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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1888.

No. 4 of 1888.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council thereof, for prohibiting the Enclosure of Verandahs erected over Crown Lands.

LS

G. WILLIAM DES VŒUX.

[14th February, 1888.] E it enacted by by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful to erect any partition in, or enclose, or par- tially enclose, any portion of any verandah now erected, or which may hereafter be erected, on Crown Land, nor to make use of any such verandah, or any part thereof, as a bath-room, urinal, water-closet, sleeping apartment, store- room, or cook-room, nor to allow rain or other water to be projected therefrom.

2. On the passing of this Ordinance all partitions in, and enclosures of any portion of any verandah erected on or over Crown Land shall be removed, and the Surveyor General shall, in all cases where such partitions and en- closures are not removed, give written notice to the owner or occupier of the house or part of the house to which the verandah is attached requiring him, to the Surveyor Gene- ral's satisfaction, to remove all such partitions and enclosures except bamboo blinds capable of being rolled up (within a specified and reasonable time), and in case the said owner or occupier shall not obey or comply with the said notice he shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100, and to a further fine not exceeding $20 per day so long as the said notice is not complied with.

3. Any person contravening or disobeying the Provisions of Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be liable upon sum- mary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding $50 for the first offence, and to a fiue not exceeding $200 for the second and any subsequent offence.

4. This Ordinance shall not apply to buildings occupied by the Admiralty or War Department.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 3rd day of February, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 14th

Verandahs not to be enclosed.

Existing partitions, &c.

in verandahs to be removed.

Penalty.

Admiralty and War Depart- ment excompted.

day of February, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

No. 5 OF 1888.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of

Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The Official Signatures Fees Ordinance, 1888.

LS

G. WILLIAM DES VOUX.

[14th February, 1888.] of the

thereof,

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

as follows:-

1. On and from the passing of this Ordinance the follow- ing fees shall be levied and paid into the Treasury.

1. For the signature of the Governor,

..$5.

2. For the signature of the Colonial Secretary, ....$2. 2. Section 11 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1845, is hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 3rd day of February, 1888.

ARATHIOON SETII, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 14th

day of February, 1888.

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

(Ord. 5 of 45, 8. 11).

Table of fees

to be levied on signature of

Governor and Colonial Secretary.

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