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NOTICES.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 27. It hereby notified that on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd February, 1916, being the days fixed for the races at Wong-Nei-Chong, the following Regulations, under Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, will be in force
I.—All traffic going to and from the Races at Wong-Nei-Chong will keep the ordinary rule of the road in Queen's Road East and Morrison Hill Gap Road. East of Arsenal Street all horses and vehicles will go by Queen's Road East and Morrison Hill Gap.
II.-Trucks, bearers of chairs and persons carrying burdens will also keep the ordinary rule of the road but as close to the side channel as possible, with the exception that east of Arsenal Street, they will proceed by Arsenal Street, Praya East, and along the Praya or by Wanchai Road east of No. 2 Station and the road west of Bowrington Canal.
III. Every person who shall ride or drive in a furious manner, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person, or to the common danger of the passengers in any public road or thoroughfare is liable to a penalty.
IV.--All foot passengers between Wyndham Street, Queen's Road Central and Praya East are to walk only on the footpaths, and not on the roadway, except for the purpose of crossing.
V.-No chairs or vehicles will be allowed to remain on the road between the boundaries of the Cemeteries and the Stands; neither is any vehicle to go at more than a slow pace at the same place.
VI.-Chairs and vehicles to be arranged in the neighbourhood of the Race Course as directed by the Police Constables on duty.
VII. Owners of dogs are recommended not to allow their dogs to go near the Race Course as any dog found straying without a collar with the name and address thereon of its owner, is liable to be destroyed (Ordinance 1 of 1845, Section 17).
VIII.- Persons using chairs are recommended to go and return by way of Kennedy Road so to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road and Praya. No horse or vehicle will be allowed on Kennedy Road.
IX. Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. no motor car or motor cycle will be allowed to proceed around the Happy Valley by the east side unless going to one of the residences.
C. McI. MESSER,
5th February, 1916.
No. S. 28.
Captian Superintendent of Police.
NOTICES TO MARINERS.
HARBOUR NOTIFICATION.
(Harbour Improvement Commission Work.)
No. 1 OF 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Black Gas Lighted Buoy moored to the Northward of the Breakwater now under Construction has been remoored; present position of Buoy, Tower Hill Light House bearing South 1° East Magnetic, distant 4155 feet.
Notice is hereby given that a Red Spar Buoy, surmounted by a black wicker shape, has been moored marking approximately the Northern end of the Mole, now under Con- struction, Tower Hill Light House bearing South 5° East Magnetic, distant 3518 feet.
From Sunset to Sunrise, an Iron Lighter, showing a Red Light over a White Light vertically, will be made fast to the buoy.