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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JANUARY,

1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 23.

The following Rule made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Ordinance 21 of 1887, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART,

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Colonial Secretary.

RULE

Made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Section 3 of Ordinance 21 of 1887 (The Licensing Consolidation Ordinance,

1887), this 4th day of January, 1888.

The following Rule shall be substituted for Rule 2 made by the Governor in Council on the 10th day of November, 1887, and published in the Hongkong Government Gazette on the 10th day of December, 1887:-

2. The following fees for Licences shall be paid :---

(a.) For every wheeled vehicle,

(b.) For every chair, ....

(c.) For every driver or bearer of a vehicle,

This Rule shall have effect from and after the 1st day of June, 1888.

$18.00

1.00

0.30

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 24.

The following notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary:

NOTICE.

In accordance with the Regulations for the issue of Permits under Section 7 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1886, permission is granted to the inhabitants dwelling in the streets along which the Chinese Procession sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor will pass on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th instant to fire crackers during such time only as the Procession is passing through the streets in which they live, but not before, nor after it has passed.

No crackers are to be thrown at, or above the heads of, any person. And due care is to be taken to guard against fire.

No Bombs are to be discharged.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General,

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