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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MARCH, 1895.
in English and Chinese. Provided always that notwithstanding any such objection an officer with the special authority in writing of the Secretary countersigned by the President may effect im- mediate entrance for the purpose of inspection between the hours specified above. Provided further that no Sanitary Officer other than the Secretary or Superintendent shall without special authority enter any building if the occupant thereof objects to his doing so, which is outside the district to which his general authority applies.
11. The occupier of any premises shall at all times keep his premises in a cleanly and whole- some condition and see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall-pipes and other sanitary fittings and appliances are kept free from obstruction and in an efficient state of repair; and that the windows and ventilating openings are kept free from ob- struction and in a manner to admit light and air.
12. Every occupier shall cause all excremental matter to be removed daily from his premises between the hours of 1 A.M. and 7 A.M. by a duly registered night-soil carrier.
13. Every occupier shall cause all domestic waste, refuse or other objectionable matter other than excremental matter to be removed daily from his premises and taken to a public dust-cart or dust-bin.
14. The condition under which any cellar, vault, underground room, or basement any side of which abuts on or against the earth or soil to the full extent of such side or sides may be occupied is that any such place is to be used only for the purpose of a kitchen or outhouse (not intended for human habitation) or for the storage of goods.
15. The condition under which any cellar, vault, underground room, basement or room any side of which abuts on or against the earth or soil may be occupied as a shop is that any such place fronts on a street of a clear width of not less than 8 feet, and is not used as a domestic dwelling except by a caretaker or such number of
persons as the Sanitary Board may authorize in writing..
In every case where accommodation is provided for persons to spend the night in such shop, such accommodation shall be provided by the erection of a mezzanine floor, which shall have a clear space of at least four feet between it and such side or sides of the cellar, vault, underground room, or basement as abut against the earth or soil.
16. The conditions under which any cellar, vault, underground room, basement or room any side of which abuts on or against the earth or soil, may be occupied as domestic building are that the ground against which such cellar, vault, under- ground room or basement abuts, is not more than 4 feet above the floor level, and that for the re- mainder of the height of such cellar, vault, under- ground room or basement the ground is at least 4 feet from the external wall of such cellar, vault, underground room or basement.
17. All persons attacked by or suffering from any epidemic, endemic, infectious or contagious