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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 211.

The following Notice under the provisions of Section 26 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 is published for general information, in substitution of Notification No. 121 of 20th March, 1891.

By Command,

W. M. DEANE,

Acting Colonial Secretory.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1891.

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has selected and appointed the sites herein- after described as Cemeteries or places of burial for Chinese, under the provisions of Ordinance 24 of 1887, namely:-

KAULUNG.

Situated on the North side of the Road from Yaumáti to the village of Mat ́auwai, and near this village and within a short distance of the limits of British Territory. The site is an irregular figure bounded by Government ground, measuring on the North, 520 feet; South, 300 feet; East, 290 feet; West, 520 feet.

SHAUKIWÁN.

Situated at Shaukiwán bouuded on the North by a line of boundary stones, on the West by a Nullah, and on the East and South by the shore of Sywan Bay. The limits have been marked out by boundary stones.

SHEKÒ.

Situated about of a mile to the North-East of the northern portion of the village of Shekò; bordered by the Cliff facing the Sea on the East, and on the three other sides by Government ground, measuring on the North, 550 feet: South, 500 feet; East, 340 feet; West, 300 feet.

STANLEY.

Situate l about of a mile to the South-East from the Stanley Barracks; bordered on the South- East by Tytam Bay on the North-West, East and West sides by Government ground, and measuring on the North-West, 480 feet; South-East, 520 feet; East, 560 feet; West, 500 feet.

ABERDEEN.

Situated on the promontory a mile to the South-East of the village of Aberdeen, and bordered on the Southern side by the Aberdeen Channel, and on the North, East and West by Government ground, measuring on the North, 1,200 feet; East, 300 feet; West, 350 feet.

MOUNT DAVIS.

Situated on the West side of the Pokfulam Road and about one mile to the North-West of the village of Pokfulam, bordered on the North by Government ground, the boundary line being marked by granite posts, on the South-West by the Chinese Christian burial ground. Inland Lot 899, on the East by the Pokfulam Road, and West by Cliff facing the Sea, measuring on the North, 4,800 feet, South-West, 3,500 feet, West, 5,100 feet.

CAROLINE HILL.

Situated on the South side of the Caroline Hill Road and to the South of Caroline Hill, bordered on the North by a Public Road, and on the South, East and West by Government ground, and measuring on the North, 400 feet, South, 612 feet, East, 1,275 feet, West, 1,100 feet.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HONGKONG.