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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889...

Misconduct of subordinate officeire.

Construction.

A BILL

ENTITLED

The Prison amendment Ordinance, 1889.

Bivi cu ace by the Governor of whereof,

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

as follows:-

1. Every Warden, Turnkey or other subordinate Prison officer who is guilty of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, or of any disobedience to any Rules made under the provisions of section 17 of Ordinance 18 of 1885, or who having duly engaged and bound himself to serve as such officer absents himself from his duties, or who being dismissed or permitted to resign does not upon ceasing to belong to the service of the prison deliver up all arms, accoutrements, and appointments entrusted to him for the performance of his duty, shall, upon Summary Conviction thereof before a Police Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months; and every such offender shall forfeit all pay during his imprisonment.

2. This Ordinance shall be construed with and as part of The Prison Ordinance 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 95.

The following Bill, which will be read at an early date in the Legislative Council, is published for general information.

By Command,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th March, 1889.

A BILL

ENTITLED

The Reclamation Ordinance.

HEREAS the foreslore of the Harbour of Victoria

WHERE 45 tas of silting up to the detriment of the

health and commerce of the Colony, and it is expedient to put a stop to such process and to provide a deep water frontage; and whereas the area of level land for building and for roads and quays and open spaces along the sea front of the City of Victoria is insufficient to meet the growing wants of the Colony, and it is expedient to enlarge the same: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. The works authorized by this Ordinance and all works for the effectual and convenient carrying out of the same are declared to be works for the improvement of the Colony and for a "public purpose' " within the meaning of that term as contained in the Crown leases of lands in the Colony.

2. Subject to the provisions and for the purposes of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Governor to carry out the works authorized by this Ordinance according to the plans and drawings signed by the Surveyor General, counter- signed by the Governor and now deposited in the Land Office, and such plans and drawings shall remain in the said Office and shall be open to public inspection at convenient hours.

In carrying out the works it shall be lawful for the Governor to deviate in respect of details to any extent that shall not materially alter or affect the general design set forth in such plans and drawings.

3. The works authorized by this Ordinance comprise the following, that is to say:

(a.) The making of an embankment along the harbour front of the City of Victoria with all necessary and convenient walls, drains, wharves, piers, landing places, approaches and other conveniences and works; such embankment to commence Westward at a point upon the sea-shore opposite the Gas Works, and to terminate Eastward at a point oppo- site to Murray Pier; the said embankment to be constructed in whole or in greater part upon the 'bed or foreshore of the harbour.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.