1076 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
25. If any old or existing drain shall be found to be so substantially defective either by reason of age, dilapidation, faulty construction or other cause as to render it impossible in the opinion of the Board for such drain to secure-without entire reconstruction-the proper and effective drainage of the premises which it is intended to subserve, a Notice in English and Chinese to that effect shall be served on the Owner and such Notice shall set forth in detail, for the information of such Owner, the works of reconstruction that are required of him by the Board, and such reconstruction shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of all the preceding Bye-Laws relating to new drains.
26. If in the opinion of the Board it shall be possible by means of works of partial alteration or of repair, or of disconnexion and ventilation, to improve any existing defective or insanitary house- drain in such manner as shall adapt it--without entire reconstruction--to the requirements of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 and of the Bye-Laws made thereunder, Notice in English and Chinese to that effect shall be served on the owner of such drain and such Notice shall set forth in detail for his information and guidance the special works of partial alteration or repair, or of disconnexion and ventilation which are required of him by the Board in order to bring such drain within the requirements of the Ordinance and such Owner shall thereupon carry out such special works as have been required by the Board in such Notice, within a reasonable time to be specified in the Notice.
27. If the owner of an existing defective and insanitary drain intends to alter or repair the same as provided in the preceding Bye-Law such Owner shall give at least seven days' previous written Notice to the Board of such intention, and such Notice shall be delivered at the Office of the Board in the same manner as prescribed in Bye-Law No. 1 for new drains.
28. Any person who may have carried out any works of partial alteration or of repair as provided in the two preceding sections shall not cover up any such works until the same shall have been previously inspected and passed by the Board in the same manner as prescribed in Bye-Law No. 12 for new drains.
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29. The provisions of Bye-Laws Numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 relating to the construction of new drains shall apply equally to all such works of partial alteration or repair or of disconnexion and ventilation as may be prescribed by the Board for the improvement of such old or existing drains as may have been found insanitary or defective, in order to adapt the same to the requirements of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 and of the Bye-Laws made thereunder.
Hongkong, 17th November, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW, Acting Secretary.
Approved by the Legislative Council, this 19th day of November, 1888.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 518.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Friday, the 30th instant, for sinking wells at Magazine Gap.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th November, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 519.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 12th proximo, for reforming, channelling, and macadamizing Observation Place and Morrison Hill Road, from the Praya to the Monument.
For form of tender apply at this Office.
For specification and further particulars apply at the Surveyor General's Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th November, 1888.
tender.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.