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942

Furnishing of

etc.

No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901

more than three gallons each time such pan, basin, or other receptacle is used.

(2.) Such cistern or flushing box shall in every case, except where it is in connexion with a valve closet, be of the type known as the Water Waste Preventor.

(3.) Such cistern shall be provided with a suitable ball-cock fixed to the supply pipe, and it shall be furnished with an overflow pipe carried through the external wall of the water-closet and terminating in a conspicuous position.

4.-(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall furnish such apparatus for water-closet with a suitable apparatus for the effectual application of water to any pan, basin, or other receptacle with which such apparatus is connected and used, and for the effectual flushing and cleansing of such pan, basin, or other receptacle, and for the prompt and effectual removal of any solid or liquid filth which may from time to time be deposited therein.

(2.) He shall furnish such water-closet with a pan, basin, or other suitable receptacle of non-absorbent material, and of such shape, capacity, and mode of construction as to receive and contain a sufficient quantity of water, to allow of all filth which may from time to time be deposited in such pan, basin, or other receptacle to fall directly into the water received and contained in such pan, basin, or receptacle.

Prohibition of apparatus being connected with water service pipe.

Diameter of flush-pipe.

Fixing of apparatus.

Provision, construction, etc., of soil-pipe.

(3.) Such pan, basin, or receptacle shall be provided with a suitable trap having a water seal of not less than one and a half inches.

(4.) He shall not construct or fix under such pan, basin, or other receptacle any container or other similar fitting.

(5.) He shall not construct or fix in or in connexion with the water-closet apparatus any trap of the kind known as the D trap.

5. No water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be directly connected with any water service pipe.

6. No flush-pipe connecting any water-closet apparatus with the cistern shall be less than one and a quarter inches in diameter.

7. All water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be so fixed as to require no casing in and shall not be so cased in.

8.—(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall provide an efficient soil-pipe of cast iron or stone-ware securely fixed to the wall in the manner described for ventilating and fall pipes; and such soil-pipe shall be not less than four inches in diameter, and shall be properly connected to the drain foot, and it shall be carried up without diminution and terminate at its upper end at least two and a half feet in height above the eaves of the building and not within ten feet distant from any window.

(2.) Such soil-pipe, if of iron, shall be securely jointed with yarn and lead, and if of stone-ware, it shall be jointed with yarn and cement, and it shall be cased at its lower end to a height of fifteen feet with a casing of brickwork.

(3.) Every soil-pipe shall be provided with proper junctions for ...

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942 Furnishing of etc. No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901 more than three gallons each time such pan, basin, or other receptacle is used. (2.) Such cistern or flushing box shall in every case, except where it is in connexion with a valve closet, be of the type known as the Water Waste Preventor. (3.) Such cistern shall be provided with a suitable ball-cock fixed to the supply pipe, and it shall be furnished with an overflow pipe carried through the external wall of the water-closet and terminating in a conspicuous position. 4.-(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall furnish such apparatus for water-closet with a suitable apparatus for the effectual application of water to any pan, basin, or other receptacle with which such apparatus is connected and used, and for the effectual flushing and cleansing of such pan, basin, or other receptacle, and for the prompt and effectual removal of any solid or liquid filth which may from time to time be deposited therein. (2.) He shall furnish such water-closet with a pan, basin, or other suitable receptacle of non-absorbent material, and of such shape, capacity, and mode of construction as to receive and contain a sufficient quantity of water, to allow of all filth which may from time to time be deposited in such pan, basin, or other receptacle to fall directly into the water received and contained in such pan, basin, or receptacle. Prohibition of apparatus being connected with water service pipe. Diameter of flush-pipe. Fixing of apparatus. Provision, construction, etc., of soil-pipe. (3.) Such pan, basin, or receptacle shall be provided with a suitable trap having a water seal of not less than one and a half inches. (4.) He shall not construct or fix under such pan, basin, or other receptacle any container or other similar fitting. (5.) He shall not construct or fix in or in connexion with the water-closet apparatus any trap of the kind known as the D trap. 5. No water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be directly connected with any water service pipe. 6. No flush-pipe connecting any water-closet apparatus with the cistern shall be less than one and a quarter inches in diameter. 7. All water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be so fixed as to require no casing in and shall not be so cased in. 8.—(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall provide an efficient soil-pipe of cast iron or stone-ware securely fixed to the wall in the manner described for ventilating and fall pipes; and such soil-pipe shall be not less than four inches in diameter, and shall be properly connected to the drain foot, and it shall be carried up without diminution and terminate at its upper end at least two and a half feet in height above the eaves of the building and not within ten feet distant from any window. (2.) Such soil-pipe, if of iron, shall be securely jointed with yarn and lead, and if of stone-ware, it shall be jointed with yarn and cement, and it shall be cased at its lower end to a height of fifteen feet with a casing of brickwork. (3.) Every soil-pipe shall be provided with proper junctions for ...
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942 Furnishing of etc. No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD. 1901 more than three gallons each time such pan, basin, or other receptade used. (2.) Such cistern or flushing box shall in every case, except where it is connexion with a valve closet, be of the type known as the Water Wa Preventor. (3.) Such cistern shall be provided with a suitable ball-cock fixed for supply pipe, and it shall be furnished with an overflow pipe carried throu the external wall of the water-closet and terminating in a conspicuous al 4.-(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall furnish suc apparatus for water-closet with a suitable apparatus for the effectual application of wa application of ·· water to pan, to any pan, basin, or other receptacle with which such apparatus connected and used, and for the effectual flushing and cleansing of such basin, or other receptacle, and for the prompt and effectual removal of any solid or liquid filth which may from time to time be deposited there removal theref (2.) He shall furnish such water-closet with a pan, basin, or other suitab receptacle of non-absorbent material, and of such shape, capacity, and mode of construction as to receive and contain a sufficient quantity of water, to allow of all filth which may from time to time be deposited in such basin, or other receptacle to fall directly into the water received and contains in such pan, basin, or receptacle. Prohibition of apparatus being con- nected with water service pipe. Diameter of flush-pipe. Fixing of apparatus. Provision, construction, etc., of soil- pipe. 3.) Such pan, basin, or receptacle shall be provided with a suitable having a water seal of not less than one and a half inches (4.) He shall not construct or fix under such pan, basin, or other recep any container or other similar fitting. (5.) He shall not construct or fix in or in connexion with the water al apparatus any trap of the kind known as the D trap. 5. No water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be directly connected with any water service pipe. 6. No flush-pipe connecting any water-closet apparatus with the cister shall be less than one and a quarter inches in diameter. 7. All water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptaclé shall fixed as to require no casing in and shall not be so cased in be effi 8.—(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall provide an soil-pipe of cast iron or stone-ware securely fixed to the wa described for ventilating and fall pipes; and such soil-pipe shall wall in thọ four inches in diameter, and shall be properly connected to the dram foot, and it shall be carried up without diminution and terminate end at least two and a half feet in height above the eaves of the building ten feet distant from any window. (2.)/Such soil-pipe, if of iron, shall be securely jointed with yarn and and if of stone-ware, it shall be jointed with yarn and cement, an at its lower end to a height of fifteen feet with a casing of brickwork (3.) Every soil-pipe shall be provided with proper junctions for
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942

