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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 42.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, the Captain Superin- tendent of l'olice has been authorised to give permission, under Ordinance 13 of 1888, for Crackers to be fired under the following restrictions:-
That portion of the City of Victoria within the area bounded by the following limits :-
1. Centre Street from the Sca to Bonham Road.
2. Bonham Road from Centre Strect to No. 8 Police Station.
3. A line running from No. 8 Police Station down Rutter Street, Po Yan 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.
Monday, the 1st February, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, the 2nd February, from 8 a.m.
to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, the 8th February, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
That portion of the City of Victoria not named within the above described limits :-
From 4 p.m. on Monday, the 1st February, till 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd February. Monday, the 8th 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 limit; and both sides of all Streets, or parts of Streets named as the boundaries above are to be considered as within that limit.
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 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. H. MAY, Captain Superintendent of Police.
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 29th January, 1897.
Chin Kim Tye.
Cheongky.
Dongseng.
Enggigoan.
Frugir.
Honking.
List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the Joint Telegraph Companies' Offices at Hongkong.
Hongkong Station, 30th January, 1897.
Kongtiongtye.
Robinson
Suwhing.
Sunhing.
Wingcheong.
Yuyokequan e/o Tamelunhin,
W. BULLARD, Acting Manager in China.
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