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Covering of soil pans.

Removal of

No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901.

7. The contents of soil pans in a public latrine shall be kept covered with either earth, saw-dust, opium-packing, or such other suitable material as the Board may approve of.

8. The soil and urine collected in a public latrine shall be removed there soil and urine. from daily by the public conservancy contractor, as provided for by the terms

and conditions of his contract.

Lighting.

Prohibition of use as dwelling.

9. Every latrine open to the public before sunrise or after sunset shall be at such times adequately lighted.

10. Any building used as a public latrine shall not be used as a dwelling.

PART XIV.

LAUNDRIES.

Registration and applica- tion therefor.

Character of building.

No. 10 of 1901.

Cleanliness and lime- washing.

Prohibition

of occupation in night time.

Inspection.

By-Law 1.

1. Every public laundry shall be registered at the office of the Board, and every application for registration shall be made in the form appended to these. By-Laws.

2. Every public laundry shall be situated in a building which is lighted, ventilated, drained, and paved in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance, 1901, and the By-Laws made thereunder.

3. Every public laundry shall at all times be kept in a cleanly condition, and the inside surfaces of the walls thereof shall be lime-washed at least once every year.

4. No persons, other than two caretakers, may occupy any building or part of a building which is registered as a public laundry, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless such persons are actively engaged in carrying on the work of the laundry.

5. Every public laundry shall be at all times open to inspection by the members of the Board or by any of its officers who may be directed to make such inspections.

Form of Application.

I, the undersigned, hereby notify the Sanitary Board that I propose to carry on the business of a public laundry on the premises known as No

Street,

floor, and I request that the said premises be duly registered as a public laundry.

Dated the

day of

19

(Signed.)

Applicant

PART XV. .

Permission

for erection or

MEZZANINE FLOORS AND COCKLOFTS.

1. No mezzanine floor or cockloft shall be erected, or, if already existing.

continuance. be allowed to remain, without the permission in writing of the Board.