The Archive · 1938

Chinese Families

4, Handling of families of resident Chinese workmen, As regards the handling of families of resident Chinese workmen, a procedure the same as the one concerning the issuance of certificates as mentioned in the item 1. Employers are to be held responsible for the conducts of families of their employees. No certificate will be issued to members of such families less than 15 years of age, but names and number of these youths have to be mentioned in the certificates. Independent passage of the families will not be permitted for the time being.

5. Hours for the passage through the Settlement and the Garden Bridge. Hours for the passage to be allowed in conformity with the above three kinds of certificates and the permits for passage are from 7 am to 5.30 p.m. for the time being.

L—A certificate for each Chinese servant or workman will be issued.

(a) Application procedure. Those "Japanese and foreign shops or factories which want to employ Chinese clerks, workmen or coolies have to submit to the Police Department of Japanese Consulate General (in the case of Japanese shops or factories) and to the S, M.C. Hongkew Police station (in the case of foreign shops or factories) an application, in duplicate, describing the name, place of birth, age calling and place of employment of each employee and also pledging themselves that they would be held responsible for the conduct of their Chinese employees.

After the identity of each Chinese employee having been confirmed, a certificate will be issued. Those who have obtaineü such certificate have to obtain permits for "passage! and residence from the Hongkew Branch of the Japanese Naval Landing Party.

(b) Procedure for the employ of Chinese house servants. ' The: procedure is based on the rule as mentioned in (a).

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