SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 23RD JULY, 1887. 871
32. All night-soil and urine shall vest in and become the absolute property of the Government night-soil Contractors for the time being and the disposal of it shall be subject to regulations to be made under this Ordinance. Provided, that the licensees of public latrines shall still be at liberty to dispose of the night-soil from latrines existing at the time of the passing of this Ordinance under the regulations in force at the time of the passing of this Ordinance, and that the owners of gardens in villages, may use on their own lands the waste products of their tenements if conveyed according to such regulations.
33. All householders or tenants within the City of Victoria shall provide themselves with suitable dust-boxes in accordance with a pattern deposited for the inspection of the public, at the District Police Stations in the city, and all the day's house-sweepings, ashes, offal, and refuse, shall be deposited in the dust-box, and in no place or receptacle other than the dust-box which shall be at all times maintained in due repair by the owner.
34. The keeping of pigs, goats, or cattle without a Licence from the Sanitary Board is hereby prohibited, and any person keeping such animals, either without a Licence from the Board or in a manner contravening such sanitary conditions as may be endorsed on such Licence, shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding $5, and in default of payment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen days, and to forfeit all animals in respect of the keeping of which he has so offended.
PART II.
35. Whenever any part of the Colony appears to be threatened with, or is affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic, or contagious disease, the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council may by Proclamation from time to time, direct that the provisions contained in Sections 35 to 40 of this Ordinance both inclusive, be put in force in the Colony or such part thereof as by such Proclamation may be specified, and may from time to time revoke or renew any such Proclamation; and subject to such revocation and renewal every such Proclamation shall be in force for such period as in such Proclamation shall be expressed, and every such Proclamation shall be pu- blished in the Government Gazette, and such publication shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
36. From time to time after the issuing of any such Proclamation as aforesaid, and while the same continues in force, the Board may issue Bye-Laws, as they shall think fit, for the prevention as far as possible or mitigation of such epidemic, endemic, or contagious disease, and from time to time may revoke, renew, and alter any such Bye- Laws.
Any person committing any infraction of the above Bye-Laws shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hun- dred dollars or to six months imprisonment.
37. The Board by such Bye-Laws may provide :--
1. For the speedy and safe disposal of the dead. 2. For house to house visitation.
3. For the dispensing and distribution of medicines. 4. For providing such accommodation and medical
aid as may be required.
5. For the destruction of infected bedding, clothing
or other articles.
6. For the compulsory vacating of houses.
7. For any such matters or things as may to the Board appear advisable for preventing or mitigating such disease.
38. Such Bye-Laws after approved by the Governor in Council, shall be published in the Government Gazette.
39. The Board shall, through its Officers, superintend the execution of such Bye-Laws and shall act, and shall provide all such things, as may be advisable for mitigating such disease, or for superintending or aiding in the execution of such Bye-Laws or for executing the same as the case may require.
Night-sbil
and urine the property of the night-soil Contractors.
Householders to provide dust-boxes.
Keeping pigs,
&C.
Proclamation of epidemie diseasc.
Bye-Laws for prevention or mitigation of epidemic.
Punishment for con- travention of Bye-Laws.
Bye-Laws,
Bye-Laws to be published in the Gazette.
Board to supervise exécution of
Bye-Laws,