Furnishing of

etc.

No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG

[AD. 1901

more than three gallons each time such pan, basin, or other receptade

used.

(2.) Such cistern or flushing box shall in every case, except where it is connexion with a valve closet, be of the type known as the Water Wa Preventor.

(3.) Such cistern shall be provided with a suitable ball-cock fixed for supply pipe, and it shall be furnished with an overflow pipe carried throu the external wall of the water-closet and terminating in a conspicuous al

4.-(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall furnish suc apparatus for water-closet with a suitable apparatus for the effectual application of wa application of ·· water to pan,

to any pan, basin, or other receptacle with which such apparatus connected and used, and for the effectual flushing and cleansing of such basin, or other receptacle, and for the prompt and effectual removal of any solid or liquid filth which may from time to time be deposited there removal theref (2.) He shall furnish such water-closet with a pan, basin, or other suitab receptacle of non-absorbent material, and of such shape, capacity, and mode of construction as to receive and contain a sufficient quantity of water, to allow of all filth which may from time to time be deposited in such basin, or other receptacle to fall directly into the water received and contains in such pan, basin, or receptacle.

Prohibition of apparatus being con- nected with water service pipe.

Diameter of flush-pipe. Fixing of apparatus.

Provision, construction, etc., of soil- pipe.

3.) Such pan, basin, or receptacle shall be provided with a suitable having a water seal of not less than one and a half inches

(4.) He shall not construct or fix under such pan, basin, or other recep any container or other similar fitting.

(5.) He shall not construct or fix in or in connexion with the water al apparatus any trap of the kind known as the D trap.

5. No water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptacle shall be directly connected with any water service pipe.

6. No flush-pipe connecting any water-closet apparatus with the cister shall be less than one and a quarter inches in diameter.

7. All water-closet apparatus, pan, basin, or other receptaclé shall fixed as to require no casing in and shall not be so cased in

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8.—(1.) Every person who constructs a water-closet shall provide an soil-pipe of cast iron or stone-ware securely fixed to the wa described for ventilating and fall pipes; and such soil-pipe shall

wall in thọ four inches in diameter, and shall be properly connected to the dram foot, and it shall be carried up without diminution and terminate end at least two and a half feet in height above the eaves of the building ten feet distant from any window.

(2.)/Such soil-pipe, if of iron, shall be securely jointed with yarn and and if of stone-ware, it shall be jointed with yarn and cement, an at its lower end to a height of fifteen feet with a casing of brickwork (3.) Every soil-pipe shall be provided with proper junctions for

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