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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18тя FEBRUARY, 1899. 281

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 94.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretarg...

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

POLICE NOTIFICATION.

On the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 1899, being the days fixed for the Races at Wong-nai- ch'ung, the following Regulations, under Ordinance No. 10 of 1869, having received the approval of His Excellency the Governor, will be in force :-

I. Between the Clock Tower and Praya East:

(a) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or Northern

side of the Road.

(b) On returning Westward, Horses and Vehicles are to keep on the RIGHT HAND, or Northern side, of the Road passing any Vehicles they may overtake according to the Common Rule of the Road.

II. (a) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to turn down to the Eastern Praya by Arsenal Street, and continue along the Praya or Wántsai Road East of No. 2 Station, and the Road West of Bowrington Canal.

(b) All Horses and Vehicles returning from the Race Course are to keep the route authorised

in the preceding Sub-section.

III. Every person who shall ride or drive in a furious manner, or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person, or to the common danger of the passengers in any public Road or thoroughfare is liable to a penalty.

IV. (a) Bearers of Chairs are to proceed Eastward on the RIGHT HAND (Southern) side of the Road and to continue on through Wantsai and the Morrison Hill Gap.

(b) Bearers of Chairs returning Westward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or the Southern

side of the Road, and are to pass over the same Roads as in going.

V. Persons carrying burdens are to walk only in that portion of the roadway allowed for chairs, as prescribed in the previous section.

All other foot passengers between the Clock Tower and Praya East are to walk only on the foot- paths, and not on the roadway except for the purpose of crossing.

VI. No Chairs or Vehicles will be allowed to remain on the Road between the boundaries of the Cemeteries and the Stands; neither is any Vehicle to go at more than a slow pace at the same place.

VII. Chairs and Vehicles to be arranged in the neighbourhood of the Race Course as directed by the Police Constables on Duty.

VIII. Owners of Dogs are recommended not to allow their Dogs to go near the Race Course, as any Dog found straying without a Collar with the name and address thereon of his Owner, is liable to be destroyed (Ord. 14 of 1845, para. IV.).

IX. Persons using Chairs are recommended to go and return by way of the Kennedy Road so as to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road. No Horse or Vehicle will be allowed on the Kennedy Road. By Command,

Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

F. H. MAY,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 95.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 6th March, 1899, for the erection of Quarters for the Gaol Staff. Contractors are to state in their tenders the time within which they are prepared to complete the whole of the work.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.