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No. 2.

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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

報 門 轅 港香

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, 15TH JANUARY,1879. 日三十月二十年寅戊 日五十月正年九十七百八千一

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Translations in Chinese, for the information of the Chinese portion of the Community, of

some of the Government Notifications are insert-

ed herein, but it is to be understood that in case of variance in the sense of the English and Chi-

nese versions, the sense of the English text must

be considered as correct.

No.9

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

C. MAY,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1879.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Notice is hereby given that, in view of the approaching Chinese New Year, he Superintend- ent of Police has been authorised to give permission, under Ordinance 10 of 1872, for Crackers to be

fired under the following restrictions:-

In the Districts West of the Cross Roads

and of Shing-wong Street the firing of

Crackers will be permitted from 4 P.M..

on the 21st until 4 P.M. on the 23rd January;

In the Districts East of the Cross Roads and of Shing-wong Street, Crackers

may be fired only between the hours

of 4 P.M. of the 21st and 9 P.M. of the 22nd January.

The Police will have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing Crackers in contravention of the foregoing restrictions.

But whilst allowing thus the same liberty as heretofore, His Excellency the Governor desires the Chinese public to take special precautions on this occasion, as the unusual dryness of the weather increases the danger of a conflagration arising in case of careless handling of Crackers.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

C. MAY,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

- Hongkong, 14th January, 1879.

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