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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1888.
Governor may appoint chief watchman of 2 district. (7 of 66, 12.)
Governor may appoint any number of watchmen for a district. (7 of 66, 15.)
Bules and regulations for watchmen. (7 of 66, 14.)
Power of Registrar General to dismiss and
fine watchmen.
(7 of 66, 15,)
Music. (9 of 86, 7.)
Drums and gongs.
(9 of 85, 2.)
Processions. (9 of,86, 3.)
Sheds, de. (9 of 86, 4.)
Fireworks. (9 of 86, 5.)
Theatricals. (9 of 86, 6.)
Permits. (9 of 86, 7.)
CHAPTER IV.
District Watchmen.
19. The Governor may appoint any person whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended by the inha- bitants of any district to the office of chief watchman of such district, and such chief watchman shall be immedia- tely subordinate to the Registrar General, and have all the powers and authorities of a constable.
20. The Governor may appoint for each district any number of persons whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended to him by the inhabitants of such district to fill the office of watchmen in such district, and every such watchman shall be under the control of the Registrar General and immediately subordinate to the chief watch- man, and shall have all the powers and authorities of a constable.
21. The Registrar General, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall make Rules and Regulations to be observed by the said watchmen.
22. The Registrar General may remove any chief or other watchman from the district to which he has been appointed to any other district, may summarily dismiss him, and may also inflict upon him any finc not exceeding ten dollars for misconduct.
CHAPTER V.
Religious Ceremonies.
Theatrical Performances.
23. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in any public street or road within the City of Victoria, play any musical instrument, or beat any drum or gong in connection with any religious ceremony (except a funeral or marriage) or with any annual or other festival.
24. No person shall, within the City of Victoria, beat any drum or gong within any dwelling house, or know- ingly suffer or allow any drum or gong to be beaten upon his premises between the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 a.m.
25. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall organise, equip, or take part in any procession in any public street or road in the City of Victoria with or without music. This section shall not apply to any funeral or marriage procession, whether with music or without, except in cases where the Governor may so direct.
26. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in the City of Victoria or in any village of the colony, or nearer to any building than 100 yards, erect any in- flammable structure, awning, or decoration in connection with any religious or other festival or ceremony, or with any exhibition connected with any such ceremony or festival. This section shall not apply to any scaffolding of wood or bamboo necessary for the removal of a dead body, if such scaffolding be removed within forty-eight hours from the time of its erection.
27. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall discharge, kindle, or let off any firework in the City of Victoria or within 300 feet of the praya wall or attempt to do so.
28. No person shall advertise, notify, or carry on any Chinese theatrical performance of a public nature unless an abstract of the plot or nature of such performance shall first have been furnished to the Registrar General, who may in his discretion issue a permit for such performance, without which permit no such performance shall be advertised, notified, or carried on.
29. The Governor may from time to time authorise the issue of permits for
(1.) Processions or music in the City of Victoria (other than funeral or marriage processions) at suitable hours and under suitable conditions. (2.) The erection in the City of Victoria or in villages of cloth-covered sheds or decorations in suitable places, with proper precautions for safety and for the extinction of fire,
(3.) The discharge of fireworks in suitable places in
or near the City of Victoria.
(4.) Chinese public theatrical performances. All such permits shall be issued in such manner and on such conditions as the Governor may direct. The Governor may at any time cancel or withdraw any such permit.