N), $0.—JANUARY 10, 1857.] The Hongkong Government Gazette.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Notice is hereby given, that in accordance with a Petition numerously signed by the respectable Chinesc -habitants of this Colony, the Chinese Festival customary at the New Year will not, on the coming occasion, be lowed as heretofore.
The Regulations against the use of Fire Works will be enforced, and there will be no relaxation of those laid town in the recent Ordinance No. 2 of 1857, against the passage of Chinese to and fro by night.—On the contrary, the Shops will be ordered, in terms of the Petition, to close at dusk on the evening of the 25th Instaut, or last day of the Chinese Year.
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th January, 1857.
No. 10
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Rules to be observed by the Chinese Inhabitants, both as regards precautionary measures, and, in the event of a house being on fire, will ensure safety to the honest and well disposed, and at the same time discover those who are abroad for the purposes of robbery and disorder.
1. That every Householder will take the precaution to have a large tub of water continually filled, with two ckets handy thereto.
2. That the occupants of houses adjacent to any empty house, or the occupant of any house in which a portion fereof
windows be unoccupied, will in the evening of each day visit the same, and note that the fastenings of doors and
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are secure, and that every thing is correct, also that no combustible materials are stored therein.
if any inhabitant neglects Constable will be specially employed to attend to this duty, and will have directions to report this important precaution for his own and the general safety.
3. The occupant of every house in which a fire may break out, will do his utmost to extinguish the flames Lefore giving alarm; but failing this, will instantly call for the Police, who will protect him while engaged in the emoval of his property, and escort him and his family to the nearest Police Station or other place of safety.
4. The occupants of the houses immediately contiguous to the house on fire, will remain therein until Police Constables arrive, a certain number of whom will be especially appointed to escort the family with their valuable
ds to the nearest Police Station. An Officer of Police has been appointed to attend to this duty.
5. It is an imperative necessity that, upon the occasion of a house being on fire, or any public alarm, every Clinëse hihabitant shall remain within his own dwelling, guarding the same from the attack of thieves or incen- Cartes.
Every person in the public streets, especially if armed, will be in imminent danger of being fired upon. The only exception to this rule will be in favor of those who are attached to the Fire-engines, and who wear a
particular dress
6. The owners of Boats are not permitted under any circumstances to remove from the anchorage of three Bundred yards off-shore, after Eight o'clock P.M. The passage between the boats and shore is commanded by cannon, nd boat-owners removing their boats will place, themselves within the line of fire, and thereby rush into certain
destruction.
7. The respectable inhabitants of the City are invited to make known to Mr Caldwell, the Registrar General, the houses of persons who are without regular employment, or who from any circumstances they have reason to believe are intent upon disturbing the trade or public peace of the Colony.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th January, 1857.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary,
NB-The foregoing Notification has been translated, and Copies posted at the Public places for the information
f the Chinese residents.
HONGKONG.
No. of 1857.
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ANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIE, REGINE.
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Clony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Leuncil of Hongkong.
An Ordinance for Intestates' Estates.
[3d January, 1857.]
Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Ordinance No. 5 of 1855 is hereby repealed, and Ordinance No. 6 of 1854 (with the exception of Section Five of the last-mentioned Ordinance) is hereby revived.
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II. The Officer administering the Government of this Colony shall, from time to time, as occasion shall require, repay or make good to any persons preferring and duly proving their Claims to the same after Con- cation thereof for Colonial purposes under Section Three of Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, all Funds so fiscated; and all Monies in the Treasury forming part of, or arising from, the general Revenue of the d Colony, shall be applicable in so repaying or making good the same.
Repeal of Ordinance
No. 5 of 1855, and re- vivor of Ordinance No.
6
of 1954, (except Sec- tion 5.)
Subsequent claims to he made good out of the General Revenue of the Colony.
Power to unsuccess-
1. It shall be lawful for any Claimant, under Section Two of this Ordinance, in case his Claim shall be allowed by the said Officer, to present his summary Petition in that behalf to the Supreme Court ́in ful Claimants to l'eti- ity, against the Queen's Attorney General as Respondent thereto; and if he shall verify his said Claim tion the Supreme Court
in Equity, Evidence to the satisfaction of the said Supreme Court, it shall be the duty of the said Court to make Order in the premises as justice shall require; and upon the application of the same, or any other mant or Person, or of the said Attorney General, from time to time to vary the same and to enforce every Auch Order according to the practice of the Supreme Court.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 3d Day of January, 1857.
.L. D'ALMADA e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.
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JOHN BOWRING.