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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 50.
The following Police Notification is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police has been authorised to give permission, under Ordinance 13 of 1888, for Crackers to be fired under the following restrictions:-
The firing of Crackers will be permitted from 4 P.M. on the 16th February, 1893, until 4 P.M. on
the 18th February, 1893.
And on the 23rd February from 4 P.M. until 11 P.M. on the same day.
This permission is granted to Chinese only; any person of other nationality firing Crackers will
be prosecuted.
No burning Cracker or other fire is to be thrown above the head or near any person or inflammable material, and all reasonable precaution must be taken against accident, as every one is liable for damage arising from his carelessness.
The Police will have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing Crackers in contravention of the foregoing restrictions.
THE FIRING OF BOMBS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
By Command,
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 11th February, 1893.
F. H. MAY,
Act. Capt. Supt. of Police.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 51.
The following is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1893.
Government of Japan.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 553 of the year 1893.
JAPAN.
(1476.) NIPPON NAIKAI.—BINGO PROVINCE.-ABURA REEF.-BEACON ERECTED.
A beacon was erected on Abura reef which lies about 1 mile N.E. by E. E. of Hako zaki, the S.E. end of Tajima island, Tomo harbour, Bingo province, Nippon Naikai.
The beacon consists of a stone cone, 10% feet high above the high water, and painted white. Abura reef has a water of 4 feet on it at low water springs. See appended sketch.
(The bearing is Magnetic)
Navy chart: No. 50.
Captain M. YOKO-O, I.J.N.,
Hydrographer.
Hydrographic Office, Tokyo, Japan, 19 January, 1893.