96
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1897.
Extract from the "London Gazette" of Tuesday, December 8th, 1896.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
December 7th, 1896.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs received, on the 26th ultimo, from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Costa Rican Republic a note dated the 4th ultimo, denouncing Articles V., VI. and VII. of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and the Republic of Costa Rica concluded on the 27th November, 1849.
This notice of denunciation, which is in conformity with the provisions of Article XV. of that Treaty, has been accepted by Her Majesty's Government, and Articles V., VI. and VII. of the Treaty will cease and determine accordingly on the 26th November, 1897.
All the other Articles of the Treaty will remain in force.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 61.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th February, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
On the 17th, 18th and 19th February, 1897, being the days fixed for the Races at Wongnaich'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 procced Eastward on the RIGHT HAND (Southern) side of
the Road, and to continue on through Wántsai 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 footpaths, 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 Roal so as to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road. No Horse or Vehicle will be allowed on the Kennedy Road.
By Command,
Victoria, Hongkong, 6th February, 1897.
F. H. MAY, Captain Superintendent of Police.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.