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Markets built of V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That whenever the Markets or Wood and requir- Buildings wherein Markets are now held, already erected, built, or established, shall ing Repairs to be rebuilt of Stone, become dilapidated, in want of extensive Repairs, or shall require to be rebuilt, such Markets or Buildings shall be rebuilt of Stone or Brick according to a Plan to be Provided the Re- approved of by the Surveyor-General: Provided always that if the Repairs required pairs required shall to be done shall not exceed the Sum of One Hundred Dollars on any one House or not exceed $100. Building, then and in that case the Surveyor-General, upon being furnished with proper Estimates of the Cost of such Repairs, and having verified the same, may grant Permission for the Repairs to be carried into effect.
Buildings of Wood VI. Whereas certain Person or Persons in the neighbourhood of Markets and and Mat on Sea- elsewhere have encroached upon Crown Lands and the Sea-shores, and have erec- shores to be remov-ted thereon divers Buildings of Wood, Matting, and other inflammable materials, to ed by Police.
the great Danger and Peril of the Town of Victoria and the inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as aforesaid, are inhabited by Per- sons of Ill Fame and Reputation, and afford shelter to Rogues and Vagabonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to order such Buildings to be pulled down and removed as a public nuisance by Warrant to be issued on the Information of the Surveyor-General, and the materi- als thereupon to be condemned, sold by Public Auction, and the proceeds paid into the Colonial Treasury.
Penalty against Offenders
Penalty, how re- covered, &c.
Provision under
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That any Person or Persons who shall offend against the Provisions and Enactments hereinbefore contained, shall for every Offence forfeit a Sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as Penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844: Provided always, that in case any such conviction shall take place and be had on the Evidence of any Common or Public Informer, he or she shall be entitled to one Moiety of the said Fine or Forfeiture.
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Proceedings under the present this Ordinance not Ordinance shall not be subject to Appeal, nor shall be removed nor removable by liable to Appeal. Certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.
Commencement
of Ordinance.
IX. This Ordinance will not come into operation before the First Day of Septem ber, 1854.
JOHN BOWRING.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 29th Day of August, 1854.
L. D'ALMADa e Castro,
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Wanted, a passage to Perth, Western Australia, for three European Convicts.
Sealed Tenders will be received addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and particulars may be learnt on application at the Harbour Master's Office.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 17th August, 1854.
To
NOTICE
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
be Let or Sold the LAND and PREMISES situat-
O be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION. on MONDAY NEXT, Ted upon HOSPITAL HILL lately in the occupation of
the 4th proximo, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, the BUILDING MATERIALS of the undermentioned Premises, viz :---
1. The CHINESE SCHOOL-HOUSE, Hollywood Road.
2. The OLD GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
3. The BUNGALOW, in rear of do.
4. The KITCHENS and SERVANTS' OFFICES ditto.
By order
CHAS. ST GEO. CLEVERLY,
Surveyor General.
Surveyor General's Office,
29th August, 1854.
To
NOTICE.
be Let or Sold the Land and Premises situated upon MARINE Lor No. 44, lately in the occupation of AUGUSTUS CARTER, Esq., and now the property of HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.
Further particulars may be obtained upon application at the Office of the SURVEYOR GENERAL.
By Order,
CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,
Surveyor General.
15th July, 1854.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
THE next GENERAL MAILS by the GANGES,
will be closed at 6 o'clock P.M., on Sunday, the 10th instant, and the customary SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up on the following Morning between the Hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.
THOMAS HYLAND,
Post-Master.
Post-Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
24th August, 1854.
the Hon. the Chief Justice.
Application to be made at the Office of the Surveyor General.
By Order, CHARLES ST. GEO. CLEVERLY,
15th July, 1854.
Surveyor General.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON;
THE
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY'S Steam-ship GANGES, Captain BowEN, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on Monday the 11th September, at 2 P. M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P. M. on the 9th, SPECIE until Noon on the 10th, and PARCELS until 2 P. M. on the 10ht.
For particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS, AND VALUE OF PACKAGES, ARE REQUIRED. A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Ship- per to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness in such declaration.
ROBERT S. WALKER, Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Company's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1854.
Printed and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkong Register Office, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
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