THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JULY, 1880.
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the extreme frontier; and yen-chang, the unhealthy districts. In certain cases graver penalties are com- muted to banishment for 4 years, as tsʻung-t'u, collective t'u (banishment for 3 years to a distance of 500 li); in certain others, capital punishment is commuted to chun-t'u, average t'u, or banishment for 5 years."
7. MORRISON'S Dictionary (Reprint of 1865, Vol. I, p. 161) has the following:-"T chrung-keun, to fill the army, to transport to a distance and give as slaves to the army. Such offenders are given only to the Tartar troops.'
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8th July, 1880.
No. 168.
True Extracts.
(Signed)
E. J. EITEL.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
AS TO A STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCES.
The following correspondence and minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1880.
FREDERICH STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
MESSRS. WILSON & SALWAY TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
2, QUEEN'S ROAD,
16th January, 1879.
SIR, On the suggestion of the Honourable the Surveyor General, we have the honour to address you on the subject of the new construction of cook rooms to certain houses, as required under Ordi- Dance 8 of 1856, Section VIII.
Reference to the accompanying plan will show that it is proposed to have no cooking places to two houses on the left side of the plan.
These houses are about to be used as a Bank and Goldsmith's Shop, and the owners, Mr. QUAN Ee and LEE LEONG object to any fire-places of any sort, and state that the necessary food will be sent cooked from a neighbouring restaurant.
The question is, whether His Excellency the Governor considers it necessary that the Ordinance should be enforced in this particular case.
Mr. TUCK CHEONG, of the Wohang Firm, is anxious that the same restriction should be removed in the case of his house at the Corner of Endicott Lane and Queens Road, the plans for which are in course of preparation.
We request that we may have an answer at your earliest convenience.
The Honourable CHARLES MAY,
Acting Culonial Secretary-
We have the honour to be,
Sir, Your obedient Servants,
WILSON & SALWAY, Architects.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
To the Surveyor General for a report.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
20th January, 1879.