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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JANUARY, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 15.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
The following boundary for Ships-of-war anchoring to the West of the Kaulung Peninsula, is published for general information.
Northern Boundary:—A Line running West from a point 24 cables North of the North side of
the Naval Depôt till it meets Western boundary.
Western Boundary:-Flag staff at Naval Yard, Victoria, bearing S. 3 E. Southern Boundary:-A Line 500 feet South of Victor Emanuel's buoy running East and West,
meeting Western boundary at about 3 cables from the shore.
Nothing is to prevent ships proceeding to and from any wharves, that are, or may be erected on the West side of the Kaulung Peninsula, provided such ships, if anchoring, give swinging room to vessels at the Admiralty buoys.
Harbour Department, Hongong, 14th January, 1887.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, &c.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 16.
The following Rule made by the Governor in Council is published under section 17 of Ordinance 18 of 1885.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1887.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
RULE
Made by the Governor in Council under Sec. 17 of the Prison Ordinance, 1885, this 14th day of January, 1887.
The following Rule shall be inserted after paragraph 260 of the Gaol Rules and Regulations, dated the 18th day of November, 1885:-
If any male prisoner is guilty of any of the following offences, viz.:—
Mutiny or open incitement to mutiny in the prison, personal violence to any Officer of the prison, aggravated or repeated assault on a fellow prisoner, repetition of threatening language to any Officer or prisoner, and any act of insubordination requiring to be suppressed by extraordinary means, the Superintendent shall have the power to sentence the said prisoner to corporal punishment not to exceed twelve strokes of the rattan.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to report at once to the Governor every case of his exercising the power conferred on him by this section.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 14th January, 1887.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.