THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1934.
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an unventilated lobby constructed of fire-resisting materials with self-closing fire-resisting doors hung to open outwards and fitted with automatic fastenings only.
exits.
(6) An exit leading direct to a street or way shall be pro- Stage vided from the stage basement, and permanent ventilation to the basement shall be provided direct to the outer air.
(7) Electric light shall be the only illuminant used for the Electric stage, and sinoking thereon is prohibited except when required light and in a stage production.
smoking on stage.
Curtain.
(8) The safety curtain to the proscenium opening shall be Safety lowered and raised in the presence of each audience. The licensee shall notify the Building Authority and the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade immediately in the event of the safety curtain being out of order.
(9) Whenever the safety curtain is lowered, all lights in the auditorium shall be immediately lighted.
(10) The words "SAFETY CURTAIN", in plain block letters, and the Chinese characters "BE 隔火帳
shall be painted on the safety curtain. The letters and characters shall be not less than 12 inches in height, and shall be in a central position in which they can be seen from all parts of the auditorium, and not less than three feet from the bottom of the safety curtain. If it be desired to place upon the safety curtain any advertisement or decoration such advertisement decoration shall be painted upon the curtain itself and shall not be within a distance of 1 foot from any portion of the words "SAFETY CURTAIN" or of the Chinese characters
“隔火帳”.
or
(11) Wires and ropes in connection with gymnastic or Stage other displays, or any other apparatus, or scenery or pro- properties. perties shall not at any time during the performance cross the plane of descent of the safety curtain. Special precautions shall be taken by the licensee to ensure that curtains or hangings shall not in any circumstances interfere with the descent of the safety curtain.
(12) Except as provided is this paragraph the space above the stage shall be of sufficient height to allow of the safety cur- tain being raised in one piece above the top of the proscenium opening, and of all scenes being so raised without rolling. Where in existing buildings, the space above the stage is in- sufficient to allow the safety curtain to be raised in one piece, sectional safety curtains of such design as may be approved by the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade may be provided.
stage.
(13) The roof over the stage shall be of fire-resisting Roof above material and shall be provided with a lantern light or lights at the back thereof equal at the base to one-sixth of the area of the stage. Such lantern light shall be glazed at the sides with sheet glass not more than one-twelfth of an inch in thickness and to be capable of being opened to an extent equal at least to the superficial area required at the base of the lantern light. The sashes shall be bottom hung to open outwards, shall be of a type that cannot be rendered inoperative by warping or settlement or by dirt, and shall be capable of being opened by the cutting of a cord or the fusing of a link. Such cord shall be brought down to the stage to a position near the safety- curtain release and shall be suitably indicated.
(14) The stage shall be ventilated to the satisfaction of Ventilation the Building Authority.
of stage.