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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 17.--In view of the approaching Chinese New Year, it is hereby notified that in accordance with Ordinance No. 3 of 1888, permission is given for Crackers to be fired as follows:-
Within those portions of the City of Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula
bounded by the following limits:--
(1.) City of Victoria.
South.
Bonham Road.
North. The Praya.
West.--Western Street.
East. Sai Street and Morrison Street.
(2.) Queen's Road East from Royal Naval Hospital entrance to Kennedy Road, by Kennedy Road to a line running through Hing Wan Street, down Stone Nullah Lane to Wanchai Road and Tai Wo Street to Praya East, along Praya East to Burrows Street and by Burrows Street to the Gas Works, Wanchai Road. Wanchai Market and both sides of the street are included in these limits.
(3.) Kowloon Peninsula.
North. Austin Road, from the Briquette Works to the
junction with Nathan Road.
South.-Peking Road.
East. Carnarvon Road.
West.-Canton Road, between Peking Road and Austin Road.
On Wednesday, the 2nd February, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Thursday, the 3rd February, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Wednesday, the 9th February, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Within those portions of the City of Victoria and the Kowloon Península (South) of a line running from the Junction of Nanking Street and Temple Street, Yau-ma-ti, to the boundary of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 40) not comprised in the above limits, with the exception hereafter mentioned:-
From 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd February, till 4 p.m. on Friday, the 4th February, and on Wednesday, the 9th February, from
a.m. to 9 a.m.
No cracker-firing will be permitted in Ice House Lane, Duddell Street, or in the lanes leading out of Duddell Street for a distance!of 80 yards from Queen's Road.
Cracker-firing is to be strictly confined to the times named above, both within and without the prescribed area; and both sides of all streets, or parts of streets named as the boundaries above, are to be considered as within the prescribed area.
No burning cracker or other fire is to be thrown above the head or near any person or inflammable material, and all reasonable precaution must be taken against accident, as every one is liable for damage arising from his carelessness.
The firing of crackers is not to be carried on in the vicinity of places of Christian Worship during Divine Service.
The Police will have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing crackers in contravention of the foregoing restrictions.
The Firing of Bombs is Strictly Prohibited.
21st January, 1916.
C. McI. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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