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Government Notification.

His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect.

By Order.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1843.

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Page 434

RECEIVED

NOV. 5 1844

Government Notification.

His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect.

By Order.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1843.

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Page 434

RECEIVED

NOV. 5 1844

Government Notification.

His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect.

By Order.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1843.

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Page 434 In 1843 It thing RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 434 ! Government Notification. His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect. By Order. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1843. Page 434 In 1843 It thing RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 should be rewritten to Page 434 RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 Government Notification. His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect. By Order. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1843. Page 434 Here is the corrected version in HTML format: Page 434 RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 Government Notification. His Excellency the Governor in Council, understanding that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persons to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being convinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in having the streets well lighted, calls upon the inhabitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect. By Order. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1843. Page 434
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In 1843 It thing RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 434 ! Government Notification. IIIs Excellency the Governor in Council, under- standing that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persona to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being con. vinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in hav- ing the streets well lighted, calls upon the in- habitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect. By Order. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th July, 1814.
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In 1843 It thing

RECEIVED

NOV. 5 1844

434

!

Government Notification.

IIIs Excellency the Governor in Council, under- standing that Ordinance No. 5, requiring all persona to affix a proper lamp or lantern to their houses, and keep it alight during the night, has not been complied with generally and being con. vinced that one of the most effectual means both of preventing and detecting crime consists in hav- ing the streets well lighted, calls upon the in- habitants of Victoria to conform strictly to its provisions in future, and directs the Constables and others to report all offenders to the Police Magistrate, in order that they may be punished for their neglect.

By Order.

FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1814.

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