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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MARCH, 1895.

5. All back-yards shall be kept clear of ob- struction throughout the vertical height of the buildings abutting thereon. In cases where such back-yards exceed a width of 10 feet in the case of buildings of two stories in height, and 15 feet in the case of buildings of three or more stories in height, such back-yards need only be kept clear to the extent of 10 and 15 feet respectively. Provided always that bridges may be erected for giving access to buildings: such bridges not to exceed 3 feet 6 inches in width in the aggregate and provided always that the Board may in its discretion grant permission in writing for the erection of bridges of greater dimensions, covered ways

and similar structures.

6. The Secretary of the Sanitary Board shall from time to time, in such districts as the Board shall decide, cause to be measured the floor area and cubic capacity of any domestic building or part thereof, and shall cause to be calculated "the number of occupants that may lawfully pass the night in such building or any part thereof in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and shall cause such number in English and Chinese to be fixed to such building or part thereof in such manner as the Board may from time to time direct. No person shall wilfully efface or knowingly permit any person to efface such number.

7. The space required by section 8, sub-section (b), of Ordinance 15 of 1894, to be left above parti- tions shall not be enclosed except with wire netting, iron bars, lattice work or carved wood work, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two- thirds of such space open and as far as practicable evenly distributed.

8. The Secretary shall, whenever he has reason to suspect that any building or part thereof is in an overcrowded condition, authorise in writing in English and Chinese, one or more of the Board's officers to enter such premises at any hour before midnight in order to ascertain the number of per- sons housed therein for the purpose of passing the night.

9. No officer of the Board shall enter any premi- ses for the purpose of inspection between the hours of midnight and 5 o'clock the following morn- ing without the written permission, in English and Chinese, of the Secretary countersigned by the President of the Board.

10. The Secretary to the Board shall furnish the Board's Inspectors with general authority in writing, in English and Chinese, to enter, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 6 P.M., and inspect all buildings and curtilages in their respective districts for the purpose of ascertaining the sanitary con- dition, cleanliness and good order thereof or any part thereof, and of any mezzanine floors, storeys and cocklofts therein, or of the condition of any drains therein or in connection therewith; but in every case where objection is raised to such entry by the occupant of any building, then, at least three hours' notice of the intention to enter and inspect shall be given to such occupant in writing,

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