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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OTH NOVEMBER, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No, 468

The following is published.

By Cominand,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th November, 1897.

Public Works Department.

No. 638.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, HONGKONG, 18th October, 1897.

SIR,---I have the honour to inform you that the applications for allotinents on the Recreation Ground referred to the Wongneichong Committee by direction of His Excellency the Governor were onsidered at two Meetings held on the 29th September and 15th October, 1897, and the Committee now begs to submit the following recommendations for His Excellency's approval:-

(1.) The area at present allotted to the Hongkong Football Club to be relinquished by it and another area (B on plan) within the extension of the Recreation Ground to be allotted to it. The Club to have the sole use of the ground.

(2.) A cinder Running Track (4 mile long) to be formed by the Government round the football ground above referred to. The track to be available on such days as may be arranged with the Football Club.

(3.) No bicycling to be allowed over the Running Track except on the occasion of club sports. (4.) The Hongkong Football Club's ground to be available for club sports subject to arrange-

ments being made with the Club beforehand.

(5.) The southern boundary of the ground at present allotted to the Army and Navy (C on plan) to be moved southwards for a distance of about 110 feet, increasing the area allotted to them from 62 acres to 84 acres. The ground to be available for play on all days of the week.

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(6.) The area at present allotted for the Royal Engineer Cricket Ground to be relinquished by

the Military.

(7.) The areas marked D and F on plan to be allotted for the use of the Army and Navy Foot- ball Clubs. To be available for play on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

in each week.

(8.) The area marked E on plan to be allotted for the use of the Hockey Club. To be available

for play on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

(9.) The area marked E on plan to be allotted for the use of the Police Football Club. To be

available for play on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

(10.) The areas marked D, E and F on plan to be available for play by the Polo Club on

Mondays and Fridays as hitherto.

(11.) The Golf Greens numbered 1 to 9 inclusive on plan to be arranged round the Recreation Ground as shown and to be available for play by The Royal Hongkong Golf Club on all days in the week. The holes have been arranged so as practically not to interfere with the use of other allotted areas.

(12.) The Ladies' Golf Club to have permission to erect a matshed on the ground. It is under- stood by the Committee that the Ladies' Club has permission to play over the course of The Royal Hongkong Golf Club during certain parts of the day. The area available is too restricted to admit of the laying out of two golf courses within it.

(13.) The area marked G on plan to be allotted for the use of the Parsee Cricket Club. To be

available for play on all days in the week.

(14.) The area marked Hon plan to be allotted for the use of the Police Cricket Club. To be

available for play on all days in the week.

(15.) The application of the Kowloon Football Club to be refused.

(16.) The other Clubs, including "Volunteer Corps," "Colts," "Queen's College," "Craigen- gower, ," and "St. Joseph's College" to associate themselves together and appoint a Committee to deal with matters relating to the ground to be allotted for their use. The area marked A on plan to be so allotted and to be available for play on all days in the week. More satisfactory arrangements might be made on the diversion of the Nullah and the completion of the Extension.