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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3,
Exceptions.
For each grave space for children under ten years of age,. $ 5.00
Grave digging,
Second burial in the same grave,
Pauper interment,
Monuments.
1.00
Free.
Free.
1909.
A monument over any grave space or any enclosure of a grave space not occupying more than 15 superficial fect,
Free.
(2.) No monument over a grave space or enclosure of the surface of a grave space occupying more than 15 superficial feet shall be erected or made without permission from the Board, which may, if it thinks fit, grant such per- mission upon payment of a fee of $2 for each superficial foot to be occupied by the monument or enclosure in excess of 15 superficial feet.
11.-(1.) There shall be set aside special sections in the Colonial Ceme- tery for the burial of Naval and Military Commissioned Officers, Civil Servants, residents of more than 20 years' standing, residents of more than 7 years' standing, children and destitutes. The President of the Board or in his absence the Vice-President may however grant permission for the interment of any per- son in any of the above mentioned sections. A map of the Cemetery showing the above sections shall be kept in the Sanitary Board Office and be available for inspection by any member of the public.
(2.) Application for permission to inter a corpse in any special section, not already provided for, shall be made in writing to the Secretary of the Board and shall be decided upon by such person or persons as the Board may appoint; if no such application is made every corpse shall be buried in such position as the President of the Board shall direct."
Made by the Sanitary Board this 31st day of August, 1909.
W. Bowen-RowLands,
Secretary.
Approved by the Legislative Council, this 2nd day of December, 1909.
No. 768.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Counciis.
Bye-law made under Section 16 of the Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903).
No. 12 of the Cemetery Bye-laws made under the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance, 1903, on the 13th October, 1908, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 3rd December, 1908, is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor :-
"12. The burning of joss sticks and firing of crackers is prohibited in that portion of the Colonial Cemetery set apart for burial of persons professing the Christian religion, under Ordinance No. 38 of 1909."
Made by the Sanitary Board this 23rd day of November, 1909.
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS,
Secretary.
Approved by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 2nd day of December, 1909.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils
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