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Part I-Continued.

TABLE-Continued.

Portion of the Colony

(Subject nevertheless to the exceptions and prohibitions and restrictions set forth in Part II of this Table.

In the Colony :-

(5) Elsewhere in the Colony.

Permitted times.

(5) From 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 13th February, 1934,

to 4 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th February, 1934.

From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the 20th Feb., 1934.

Part II.

EXCEPTIONS, PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.

No firework shall be discharged within the following area :-

All that area within and bounded by a line along the whole of Ko Shing Street to its western end or junction with Des Voeux Road West, thence along Des Voeux Road West to its junction with Centre Street, thence along Centre Street to its junction with Bonham Road, thence, along and including Bonham Road to a point found by producing the eastern boundary of Pound Lane, thence to and along and including Pound Lane, thence along and including Hollywood Road to its junction with Queen's Road West, thence along Queen's Road West to its junction with Queen's Street, thence along Queen's Street to its junction with Ko Shing Street, the point of commencement. The course of the said line is such that boundary streets and roads not specifically included in the area lie outside it.

No burning firework or other fire shall be thrown above the head, or near any person or inflammable material, and every reasonable precaution must be taken against accident. The kindling, discharge or letting off of fireworks in or in the vicinity of places of Christian Worship during Divine Service is prohibited.

The firing of Bombs, "Electric" crackers and

is strictly prohibited.

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Golden Coin" crackers

With reference to the permission hereby notified attention is drawn to the rule set forth on page 284 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, as amended by Govern- ment Notification No. 187 of April 1st, 1927, "No person shall make, sell, or have in his. possession any fireworks which explode by detonation, or which contain any explosive ingredient or mixture other than black gunpowder, charcoal, sulphur, saltpetre, alumi- nium and potassium perchlorate, or which have in any single container thereof more than 10 grains of any explosive mixture in which potassium perchlorate is an ingre- dient".

Occupiers of premises are warned as to their liability under the Summary Offences. Ordinance, 1932, in particular in respect of any unlawful firing or throwing of fireworks. at, on or from their premises.

The Police have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing fireworks in contra- vention of the foregoing permission and rule.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police.

12th January, 1934.