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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1TH FEBRUARY, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 66.

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Notice is hereby given, that the Governor in Council, under and in pursuance of Ordinance of 1862, cutitled An Ordinance for granting Patents for Inventions within this Colony, has 4 Letters Patent, bearing date the 28th day of January, 1885, to CHARLES HENRY KERSEY, of City of Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and United States of America, for securing the exclusive right of using within the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, an Invention, hich Her Majesty's Letters Patent have been obtained in England, by him, for Improvements in this for Molding Sugar, for the residue of the term of Fourteen Years from the 24th day of Drury, 1880.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 67.

The following Police Notification is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th February, 1885.

POLICE NOTIFICATION.

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W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

On the 25th, 26th, and 27th February, 1885, being the days fixed for the Races at Wongnai- ch'ung,--the following Regulations, under Ordinance No. 10 of 1869, having received the approval of His Excellency The Governor will be in force :-

I. Between the Clock Tower and the Eastern Market:

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(a.) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or Northern

side of the Road.

(b.) On returning Westward, Horses and Vehicles are to keep on the RIGHT HAND, or Northern side of the Road, passing any Vehicles they may overtake according to the Common Rule of the Road.

İL (a.) All Horses and Vehicles going Eastward are to turn down to the Eastern Praya by the Guard Room, and continue along the Praya, Wántsai Road East of No.2 Station, and the Road West of Bowrington Canal.

(.) All Horses and Vehicles returning from the Race Course are to keep the route autho-

rised in the preceding Sub-section.

III. Every person who shall ride or drive in a furious manner, or so as to endanger the life or limb f'any person, or to the common danger of the passengers in any public Road, or thoroughfare, is liable to a penalty.

IV. (a.) Bearers of Chairs are to proceed Eastward on the RIGHT HAND, (Southern) side of the Road, and to continue on through Wántsai and the Morrison Hill Gap.

(b.) Bearers of Chairs returning Westward are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or the Southern

side of the Road, and are to pass over the same Roads as in going.

V. No Chairs or Vehicles will be allowed to remain on the Road, between the boundaries of the Cemeteries and the Grand Stand; neither is any Vehicle to go at more than a slow pace at the same place.

VI. Chairs and Vehicles to be arranged as directed by the Police Constables on Duty.

VII. Owners of Dogs are recommended not to allow their Dogs to go near the Race Course, as ay Dog found straying without a Collar with the name and address thereon of his Owner, is liable to

destroyed (Ord. 14 of 1845, para. IV).

VIII. Persons using Chairs are recommended to go and return by way of the Kennedy Road so to avoid overcrowding the Queen's Road. No Horse or Vehicle will be allowed on the Kennedy

ad.

Victoria, Hongkong, 14th February, 1885.

W. M. DEANE,

Capt. Supt. of Police.