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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1889.
Floor of privy.
Privy not to be connected with drain or sewer,
Recepticle in privy.
Space in front of building.
Occupation of new building.
Dangerous building
Taking down of dangerou building,
Shoring or taking down of dangerous building at cost of owner.
Hoardings and scaffoldings.
49. The floor of every privy on the ground floor shall be raised at least six inches above the level of the ground outside, and the floor of every privy shall be paved with smooth stone flags, or with hard tiles, laid in either case on a bed of lime concrete at least six inches thick, or with asphalte, or concrete covered with cement mortar, or other non-absorbent material, and such floor shall have a fall or inclination towards the door of at least half an inch to the foot.
50. No privy in any newly erected building shall have any communication by means of any pipe, drain, grating, or other channel with any underground private drain, or public sewer, except for the purpose of carrying off ablution water, and any existing privy having such communication shall have the same completely cut off by the owner when so required by the Surveyor General.
51. Every privy shall be provided with a moveable receptacle of non-absorbent material for the reception of filth, and such receptacle shall have a capacity not exceeding two cubic feet, and every privy shall also be provided with a stand or seat fitted in such manner as shall enable the receptacle to be readily removed and adjusted for the pur- pose of voiding the same and of cleansing the floor and sides of the privy.
Space in front of Buildings.
52. Every person who shall erect fronting a private lane any new domestic building, other than a godown inhabited by such caretakers as are necessary for the protection of the property, shall so place the said building that along its entire frontage there shall be an open space of at least seven and a half feet in width, measured from the centre line of such lane.
New Buildings.
53. No new building shall be occupied except by a caretaker until such building shall have been certified by the Surveyor General or an Officer deputed by him in that behalf as being in all respects in compliance with the provi- sions of this Ordinance.
Dangerous Buildings.
54. Every owner of a building which may be declared by the Surveyor General to be in a ruinous or dangerous condition shall cause the same to be shored or otherwise properly secured, and shall erect in such manner as may be directed by the Surveyor General a proper fence or hoard- ing for the protection of passengers.
55. Buildings rendered dangerous by fire, wind, or other cause, to such an extent as in the opinion of the Surveyor General shall necessitate their being taken down partly or in whole, shall be taken down by the owner thereof upon the receipt by him of a written notice from the Surveyor General, specifying the time within which the work is to be done.
56. If the owner of a dangerous building cannot be found, or if on notice from the Surveyor General he refuses or neglects within the time fixed in such notice to shore or otherwise properly secure, or to take down such dangerous building or such portion thereof as may be deemed dangerous by the Surveyor General, such dangerous building or such portion thereof shall, with all convenient speed be shored or taken down by the Surveyor General, and the attendant cost shall be recoverable by him from the owner of such dangerous building. In all cases of emergency, the Surveyor General may cause the necessary work to be done without notice, the cost of such work being recoverable in like
mauner.
Hoardings and Scaffoldings.
57. No public pathway or thoroughfare shall, during the erection or repair of a building, be occupied by a hoarding or scaffolding or by any building material whatever except by authority of the Surveyor General who may grant such authority on a written application, and upon such condi tions as will provide for the safety and convenience of passengers and the occupiers of adjoining property. In all such cases the ground occupied must be enclosed with a hoarding for the protection of passengers, and due care shall be taken that the side-channel shall be in no way obstructed by such hoarding or by any building debris or building