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morning, enter any domestic buikling for the purpose of ascertaining whether such building or any part thereof is in an overcrowded condi tion, without the written permission, in English and Chinese, of the Secretary countersigned by the President of the said Board.
10. The Secretary to the Sanitary Board shall furnish the Inspectors of Nuisances with general authority in writing, in English and Chinese, to entor, between the hours of 8 A., and 6 P.M., and inspect, upon reasonable notice to the occu- piers or owners, any building and curtilage in their respective districts for the purpose of ascertaining the sanitary condition, cleanliness and good order thereof or of any part thereof, and of any parti tions, mezzanine floors, stories and cockloft. therein, or of the condition of any drains therein or in connection therewith. If it shall be requi- site, for the purpose of ascertaining the sanitary condition of any domestic building or curtilage, to open the ground surface of any part thereof, any Inspector of Nuisances in possession of an- thority in writing signed by the Secretary to the said Board or by the Medical Officer of Health, after giving not less than forty-eight hours' notice in writing signed by either of the aforesaid officers to the occupier or owner of such domestic building or curtilage of his intention to enter the same for the purpose of opening up the ground surface thereof, may so enter, with such assistants as may be necessary, and open the ground surface of any such premises in any place or places he may deem fit, doing as little damage as may be. Should the material which has been used for covering such ground surface and the nature and thickness thereof, be found satisfactory and in accordance with law, such ground surface shall be reinstated and made good by the said Board at the public expense.
11. The occupier of any domestic Inuilding slull at all times cause such building to be kept in a cleanly and wholesome condition and see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall-pipes and other sanitary fittings and appliances are kept free from obstruction and in an efficient state of repair and he shall keep the windows and ventilating openings at all times free from obstruction unless prevented by inclement weather or by the illness of any person occupying such building.
12. Every occupier or householder of a do- mestic building shall cause all excremental matter to be removel daily from such balding, to one of the public conservancy boats, by a duly regis terert night-soil carrier.
13. Every occupier or householder of a do- mestic building shall cause all domestic waste, refuse or other objectionable matter other than excremental matter to be removed daily from such building and taken to a public dust-cart or dust-bin.
14. The conditions under which alone it shall be lawful to live in, occupy, or use, or to let or sublet, or to suffer or permit to be used for habita- tion any cellar, vault, underground room, base-