THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 134.
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The following Additional Bye-law made by the Sanitary Board under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and approved by the Governor in Council this day, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1895.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
ADDITIONAL BYE-LAW
Made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894.
31. During the prevalence of an epidemic of bubonic plague, cholera, small-pox or such other diseases as may be from time to time duly notified in the Government Gazette, any buildings or part of a building or premises certified in writing by two legally qualified and registered medical practitioners, authorized by the Sanitary Board, to be unfit for human habitation, even although cleansed and disinfected as hereinbefore provided, may be closed by order of the said Board during the prevalence of such epidemic or for such less period as two legally qualified and registered medical practitioners authorized by the said Board may certify to be necessary, and the occupants of the same removed if need be, by force, if they do not remove themselves and their furniture and effects within 24 hours after notice of the order to close the buildings or premises or any part thereof has been served on the occupant or posted on the premises, and may be kept closed during the prevalence of such epidemic, but in no case shall such premises be re-occupied until they comply in all respects with the provisions of any existing. Ordinance or Ordinances and bye-laws made there- under. And the Board shall have power to erect matsheds, or hire buildings or charter boats or vessels for the housing of persons so removed.
Made by the Sanitary Board this 28th day of March, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
Approved by the Legislative Council this 4th day of April, 1895.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
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