THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 251.
The following Notice is published,
By Command.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 19th June, 1897,
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
On the 22nd and 23rd June. 1897, being the days fixed for the illuminated procession and fire- works in the Harbour, the following Regulations under Ordinance No. 10 of 1859, having received the approval of His Excellency the Governor, will be in force :-
Connaught Road from Wardley Street Wharf to Murray Road, Murray Road to Queen's Road, the road immediately to the west of the Cricket Ground from the Praya Reclama- tion Office to Connaught Road, and Chater Road from the New Hongkong Club to Murray Road, will be closed to the general public, and will be only open to Europeans and Americans and to such Chinese as can produce passes from the Registrar General,
The area described above will be railed off.
There will be a gateway for foot passengers in Connaught Road south of Warlley Street Wharf'; and two gates by the Reclamation Office, and one at the junction of Queen's Road and Murray Road, for foot passengers, jinrickshas and chairs.
By Command.
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 17th June, 1897.
F. H. MAY, Captain Superintendent of Police.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 252.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th June, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Under the provisions of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1869, the following regulations, having been approved by His Excellency the Governor, will be observed on the evening of the 22nd instant :-
1. There will be a Procession of Steam Launches and other boats in the Harbour from West
to East commencing at about 9 P.M.
2. The route will be marked by two lines of illuminated Cargo boats extending from off the
Sailors' Home to off Murray Pier.
3. After 6 P.M. all Launchies and other vessels going Eastward or Westward in the Harbour
are to keep outside the marked-out route.
4. After 9 .M. and until the termination of the Programane all communication with the
shore along the line of route will be stopped.
5. All Launches and boats taking part in the Procession will observe and obey the directions
given by the Harbour Master and his Deputies for the time being.
6. After 9 PM. the following boundaries will be observed, and Launches and boats not taking
part in the Procession will keep outside the same:
On the East a line drawn from the Naval Yard Shears to the Victor Emanuel." On the West a line drawn from the Queen's Statue to Kowloon Point.
Ou the North a line 200 yards from the Praya Wall.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th June, 1897.