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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1897. 949

*The accompanying Plan shows the areas to be allotted and contains a tabulated statement giving full particulars of the allotments.

Some amendments are necessary in the Regulations contained in Government Notification No. 127 on account of the extension of the ground and the proposed alterations in the allotment of it and the Committee recommends that sections Nos. 9 (a) and (b) be deleted and that other modifications be made as set forth in the accompanying amended Regulations. I would submit that these be sub- mitted to the Honourable Attorney General for revision before publication, if approved.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman,

Wongneichong Recreation Ground Committee.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

The plan can be seen upon application being made to the Director of Public Works,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 469.

With reference to the above Government Notification, the following Regulations, made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, for the management of the Wong-nei-chong Recreation Ground, in supersession of the Regulations contained in Government Notification No. 227 of 19th June, 1896, which have been repealed, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1897.

REGULATIONS

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Made on the 1st November, 1897, by the Governor in Council ander Ordinance No. 8 of 1870, for the maintenance of good order

and for the preservation and better enjoyment of

the Wong-nei-chong Recreation Ground.

1. These Regulations shall apply to the portions of the Wong-nei-chong Recreation Ground not included in the Crown Lease to the Trustees of the Hongkong Jockey Club of the Race Course (registered in the Land Office as Rural Building Lot No. 33), such portions being the piece of ground enclosed within the inner rails of the Race Course and Training Track, and the whole of the area to the North of same, bounded on the East, North and West sides by public roads.

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2. The maintenance and preservation of the said grounds shall be under the care and direction of the Director of Public Works.

3. No person or persons shall alter or interfere with the said grounds without the written permission of the Director of Public Works.

4. Except as hereinafter provided, and subject to these regulations, the said portions of the Recrea tion Ground shall be apportioned in the manner appearing on the Plan deposited with the Custodian of the said grounds, and in the schedule hereto, for the use of the different Clubs, Associations, and bodies, therein mentioned, on the days therein specified and for the purposes therein mentioned. And subject as aforesaid the unapportioned area of the said portions of the Recreation Ground shall be for the general use of the Public, but shall not be used for games of any description.

5. The apportionment of the said grounds as aforesaid shall be appropriately marked off by the Director of Public Works.

6. The permission to use any portion of the said Recreation Ground, or the expenditure of any money thereon, shall not confer upon any Club or other body the exclusive right to the use of the ground allotted to it.

7. Notwithstanding the apportionment as aforesaid, the whole of the said portions of the Recreation Ground or any part thereof may be used for any purpose, other than as provided by these Regulations, upon application to the Governor through the Colonial Secretary, and, if permission be granted, notice of the same having been granted shall be forthwith posted by the applicant in some conspicuous part of the grounds, and shall be published in at least one daily paper.