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William Robwizy
GOVERMOR.
BYE-LAWS
Mude under sub-sections 4, 12 and 13 of Section 18 ojo Onlinance 91 of 1897, for the Cleansing Lime-Whiting and Sanitary
maintenance of Optum. Smoking Divans and for
the prevention of overcrowding therein.
1. The following expression, as used in these bye-laws or in any bye-law amending or substituted for the same, shall, unless inconsistent with the context, have and include the meaning hereinafter Bet against it.
Keeper of an opium smoking divan-The person whose name shall appear in the register, kept by the Registrar General in accordance with section S of Ordinance 13 of 1888, as the householder of any building which is occupied or used as an opium smoking divan, or where a portion only of any building is so occupied or used, and is rented for any period not less than one month, then the person whose name shall appear in the said register as renting such portion of the said building.
2. The Sanitary Board shall cause every building or portion of a building which is occupied or used as an opium smoking divan to be inspected from time to time by one or more of its officers, in order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof.
3. The keeper of an opium smoking divan shall not permit his promises to be occupied between the hours of midnight and 5 A.M. by a greater number of persons than such as will allow for each adult, not less than 30 square feet of habitable floor space or superficial area, and 400 cubic feet of clear and unobstructed air space.
4. The keeper of an opium smoking divan shall cause the windows and ventilating openings of This premises to be kept at all times free from obstruction, and shall daily open the windows to such an extent and at such times as may be necessary for the efficient ventilation of the premises unlesa prevented by inclement weather or by the illness of any person occupying the said premises.
5. The keeper of an opium smoking divan shall cause the internal walls and ceilings of every part of his premises to be thoroughly cleansed and lime-washed during the sixth and twelfth months of the Chinese year.
6. The keeper of an opiam smoking divan shall at all times keep his premises in a clean and wholesome condition, and shall cause all filth and house refuse or other offensive matter to be removed from his premises daily.
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7. The keeper of an opium stooking divan shall, without delay, report at the office of the Sanitary Board, every case of serious illness which shall occur upon his premises, and should such case prove to he of a contagious nature, he must afford every facility for the removal of the sick person and must alopt all such precautions as the Medical Officer of Health or other duly authorized officer of the Sanitary Board shall direct. For the purposes of this bye-law any officer in possession of instructions in writing signed by the Secretary to the Sanitary Board or the Medical Officer of Health shall be deened to be duly authorized.
8. These bye-laws shall come into force on the First day of June, 1897.
NOTH -By section 83 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 any person who shall contravene any provision of the said Ordinance or of any bye-law made thereunder, for which no special penalty is provided, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, or in default of payment, imprisonment not exceeding three months,
Made by the Sanitary Board this Eleventh day of March, 1897.
Approve by the Legislative Council, this 3rd day of May, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Sivaretary.
2.9.9. Kochle
Acting Clerk of“ Councils,
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