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Application

8. Application for a licence shall be made in accordance

for licence, with Form No. 2 in the Appendix. Forms are obtainable from

Structural require- menta.

Outdoor

sign and licence to be exhibited.

Clean- liness, etc.

the Secretary of the Council on request.

T. A licence will not be issued until the Council is satisfied that the premises comply with the following requirements namely that-

(a) the premises are of substantial construction and comply with the relevant provisions of the Buildings Ordinance,' 1935, or any enactment amending or replacing the

saine;

(b) the walls of all bathrooms are rendered smooth with

impervious material to a height of eight feet;

(c) baths and sanitary fittings are of a design and con-

struction approved by the Council;

(d) junctions between walls, and between walls and floors.

in bathrooms and latrines are coved; (e) the premises are provided with suitable water closel accommodation and ablution facilities unless in the opinion of the Council the installation of water closet accommodation is impracticable, in which event suitable alternative arrangements are available;

() a water supply from an approved source is provided and

a water meter installed; (g) where dressing compartments are provided, the floor areas thereof are not less than 48 square feet, and the partitions do not exceed 6 feet in height constructed with a 2-inch clearance above the floor surface, except for the necessary supports;

(b) suitable sterilizing facilities for the sterilization of towels!

are installed, unless the applicant satisfies the Council that he has made adequate arrangements for the pro- vision of sterilized towels.

8. Every licensee shall keep exhibited the words, "Licensed Public Bath-House", in English and Chinese, in some com- spicuous place near the main entrance and on the outside of the premises to the satisfaction of the Council and shall keep his licence exhibited in a conspicuous place inside the premises to the satisfaction of the Council.

9. Every licensee shall, at all times-

(d) keep his premises clean and the floor, lavatories and

bathrooms disinfected;

(b) cause any phlegm, spittle or saliva found on the floor of his premises to be promptly swept up and removed:

provide a sufficient number of spittoons, cause a suffi- cient quantity of a disinfectant fluid to be kept con- tinuously in such spittoons and shall thoroughly cleanse them daily at the close of business to the satisfaction of the Council;

(c) exhibit in each ballroom, dressingroom and lavatory a notice prohibiting spitting except into a spittoon; (d) provide a clean and sterilized towel in a sealed envelope

for each person requiring a bath.

to be

10. Every licensee shall (unless his premises are exempted fremises from this requirement by the Council) cause the interior walls white. and ceilings of his premises to be limewashed twice a year in washed. the months of January and July.

11. Every licensee shall keep a register at the premises and Register of shall correctly enter therein the names, age, sex, nationality, employers. birth place and place of residence in the Colony of every person employed in the premises and shall affix thereto a photograph of every such person. Such register shall be kept up to date and be available for the inspection of à Health Officer or Health Inspector during business hours.

12. No licensee shall permit his premises to be open other Iloura of than between the hours of 10 am, to midnight.

business.

13. No licensee shall permit

Restriction

(a) bis premises to be used for any purpose other than that of use of

of a public bach-house;

llcensed premises.

(b) his premises to be used for domestic purposes;

(c) more than two caretakers to remain on any floor of the

premises after closing hours;

(d) any balcony or verandah on his premises to be used as a bathroom, lavatory, sleeping apartment, storeroom, kitchen or office, nor to be partitioned.

14. No licensee shall permit disorderly conduct on his Disorderly premises or suffer unlawful games or gaming therein, or permit conduct. or suffer any prostitute to frequent such premises or to remain therein.

15. Every licensee shall promptly report to a Health Officer Reporting the name of any person employed in the premises whom he has communic- reason to suspect of suffering from any communicable disease. disease.

able