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 SIXTY·FOURTH CONGRESS. S1:ss.II. Ch.29. 1917. 897 immigration officer, in writing, as soon as discovered, all cases in which any such alien has illegally landed from the vessel, giving a description of such alien, together with any infomation likely to lead to his apprehension; and before the departure of any such vessel ,,,{*,“‘ "°‘°‘° ‘*°¥"“" it shall be the duty of such owner, agent, consignee, or master to C<i¤*¢¤*=’~ deliver to such immigration officer a further list containing the names of all alien employees who were not employed thereon at the time of the arrival but who will leave port thereon at the time of her departure, and also the names of those, if any, who have been paid off and discharged, and of those, if any, who have deserted or landed; and in case of the failure of such owner, agent, consignee, midi: im°°°°d M or master so to deliver either of the said lists of such aliens arriving and departing, respectively, or so to report such cases of desertion or landing, such owner, agent, consignee, or master shall., if required by the Secretary of Labor, pay to the collector of customs of the customs district ur which the port of arrival is located the sum of $10 for each alien concerning whom correct lists are not delivered O, Wim or a true report is not made as above required; and no such vessel °ld' shall be granted clearance pending the determination of the question of the liabilit to the payment o such fine, and, in the event such fine is  while it remains unpaid; nor shall such finebe remit- mm ted or refunded: Provided, That clearance may be granted rior Deposit to seems to the determigztion of such question upon deposit of a sum suililiient °“°”"“ to cover such e. Sec. 37. That the word " person ” as used in this Act shall be con- "P°”°“·"°°““'“°d- strued to import both plural and the singular, as the case may be, and um M shall include corporations, companies, and associations. When con- spxliiii (or’:e1§’!:·( struing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the tact, omission, °°°°”· °‘°““· °°‘* or fai ure of any director, officer, agent, or employee of any corporation, company, or association acting within the scope of his employ- ment or office shall in every case be deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of such corporation, company, or association, as well as that of the person acting for or in behalf of such corporation, comanv, or association. P Size. 38. That this Act, except as otherwise provided in section I“°°°°° M“Y‘·‘°"· three, shall take effect and be enforced on and a ter May first, nine- IM, ,,,,,,,,,,,,_ teen hundred and seventeen. The Act of March twenty-sixth, nine- V·**·¤*“· P~ m teen hundred and ten, amending the Act of February twentieth, nineteen hundred and seven, to regulate the immigration of aliens v,,,_3,, nm into the United States; the Act of February twentieth, nineteen hundred and seven, to regulate the immigration of aliens into the ,0,,, v_ m United States, except section thirty-four thereof; the Act of March vox. az; p. im. third, nineteen hundred and three, to regulate the immigration of Em Gm aliens into the United States, except section thu·ty-four thereof; v¤1.i£p.1m. and all other Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are ,,m,“_ hereby repealed on and after the taking ciiect of this Act: Provided, wcgnlyunmmaa That this Act shall not be construed to repeal, alter, or amend emsting laws relatin to the immigration or exclusion of Chinese persons or persons of Cginese descent, except as provided m section nineteen Phmppm hereof, nor to repeal, alter, or amend section six, chapter four hun- vcrzzs, p.6s1 °°’ dred and fifty-three, third session Fifty-enghth Congress, approved Pmmm M February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, nor to repeal, alter, or asvorsg, p. 18lS;V¤1. amend the Act approved August second, eighteen hundred and Y P- · eighty-two. entitled “An Act to regulate the carriage of passengers by sea," and amendments thereto, except as proy1dedin section eleven ,,,m,,,,,,m,0m’m_, hereof: Provided further, That nothing contained m this Act shall ¤¤===ff¤¤¢¤¢ be construed to affect any prosecution, suit, action, or proceedings brought, or any act, thing, or matter, c1v1l_or criminal. done or existing at the time of the taking effect of this Act, except as men- 91890°—voL 39-Pr 1-+57