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ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887.

Public Health.

6. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition and the walls shall be scraped and lime-washed at least once every six months.

7. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals except the storage of fodder, and the space occupied by such fodder shall not be included in the cubic air-space laid down in Bye-Laws 4 and 5.

8. Buildings in which cattle, sheep, goats and swine are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by members of the Sanitary Board or any of the Board's officers.

9. Every licensee or in his absence the person in charge of the animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the officer in charge of the nearest Police Station any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from an inspector of live stock or from some person authorized by him.

10. The Sanitary Board may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a Police Magistrate for a breach of these bye-laws.

11. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 4, two calves under one year shall be counted as one cow.

12. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 5, two lambs, two kids and two young pigs under 4 months shall be counted as one sheep, one goat, and one pig respectively.

Government Notification (No. 169) given and gazetted 26th April, 1890.

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has, under section 27 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, directed the Old Chinese Cemetery at Shaukiwan to be closed from this date.

Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong and submitted to the Governor under sub-section 1 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by Legislative Council 13th October, 1890. (Gazette 18th of same month.)

Preliminary Explanatory Notes.

4. The following notes convey, in general terms, the principles that should guide the design and construction of house-drains. Before proceeding to lay down in detail the instructions which should be attended to, in order to apply the same satisfactorily;


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ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887. Public Health. 6. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition and the walls shall be scraped and lime-washed at least once every six months. 7. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals except the storage of fodder, and the space occupied by such fodder shall not be included in the cubic air-space laid down in Bye-Laws 4 and 5. 8. Buildings in which cattle, sheep, goats and swine are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by members of the Sanitary Board or any of the Board's officers. 9. Every licensee or in his absence the person in charge of the animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the officer in charge of the nearest Police Station any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from an inspector of live stock or from some person authorized by him. 10. The Sanitary Board may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a Police Magistrate for a breach of these bye-laws. 11. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 4, two calves under one year shall be counted as one cow. 12. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 5, two lambs, two kids and two young pigs under 4 months shall be counted as one sheep, one goat, and one pig respectively. Government Notification (No. 169) given and gazetted 26th April, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has, under section 27 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, directed the Old Chinese Cemetery at Shaukiwan to be closed from this date. Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong and submitted to the Governor under sub-section 1 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by Legislative Council 13th October, 1890. (Gazette 18th of same month.) Preliminary Explanatory Notes. 4. The following notes convey, in general terms, the principles that should guide the design and construction of house-drains. Before proceeding to lay down in detail the instructions which should be attended to, in order to apply the same satisfactorily; 2205
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ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887. Public Health. 6. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition and the walls shall be scraped and lime-washed at least once every six months. 7. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals except the storage of fodder, and the space occupied by such fodder shall not be included in the cubic air-space laid down in Bye-Laws 4 and 5. 8. Buildings in which cattle, sheep, goats and swine are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by members of the Sanitary Board or any of the Board's officers. 9. Every licensee or in his absence the person in charge of the animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the officer in charge of the nearest Police Station any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from an in- spector of live stock or from some person authorized by him. 10. The Sanitary Board may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a Police Magistrate for a breach of these bye-laws. 11. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 4, two calves-under one year --shall be counted as one cow. 12. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 5, two lambs, two kids and two young pigs-under 4 months-shall be counted as one sheep, one goat, and one pig respectively. Government Notification, (No. 169) given and gazetted 26th April, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has, under section 27 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, directed the Old Chinese Cemetery at Shaukiwan to be closed from this date. Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong and submitted to the Governor under sub-section 1 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by Legislative Council 13th October, 1890. (Gazette 18th of same month.) Preliminary Explanatory Notes. 4. The following notes convey, in general terms, the principles that should guide the design and construction of house-drains. Before proceeding to lay down in detail the instructions which should be attended to, in order to apply the same satisfactorily; 2205
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ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887.

Public Health.

6. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition and the walls shall be scraped and lime-washed at least once every six months.

7. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals except the storage of fodder, and the space occupied by such fodder shall not be included in the cubic air-space laid down in Bye-Laws 4 and 5.

8. Buildings in which cattle, sheep, goats and swine are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by members of the Sanitary Board or any of the Board's officers.

9. Every licensee or in his absence the person in charge of the animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the officer in charge of the nearest Police Station

any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from an in- spector of live stock or from some person authorized by him.

10. The Sanitary Board may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a Police Magistrate for a breach of these bye-laws.

11. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 4, two calves-under one year --shall be counted as one cow.

12. In the calculation of cubic space under bye-law 5, two lambs, two kids and two young pigs-under 4 months-shall be counted as one sheep, one goat, and one pig respectively.

Government Notification, (No. 169) given and gazetted 26th April, 1890.

Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council has, under section 27 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, directed the Old Chinese Cemetery at Shaukiwan to be closed from this date.

Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong and submitted to the Governor under sub-section 1 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by Legislative Council 13th October, 1890. (Gazette 18th

of same month.)

Preliminary Explanatory Notes.

4. The following notes convey, in general terms, the principles that should guide the design and construction of house-drains. Before proceeding to lay down in detail the instructions which should be attended to, in order to apply the same satisfactorily;

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