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HOPE GARDENS. 



REGULATIONS. 



1. — No carts, drays or waggons shall be allowed to enter except 

 such as are engaged in any business connected with the Garden, 



2. — No bicycle, carriage, or other vehicle shall move at a greater 

 speed than 6 miles an hour. 



3. — Horses or mules when ridden shall not go beyond a walking 

 pace. 



4. — Horses or mules when ridden or driven, shall not be left 

 standing without some one to take care of them. 



5. — All games, such as running, jumping or flying kites, are pro- 

 hibited. 



6. — Picnics and luncheon parties are not allowed. 



7. — Public Meetings shall not be held nor addresses delivered. 



8. — No person shall sell, or expose for sale, any article except at 

 the licensed bar. Plants may however be sold by certain employees. 



9. — Any empk>vee selling flowers, plants, etc., without at the same 

 time giving a receipted bill for the money will be instantly dismissed. 

 Visitors are requested to insist on having receipts. 



10. — On Sundays no orders can be received, and no flowers, plants, 

 etc., will be sold. 



11. — Employees giving away flowers, leaves, etc., or allowing any 

 visitor to take them, are liable to instant dismissal. 



12. — Visitors shall not touch, cut or pick any flower, leaf, or twig, 

 nor in any way injure any plant. 



13. — Visitors shall not climb any tree nor walk on any bed or 

 border. 



14. — Visitors shall observe strictly any notices that may be exhib- 

 ited for their guidance. 



15. — Any person who conducts himself in a disorderly manner, or 

 who is not decently clothed, or who contravenes any of the Regulations 

 may be removed from the Garden. 



16. — Any person who does any act in contravention of any of these 

 Regulations will be prosecuted under Section 5 of Law 4 of 1899, 

 whereby he is liable to a penalty not exceeding £5, and in default of 

 payment to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one month with or 

 without hard labour. 



17. — The whole, or part ot the Garden may be closed at any time 

 for any period, by order of the Governor, on notice being given in the 

 Gazette, and at the gates of the Garden, at least 7 days beforehand. 



18. — The Gardens shall be open every day from 6.30 a.m., and 

 shall be closed at the following hours in the evening: — 



During October, November, December and January, at 5.30. 

 During February, March, April and September at 6.0. 

 During May, June, July and August at 6.30. 



19. — A bell shall be rang a quarter of an hour before closing time, 

 as a notice to Visitors. 



