Source time: Evermore list Richard Graves MacDonnell Despatch series 27 June 1867.
No. 96.
# GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
266
The following Rules and Regulations, made by the Governor in Council, under Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1867.
HENRY JOHN BALL, Acting Colonial Secretary.
## 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:
1Sayingpoon Nullah 2Eastern Street 3Queen's Street 4Cleverly Street 5Gilman's Street 6Pottinger Street 7Ice House Street 8Eastern Market 9Wanchai 10Jardine's BazarV. 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:
1High Street West 2Fan-Mo Street 3No. 2 Reservoir 4Bridges Street 5No. 9 Police Station 6The Mosque 7Gleanealy Bridge 8The Albany 9Garden Road 10Ice House StreetVII. Public Floating Dust Bins shall be stationed between the Hours of 5 A.M. and 7 A.M., at the following wharves:
1Saivingpoon Nullah 2Eastern Street 3Queen's Street 4Cleverly Street 5Gilman's Street 6Pottinger Street 7Ice House Street 8Eastern Market 9Wanchi 10Jardine's BazaarVIII. 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.
XI. 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.
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Scloure time Everno lis Richard Graves hacsamell Despatch serif 27 June 1367.
No. 96.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
266
The following Rules and Regulations, unde by the Governor in Council, under Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1867.
HENRY JOHN BALL, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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.
1. 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, Sayingpoon 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 Bazar.
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, Saivingpoon 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 Mouths.
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.
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