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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1896.

10. Every bone-boiler, tallow-melter, fat-melter, or fat-extractor shall, at all times, afford free access to every part of the said premises to the members and officers of the Sanitary Board, the latter being duly authorised to enter and inspect such premises.

11. The owners of all premises at present used for the purpose of carrying on the trade of bone-boiling, the trade of tallow-melting, the trade of fat-melting or fat-extracting, and intended to be so used in future, shall register annually, during the month of January, such premises, at the offices. of the Sanitary Board, in the form required, and no person will be permitted to carry on such trade, within the said premises, after the first day of May, 1896, without a certificate from the Sanitary Board that the requirements of the foregoing bye-laws have been complied with,

12. In the case of all premises, other than those now used for the purpose of carrying on the trade of bone-boiling, the trade of tallow-melting, the trade of fat-melting or fat-extracting, no person shall carry on any or all of the above trades, in such premises, without the sanction in writing of the Sanitary Board, and the owners shall duly register, at the offices of the Board, in the form required, such premises annually in the month of January, during the period in which it is intended to carry on any or all of the above-mentioned trades.

Note. By section 83 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, every person who shall contravene any of the provisions of these bye-laws shall, on conviction before a Police Magistrate, be liable to

a penalty not exceeding $50 and in default to imprisonment for any period not exceed- ing three months.

Made by the Sanitary Board this 3rd day of December, 1895.

Approved by the Legislative Council this 11th day of February, 1896.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 46.

The following bye-law, made by the Sanitary Board under sub-section 4 of section 13, of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by the Legislative Council, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

BYE-LAW

Made under sub-section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.

The cleansing and lime-whiting of premises.

VAT

Any house, or part of a house, which is occupied by members of inore than one family shall unless specially exempted by the Sanitary Board-be cleansed and lime-washed throughout, by the owner, to the satisfaction of the said Board not less than twice in every year, namely, during the months of February or March and of September or October respectively; and notice of such intended cleansing and lime-washing shall be sent to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board three clear days before the work is commenced.

Made by the Sanitary Board, this 16th day of January, 1896.

Approved by the Legislative Council, this 11th day of February, 1896.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.