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To prevent any entrenchments on the unappropriated Lands in any part of this Island, whether Completed or now in progress; and Should anything of the kind come to your Knowledge, you will, whatever may be the plea, or pretence alleged, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent.

Your chief duty and that of the Establishment placed under you, Mr Bridges, will be to see that the Roads, Drains are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Contracts regarding them are strictly and well fulfilled—that the Public Watering Places, and likewise the Government Market Place, are preserved from damage, clean, and in a state fit for the purposes for which they are designed.

You will see that no nuisances of any Sort are permitted on or in the Streets. Should any such come under your Observation, you are to report the Same instantly to the Deputy Superintendent, Chief Magistrate who will take the necessary Steps, through the Police to abate them.

You will register in your Office all Sales and Transfers of Land in conformity with the Notification issued on the 2nd and published in the Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette.

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To prevent any entrenchments on the unappropriated Lands in any part of this Island, whether Completed or now in progress; and Should anything of the kind come to your Knowledge, you will, whatever may be the plea, or pretence alleged, instantly stop the work, and report the circumstance to the Deputy Superintendent. Your chief duty and that of the Establishment placed under you, Mr Bridges, will be to see that the Roads, Drains are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished Contracts regarding them are strictly and well fulfilled—that the Public Watering Places, and likewise the Government Market Place, are preserved from damage, clean, and in a state fit for the purposes for which they are designed. You will see that no nuisances of any Sort are permitted on or in the Streets. Should any such come under your Observation, you are to report the Same instantly to the Deputy Superintendent, Chief Magistrate who will take the necessary Steps, through the Police to abate them. You will register in your Office all Sales and Transfers of Land in conformity with the Notification issued on the 2nd and published in the Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette.
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10 396 to prevent any entrenchments on the and Lands in any part of unappropriated this sland, Completed or now in the Ronds, whether - progress; and Should mything of the kind come to your Knowledge, you will, whatever whatever may be the plea, or pretence alligned, instantly stop the work, and report the eircumstance to the Deputy inperintendent.- - Your thief duty and that of the I'stablishment placed under Jov Bridges, will and be to see that the Roads, Drains are kept in perfect order, that the unfinished _ them are Streetly Contracts regarding and well fulfilled_ that the Publie -Watering ! are t Watering Places, and Iother, and Sitewide the Government Market Place, preserved from damage. clean, and in a which they are fit and are kept. State for the ules for designed, muitances of any the Roads and Sort are that no permitted on or in the Sheets. Should any buch come under your Aservation, you are to report the Same instantly to the Deputy Superintendent, Chief Magistrate who will take the necessary Steps, and through the Police to abate them You will register in you :ffice all Sales and Transfers of Land in conformity with the Notification the 2nd and published in issued on the Friend of China and Stongkong Gazette
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396

to prevent any entrenchments on the and Lands in any part of

unappropriated

this sland,

Completed or now in

the Ronds, whether -

progress;

and Should

mything of the kind come to your Knowledge, you will, whatever

whatever may

be the plea, or pretence alligned, instantly stop the work, and report the eircumstance to the Deputy inperintendent.-

-

Your thief duty and that

of the I'stablishment placed under

Jov Bridges,

will

and

be to see that the Roads,

Drains

are kept in

perfect order, that the unfinished _

them

are

Streetly

Contracts regarding and well fulfilled_ that the Publie

-Watering

!

are t

Watering Places, and Iother, and Sitewide the Government Market Place, preserved from damage. clean, and in a which they

are

fit

and are

kept.

State for the ules for

designed,

muitances of any

the Roads

and

Sort are

that

no

permitted on

or in the Sheets. Should any

buch come under

your

Aservation, you

are to report the Same instantly to the Deputy Superintendent,

Chief Magistrate who will take the necessary Steps,

and

through the Police to abate them

You will register in you

:ffice all Sales

and

Transfers of Land

in conformity with the Notification

the 2nd and published in

issued on

the Friend of China and

Stongkong Gazette

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