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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND JUNE, 1867.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Made by the Governor in Council this 21st Day of June, 1867, for the effectual carrying out Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, the same being an Ordinance for the maintenance of Order and Cleanliness within the Colony.
I. The removal of Night Soil from Public Privies shall be solely under the charge of a Government Contractor.
II. All Carriers of Night Soil shall use buckets of uniform color and size with close fitting covers, according to a pattern deposited at the Office of the Surveyor General, and the Carriers of the Government Contractor shall bear a distinguishing badge.
III. No Depôts for manure shall be allowed unless licensed by the Surveyor General, with approval of the Governor.
IV. No Boats other than those belonging to the Government Contractor shall be used for carriage of Night Soil, and all such Boats shall be of the size of No. 2 Cargo Boats, and such Boats shall be completely decked over, and only allowed to moor at the following Wharves:
1, Saiyingpoon Nullah; 2, Eastern Street; 3, Queen's Street; 4, Cleverly Street; 5, Gilman's Street; 6, Pottinger Street; 7, Ice House Street; 8, Eastern Market; 9, Wanchai; 10 Jardine's Bazaar.
V. The Night Soil Carriers shall not be allowed to convey Night Soil along any Public Road after 7 A.M. in Summer and 8 A.M. in Winter.
VI. Public Dust-Bins shall be erected at the undermentioned places:
1, High Street West; 2, Fan-Mo Street; 3, No. 2 Reservoir; 4, Bridges Street; 5, No. 9 Police Station; 6, The Mosque; 7, Gleanealy Bridge; 8, The Albany; 9, Garden Road; 10, Ice House Street.
VII. Public Floating Dust Bins shall be stationed between the Hours of 5 A.M. and 7 A.M., at the following wharves:
1, Saiyingpoon Nullah; 2, Eastern Street; 3 Queen's Street; 4, Cleverly Street; 5, Gilman's Street; 6, Pottinger Street; 7, Ice House Street; 8, Eastern Market; 9, Wanchi; 10, Jardine's Bazaar.
VIII. No one shall deposit any rubbish or noxious matter in any other places than those set apart for the
purpose.
IX. Any breach of the above Regulations may be punished by Fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for any period not exceeding Three Months.
X. Nothing contained in these Regulations shall apply to Contractors employed by Her Majesty's Military or Naval Authorities.
X1. These Rules and Regulations shall come into operation contemporaneously with the Ordinance under which they are framed.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
Approved in Council,
RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 15th ultimo, is published for general information.
By Order,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 19th June, 1867.