619152-1931-Regulations-under-section-6-1-of-the-Places-of-Public-Entertainment-Regulation-Ordinance-1919 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 17, 1931.

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(8) There shall always be within the cinematograph enclosure sufficient means of dealing with fire readily available for use, and these shall include the following, namely, a thick woollen blanket, two buckets of water, and a bucket of dry sand. Before the commencement of each exhibition the operator shall satisfy himself that the fire ap- pliances within the enclosure are ready for use.

(9) No smoking shall at any time be permitted within the cinematograph enclosure, nor in the film room nor in any part of the premises in which films are stored, wound, or repaired. Notices stating that smoking is prohibited shall be kept posted in the enclosure and film room and any such part of the premises as aforesaid.

(10) No inflammable article shall unnecessarily be taken into, or allowed to remain in, the enclosure, the film room, or any part of the pre- mises in which films are stored, wound, or repaired.

(11) The projecting apparatus shall be placed in an enclosure of sub- stantial construction made of or lined internally with fire-resisting material and of sufficient dimensions to allow the operator to work freely.

(12) All fittings and fixtures within the enclosure other than the frames of outside windows shall be constructed of or covered with fire- resisting material.

(13) The entrance to the enclosure shall be suitably placed and fitted with a self-closing close-fitting door which shall be kept closed. during the exhibition.

For the purpose of this paragraph the expression "fire-resist- ing material includes teak or oak not less than two inches thick. (14) The openings through which the necessary pipes and cables pass into the enclosure shall be efficiently sealed or bushed, as the case may be.

(15) The openings in the front face of the enclosure shall be covered with glass and shall not be larger than is necessary for effective projection and observation.

Each such opening shall be fitted with a screen of fire-resisting material, which can be released from both the inside and the out- side of the enclosure so that it automatically closes with a close- fitting joint. The screens shall be so constructed and arranged that they can all be released simultaneously from the operating position near any of the projectors.

The openings shall not exceed two for each projecting apparatus; and not more than two of the openings shall be left unscreened at any one time.

(16) The door of the enclosure and all openings, bushes, and joints shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent, so far as possible, the escape of any smoke into the auditorium or any part of the building to which the public are admitted.

(17) Adequate means of ventilation shall be provided with sufficient inlents and outlets so as to ensure a constant supply of fresh air. The inlets and outlets shall communicate directly with the outside of the building, and shall be so arranged as not to expose the operator to a direct draught.

(18) If the enclosure is inside the auditorium, either a suitable barrier shall be placed round the enclosure at a distance of not less than two feet from it, or other effectual means shall be taken to prevent the public from coming into contact with the enclosure.

Provided that this requirement shall not apply where the en- closure is of permanent construction and is not entered from the auditorium.