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From Pottinger, in an Easterly to South-Easterly direction, between the
hours 2.30 p.m, and 4.30 p.m.
All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
16th January, 1914.
BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
No. S. 15.--In view of the approaching Chinese New Year, it is hereby notified that in accordance with Ordinance 3 of 1888, permission is given for Crackers to be fired as follows:-
Within those portions of the City of Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula bounded
by the following limits:-
(1.) City of Victoria.
South.--Bonham Road.
North.-The Praya.
West.-Western Street.
East. Sai Street and Morrison Street.
(2.) Queen's Road East from Royal Naval Hospital entrance to Kennedy Road, by Kennedy Road to a line running through Hing Wan Street, down Stone Nullah Lane to Wanchai Road and Tai Wo Street to Praya East, along Praya East to Burrows Street and by Burrows Street to the Gas Works, Wanchai Road. Wanchai Market and both sides of the street are included in these limits.
(3.) Kowloon Peninsula.
North.-Austin Road, from the Briquette Works to the junction.
with Nathan Road.
South-Peking Road.
East.-Carnarvon Road.
West.-Canton Road, between Peking Road and Austin Road.
On Sunday, the 25th January, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Monday, the 26th January, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, the 1st February, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Within those portions of the City of Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula (South of a line running from the Junction of Nanking Street and Temple Street, Yau- ma-ti, to the boundary of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 40) not comprised in the above limits, with the exception hereafter mentioned :-
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From 4 p.m. on Sunday, the 25th January, till 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 27th
January, and on Sunday, the 1st February, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
No cracker firing will be permitted in Ice House Lane, Duddell Street, or in the Lanes leading out of Duddell Street for a distance of 80 yards from Queen's Road.
Cracker firing is to be strictly confined to the times named above, both within and with- out the prescribed area; and both sides of all Streets, or parts of Streets named as the boundaries above, are to be considered as within the prescribed area.