THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1884.
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Deodorisation and Purification of Police Barracks, Prisons, Markets, Schools, &c., &c.-The floors, tc. should be washed regularly once a week with a one per cent. solution of Carbolic Acid.
Deodorisation and Purification of Urinals and Latrines.-These should be scrubbed daily with a wo per cent. solution of Carbolic Acid. They should also be lime-washed regularly once a month.
Deodorisation of House Drains.-If the house drains are properly constructed, ventilated, trapped, and regularly flushed, no deodorants will be required. If a drain is offensive, flush freely with a five per cent. solution of Carbolic Acid, and place a tray containing some well burned charcoal over its
The charcoal should be removed every third or fourth day, and care taken to keep it dry.
nouth.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary, Sanitary Board.
Sanitary Board Room, 30th January, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 42.
The following Police Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
POLICE NOTICE.
On the 20th, 21st, and 22nd February, 1884, being the days fixed for the Races at Wong-nai Chung, the following Regulations, under Ord. No. 10 of 1869, having received the approval of His Excellency The Governor, will be in force:-
I. Between the Clock Tower and the Eastern Market:-
(a.) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or Northern
side of the Road.
(b) On returning Westward, Horses and Vehicles are to keep on the RIGHT HAND, or Northern side of the Road, passing any Vehicles they may meet according to the Common Rule of the Road.
II. (u.) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to turn down to the Praya at the Eastern Market opposite the Guard Room, and continue along the Praya, Wán-tsai Road East of No. 2 Station, and the Road West of Bowrington Caual.
(b.) All Horses and Vehicles returning from the Race Course are to keep the route authorised
in the preceding Sub-section.
III. Every person who shall ride or drive in a furious manner, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person, or to the common danger of the passengers in any public Road or thoroughfare, is liable to a penalty.
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IV. (a.) Bearers of Chairs are to proceed Eastward on the RIGHT HAND (Southern) side of
the Road, and to continue on through Wán-tsai and the Morrison Hill Gap.
(b.) Bearers of Chairs returning Westward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or the Southern
side of the Road, and are to pass over the same Roads as in going.
V. No Chairs or Vehicles will be allowed to remain in the Road between the boundaries of the Cemeteries and the Grand Stand; neither is any Vehicle to go at inore than a slow pace at the same place.
VI. Chairs and Vehicles to be arranged as directed by the Police Constables on Duty.
VII. Owners of Dogs are recommended not to allow their Dogs to go near the Race Course, as any Dog found straying without a Collar, with the name and address thereon of his Owner, is liable to be destroyed (Ord. 14 of 1815, para. IV :).
VIII. Persons using Chairs are recommended to go and return by way of the Kennedy Road, so as to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road. No Horse or Vehicle will be allowed on the Kennedy Road.
Victoria, Hongkong, 1st February, 1884,
T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Cupt. Supt. of Police.