purpose of entering China, an: 4 photo of the person concerned and I be counter-signed by the Chi-

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Consul in the forelzn country UL, When aliens intending to conter Chi by families and servants, one passport for the family and servants shall.be sufficient provided the chi non-adults and the passport bears

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