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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9,
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
No. 772.
Hong Kong.
ORDINANCE No. 26 of 1913. (EDUCATION).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Education Ordinance, 1913, the Governor in Council rescinds the regulations made under the said section and set forth on pages 682. 683 and 684 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, and makes the following regulations in substitution therefor :-
REGULATIONS.
Hygiene and Sanitation.
1. There shall be not less than 80 cubic feet of internal space and 7 square feet of floor space for each pupil in attendance.
Only such portions of premises as are sufficiently well lighted shall be considered in making calculations under this regulation.
2. Only one cubicle shall be allowed on each floor unless special permission is obtained, and no part of the school pre- mises shall be sublet. If sub-tenants be found in any school it will be within the power of the Director to order the removal of the school or to cancel the certificate of registration.
3. The floors of schools must be washed at least once a week. Such floors must be swept carefully daily, at least two hours before the opening of school.
4. The desks must be upon the left of the pupils. blackboard than three feet.
arranged so that the light falls No desk shall be nearer to the
5. Masters and pupils must be clean and tidy.
6. Smoking in school premises during school hours is forbidden.
7. Spitting except in spittoons is forbidden; spittoons must be cleansed frequently.
8. No new school will be registered unless it provides satisfactory latrine accommodation.
Discipline.
9. Corporal punishment of girls is forbidden.
10. Corporal punishment of boys must be confined to blows with the open hand or a light cane on the palms of the hand, or the buttocks over the clothes. Pulling or boxing the ears and blows with the fist, shaking, and all other such punish- ments are expressly forbidden. Frequent resort to corporal punishment may be regarded as a sign of imperfect discipline.