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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6
NOVEMBER, 1897.
8. Notwithstanding anything herein contained whenever in the opinion of the Director of Public Works it is expedient for the maintenance, preservation, or restoration of the said grounds, or any part thereof, that the said grounds or any part thereof should be closed, he shall cause a notice in that behalf to be inserted at least in one daily paper, and to be posted in some conspicuous part of the grounds, specifying the part of the grounds that is closed, and no person shall thereafter use such ground until a further notice has been published and posted as aforesaid notifying the re-opening of the said ground.
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9. Riding over the said grounds, except for the purpose of Polo, as provided by these Regulations, and except for the purpose of taking part in military exercises, is prohibited.
10. The riding of bicycles over the said grounds is prohibited.
11. The said apportioned areas as marked and shown on the said Plan and referred to in the said Schedule shall be used for the purposes only as mentioned in the said schedule.
12. The ground allotted to the Hongkong Football Club shall be available for Club Sports subject to arrangements being made with the said Club beforehand.
13. The running track surrounding the ground allotted to the Hongkong Football Club shall be available for Club Sports or for practice subject to arrangements being made with the said Club beforehand. The track will only be available for bicycle-riding on the occasion of Club Sports.
Area.
SCHEDULE.
Allotted to
Purpose for which allotted.
Days.
A.
Associated Clubs including-
Volunteer Corps,
Colts,
Queen's College,.
Cricket.
Craigengower,..
St. Joseph's College,
B.
Hongkong Football Club,
C.
Army and Navy,
Football.- Cricket.
D. and F.
Army and Navy,
Football.
E.
Hockey Club,
Hockey.
E.
Police Football Club,
D. E. and F. Polo Club,.....
Football.
Polo.
G. H.
Parsee Cricket Club,
Police Cricket Club,..
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The Royal Hongkong Golf Club,
Cricket.
Cricket.
Golf.
The whole week.
The whole week.
The whole week.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tuesday and Thursday.
Wednesday and Saturday. Monday and Friday. The whole week.
The whole week.
The whole week.
Note.--(A, &c.,) refer to the Plan deposited with the Custodian.
A priority of right is reserved to the Military and Naval Authorities to use the whole of the said portions of the Recreation Ground for Military and Naval exercises on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on each week up to 1 o'clock p.m., when required.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 470.
An examination will be held by the Board of Examiners at the Council Chamber, on Thursday, the 11th instant, at 2.15 p.m., under the Regulations published in Government Notification No. 223 of the 16th May, 1891, for three vacancies for Sergeant Interpreters in the Police Department of the Colony.
The salary is $20, rising to $25 a month.
Qualifications.(1.) Interpretation of Chinese into English and vice versâ.
(2.) Knowledge of Chinese written character. (3.) Good handwriting.
Candidates must send in their applications to the Colonial Secretary, together with (a) a certifi cate of age, (b) a certificate of health, (c) whatever certificates or testimonials as to character they may possess, not later than Noon on Tuesday, the 9th instant.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1897.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.