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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JANUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,--No. 24.
The following Order, made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
ORDER
(As to Lights)
Made by the Governor in Council this 20th day of January, 1896,
The Order in Council of the 11th day of January, 1896, is hereby repealed, and, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 31 of Ordinance 13 of 1888, it is hereby ordered by the Governor in Council as follows:--
"All Chinese, not being holders of annual or special passes who may be out, in, or about the City of Victoria or any part thereof at night, shall, between the hours of twelve (midnight) and sunrise, carry lighted lamps or lanterns; provided always that one lamp or lantern shall be sufficient for any number of persons not exceeding twelve who shall belong to the same party."
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 25.
The following alteration in the Rule with regard to dangerous goods, made by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette under Government Notification No. 486, dated the 22nd November, 1895, is hereby notified.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's ice, Hongkong, 21st January, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
"DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1873."
The following Rule made by the Governor in Council on the 20th day of January, 1896, under the above Ordinance, is substituted for that made on the 21st November, 1895, under like authority, which is hereby repealed:-
6 (a) When any dangerous goods as aforesaid are being transhipped, shipped, landed or moved from one place to another by water, they shall be conveyed in a covered boat, lighter or vessel on board of which there shall be no lights or fires, and the boat, lighter or vessel carrying such goods shall display a Red Flag and shall proceed without delay, or interruption, or anchoring, to her destination.
6 (b) No such boat, lighter or vessel shall lie at or alongside any wall, jetty, pier, wharf or landing place, (other than the licensed kerosene godowns), for the purpose of landing or shipping any dangerous goods or of otherwise dealing with or of disposing of such goods, for more than fifteen minutes, and, thereupon, such boat, lighter, or vessel shall, unless the dangerous goods have been wholly discharged, proceed forthwith, either to the Dangerous Goods Anchorage or to the licensed godowns.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.