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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1888.
Sheds, &c. (9 of 86, 4.)
Fireworks. ( of 88, 5.)
Theatricals. (9 of 86, 6.)
Permits.
(9 of 86, 7.)
One person to
be named. (9 of 86, 8)
Power to Governor in Council to enclose parts of the City. (7 of 66, 16.)
Chinese to have passés P₺ night.
714 of 70, 46
2.)
Power to order lights to be
carried at night.
(14 of 70, 55. 23, 24.)
24. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in the City of Victoria or in any village of the colony, or nearer to any building than 100 yards, erect any in- flammable structure, awning, or decoration in connection with any religions or other festival or ceremony, or with any exhibition connected with any such ceremony or festival. This section shall not apply to any scaffolding of wood or bamboo, necessary for the removal of a dead body, if such scaffolding be removed within forty-eight hours from the time of its erection.
25. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall discharge, kindle, or let off any firework in the City of Victoria or within 300 feet of the praya wall or attempt to do so.
26. No person shall advertise, notify, or carry on any Chinese theatrical performance of a public nature unless an abstract of the plot or nature of such performance shall first have been furnished to the Registrar General, who may in his discretion issue a permit for such performance, without which permit uo such performance shall be advertised, notified, or carried-on.
27. The Governor may from time to time authorise the issue of permits for
(1.) Processions or music in the City of Victoria (other than funeral or marriage processions) at suitable hours and under suitable conditions. (2.) The erection in the City of Victoria or in villages of cloth-covered sheds or decorations in suitable places, with proper precautions for safety and for the extinction of fire.
(3.) The discharge of fireworks in suitable places in
or near the City of Victoria.
(4.) Chinese public theatrical performances.
All such permits shall be issued in such manner and on such conditions as the Governor may direct. The Governor may at any time cancel or withdraw any such permit.
28. Permits for processions, theatricals, and other such acts as are to be joined in by a number of persous shall be issued to one person only by name, the words and others being added after such person's name.
The person so named shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions of the permit, and shall, if so required, furnish such security for the observance of such conditions as the Governor may direct.
CHAPTER VI.
29. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to direct that any district or street in Victoria, or any part thereof be enclosed by means of gates or otherwise, and that all ingress or egress in or out of the same be prohibited at such times and for such period and in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
Night Passes.
30. No Chinese, without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, shall be at large within the City of Victoria between 9 P.M. and sunrise or between such hours of the night as may from time to time be fixed by any order of the Governor in Council without a valid pass under this Ordinance. This section is applicable to women as well as to meu.
31. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by order to be published in the Gazette from time to time to direct that all or any Chinese, who may be out in or about the City of Victoria or any part thereof at night, shall, during the hours to be specified in such order, carry lamps or lanterns: Provided always that one lamp or lantern shall be sufficient for any number of persons, not exceeding twelve, who shall belong to the same party.
Any person disobeying any such order shall be liable, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one month.
It shall be in the discretion of the Inspector or other officer in taking any charge under this section to discharge the person charged without bail, if he is satisfied that such person is either the lawful owner, or holder of a valid pass or has given his real name and address.
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