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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Suthority.
No. 59.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 1884.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 374.
VOL. XXX.
簿十三第
The following Market Bye-Laws made under Section 2 of Ordinance 9 of 1858, are published
for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Bye-Laws made by the Governor in Council under Section 2 of Ordinance 9 of 1858, for the good Government of the Central Market.
1. The work of clearing the market of all dust, refuse, &c., shall be done between the hours of 1 A.M. and 3 A.M.
2. The dust-boat for the reception of dust, refuse, &c., from the market shall be stationed at the market wharf.
3. The dust-boat shall be divided into two separate and distinct compartments. Both compart- ments shall have fairly tight fitting covers.
4. The dust, refuse, &c., from the market shall be put into one of the compartments of the dust- boat, and as soon as the work of clearing the market is completed th's compartment shall be immediately covered.
5. No boat containing food supplies for the market shall approach the market wharf until after the departure of the dust-boat at 3 A.M.
6. Portable dust-bins made of iron and having tight fitting covers shall be exclusively used for the reception of fish, fowl, and other offal.
7. The portable dust-bins shall be daily conveyed to the dust-boat, their contents transferred direct into the boat and the dust-bin thoroughly washed with water.
8. Each portable dust-bin after being cleansed, shall have a thin layer of carbolized saw-dust strewn over its bottom before any offal is put into it.
9. No unsound or decaying food shall be allowed to enter the market.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 15th October, 1884.