THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JANUARY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 30.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1905.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, the Captain Superin- tendent of Police has been authorised to give permission, under Ordinance 3 of 1888, for Crackers to be fired as follows:
Within that portion of the City of Victoria bounded by the following limits:-
1. Centre Street from the Sea to Bonham Road.
2. Bonham Road from Centre Street to No. 8 Police Station.
3. A line running from No. 8 Police Station down Rutter Street, Po Yau Street, New Street,
and crossing Queen's Road through Wo Fung Street to the Sea.
4. The Praya from Wo Fung Street to Centre Street.
On Friday, the 3rd February, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; on Saturday, the 4th February, from
8 a.m. to 9 a.m and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On Friday, the 10th February, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Within that portion of the City of Victoria not comprised in the above limits, and also within that portion of the Kowloon Peninsula which lies to the south of a line running from the junction of Fifth Street and Temple Street, Yau-ma-ti, to the northern boundary of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 40-
From 4 p.m. on Friday, the 3rd February, till 4 p.m. on Sunday, the 5th February, and on Friday,
the 10th February, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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 inflam- mable 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 on Sunday, the 5th February.
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.
By Command,
F. J. BadeleY,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 18th January, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No, 31.
The following Return of Books Registered is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th January, 1905.
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretar,
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