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No. 6.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1894.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 48.

The following Police Notification is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th February, 1894.

G. T. M. OBRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

POLICE NOTIFICATION.

On the 22nd, 23rd and 24th February, 1894, being the days fixed for the Races at Wongnai- 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 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 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.