CAP. 971
[r. 7 cont.]
Conveyance of excretal matter restricted to times between midnight and 6 a.m.
Disposal of excretal matter. New Territories.
Provided that this rule shall not apply to any building provided with water closets adequate for the disposal of the excreta of all the occupants of such building.
8. (1) No excretal matter shall be placed in or upon or conveyed along or across any street or open space except between midnight and 6 a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such a pattern as may from time to time be approved by the District Commissioner.
(2) Any person who conveys or causes to be conveyed along any street any excretal matter at any time except within the hours fixed by paragraph (1) hereof, or who, at any time, whether within such hours or not, uses for any such purpose any cart, carriage or other receptacle or vessel not having a covering proper for preventing the escape of the contents thereof or of the stench therefrom, or who slops or spills any such excretal matter in the conveying thereof, or who does not carefully sweep and clean every place in which any excretal matter has been slopped or spilt, or who places or sets down in any public place any vessel containing such excretal matter, or who drives or takes or causes to be driven or taken any cart, carriage, receptacle or vessel used for any such purpose as aforesaid through any street or route other than such as shall from time to time be appointed for the purpose by the District Commissioner by public notice, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these rules.
(3) Any person other than a servant of a conservancy contractor, or of the Government Department appointed for the purpose who conveys or causes to be conveyed along any street or public place any excretal matter, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these rules.
9. (1) No excretal matter shall be emptied, discharged, deposited or placed in, or conveyed to, over or upon, any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto.
(2) No excretal matter removed from any premises shall be emptied, discharged, deposited or placed in or conveyed to any place other than such vehicles or lorries as may be provided or tanks or other places as may be set aside for the purpose.
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CAP. 971
[r. 7 cont.]
Conveyance
of excretal
matter restricted to times between midnight and
6 a.m.
Disposal of excretal matter.
New Territories.
Provided that this rule shall not apply to any building pro- vided with water closets adequate for the disposal of the excreta of all the occupants of such building.
8. (1) No excretal matter shall be placed in or upon or conveyed along or across any street or open space except between midnight and 6 a.m. and except in strong sub- stantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such a pattern as may from time to time be approved by the District Commissioner.
(2) Any person who conveys or causes to be conveyed along any street any excretal matter at any time except within the hours fixed by paragraph (1) hereof, or who, at any time, whether within such hours or not, uses for any such purpose any cart, carriage or other receptacle or vessel not having a covering proper for preventing the escape of the contents thereof or of the stench therefrom, or who slops or spills any such excretal matter in the conveying thereof, or who does not carefully sweep and clean every place in which any excretal matter has been slopped or spilt, or who places or sets down in any public place any vessel containing such excretal matter, or who drives or takes or causes to be driven or taken any cart, carriage, receptacle or vessel used for any such purpose as aforesaid through any street or route other than such as shall from time to time be appointed for the purpose by the District Commissioner by public notice, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these rules.
(3) Any person other than a servant of a conservancy contractor, or of the Government Department appointed for the purpose who conveys or causes to be conveyed along any street or public place any excretal matter, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these rules.
9. (1) No excretal matter shall be emptied, discharged, deposited or placed in, or conveyed to, over or upon, any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto.
(2) No excretal matter removed from any premises shall be emptied, discharged, deposited or placed in or conveyed to any place other than such vehicles or lorries as may be provided or tanks or other places as may be set aside for the purpose.
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