634552-1898-Bill-read-a-first-time-Insanitary-Properties — Page 4

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1898.

6 feet wide.

Provided always that when the owners of a block of buildings agree to make a lane opening at either end upon a public street, and free from obstruction throughout, the foregoing requirements shall be modified as follows:---- Houses not exceeding 40 feet in depth a

lane not less than . Heuses exceeding 40 but not exceeding 50 feet in depth: a lane not less than.... Houses exceeding 50 but not exceeding 60

feet in depth: a lane not less than..... 11 feet wide. Houses exceeding 60 feet in depth: a lane

not less than

.....

8 feet wide.

13 feet wide.

(b.) In computing the depth of a house for the purposes of this section the depth of the kitchen shall be included in the computation of such depth in every case except when such kitchen is separated from the habitable portion of such house by an open yard extending the entire width of the back of such house.

(.) Every back lane made under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, drained, and provided with lighting apparatus by the Govern- ment at the experse of the owners of the land abutting on such lane, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, channelling, draining and providing of such apparatus in proportion to the width of their res pective land at the place where it abuts on such lane, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost together with inter est at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works from any such owner by a suit in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The cost of the illumination of such lane, shall, however, be borne by the Government.

(d.) Every such back lane shall be maintained by the Government in a sanitary condition.

7. Every private street shall be and shall be kept surfaced Private and channelled and provided with lighting apparatus by streets and the Government at the expense of the owners of the land lanes. abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such surfacing and channelling and providing of lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such pro- portionate cost together with interest at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works from any such owner by a suit in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government.

are to be

8.-(a.) In the case of any alterations to existing Time within buildings being required for the purpose of complying which alter- with the provisions of section 6 (a.) of this Ordinance, ations, &c. a period of twelve months from the date of the coming made. into force of this Ordinance shall be allowed to the owner or owners of such buildings within which to make such alterations, and, in the event of any of such alterations not being made and completed within the said period of twelve months, such owner, or if there be more than one such owner, every such owner shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine of twenty-five dollars for each and every term of twenty-four hours beyond the said period of twelve months, during which any of the provisions of the said section 6 (m.) shall remain uncom- plied with either wholly or in part.

(b.) In the case of any alterations to or removal of any cubicles or partitions being required for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Ordinance, a period of three months from the date of coming into force of this Ordinance shall be allowed to the owner or owners of the building in which such cubicles or partitions are situated to make such alterations or removal as aforesaid, and, in the event of any of such alterations or of any such removal not being made and completed within the said period of three months, such owner, or, if there be more than one such owner, every such owner shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine of five dollars for each and every term of twenty-four hours beyond the said period of three months during which any

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