THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1936.
(2) All or any such inmates, who enter into a written Schedule, undertaking according to the form in the Schedule, or in its equivalent in Chinese characters, to present themselves daily for examination and who deposit, if required to do so, such sum of money, not exceeding two hundred dollars, as is fixed by the Health Officer, shall present themselves daily to the Health Officer, or to a medical practitioner approved by the Health Officer, for examination for such period and at such place and time as the Health Officer appoints.
(g) Quarantine Station.
ing signals
85. Whenever any persons are detained under obser- Distinguish- vation at a quarantine station a yellow flag shall be hoisted by day at a conspicuous place on the station and by night a red shown on a light over a green light, at a distance one above the other of quarantine not more than six or less than four feet.
station when occupied.
86. No person, except a Health Officer or persons Trespass on authorised, either generally or specially, by him, shall enter a quarantine station.
station
prohibited.
87. No person detained under observation at a quaran- Departure tine station shall leave such station without the permission of a Health Officer.
from quarantine station without
permission
prohibited.
88. Any building or place which is in the opinion of Buildings a Health Officer suitable and required for the purpose of may be
requisitioned isolation and treatment of persons suffering from infectious for isolation disease or suspected to be suffering from infectious disease purposes. or who are contacts, and for their detention until they are free from disease, may with the written approval of the Governor be entered upon and occupied, if untenanted, without any notice whatsoever, and, if tenanted, after twenty- four hours notice in writing conspicuously posted on such building or such place. The owner or person entitled to the occupation of such building or place shall not be entitled to claim anything beyond a reasonable rent for the period during which such building is occupied under the provisions of this section.
(h) Disposal of Infected Dead Bodies.
infections
89.—(1) In the event of the death of any person from Disposal of infectious disease the friends of the deceased shall be per- corpses. mitted to dispose of the corpse by cremation or burial in accordance with their religious customs at the burning ground or burial ground set apart for persons dying from infectious disease or at such other places as a Health Officer may permit and shall obey the directions of the Health Officer in all matters relating to the disinfection or to the time, route and method of removing the corpse to the cremation or burial place.
(2) In the event of failure or refusal of the friends of the deceased to dispose of the corpse the Health Officer shall see to the proper disposal of it.
examination
90.--(1) If a Health Officer has reasonable grounds for Post-mortem suspecting that any death may have been due to infectious where disease he may order the removal of the body to a mortuary infectious or other suitable place for the purpose of a post-mortem suspected.
examination.
disease is
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