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[ 24 of 1887. ] PUBLIC HEALTH .


( See sec . 2 of Regulations made by the Governor in Council under 8. 12 of Ord. No. 7 of 1883
Ordinance No.
24 of 1887 ,
schedule ..) for the guidance of owners, lessees, or agents of premises proposed to be
used as Chinese Emigrant Lodging Houses on the 27th June,
and gazetted the 16th August, 1884.

1. The house must be substantially built, be in good repair, clean and have
proper drainage.
2. The house drains must not be in direct communication with the public
sewers .
3. Each sleeping room must be provided with proper means of ventilation
to the satisfaction of the sanitary inspector.
4. Each sleeping room must be fitted with proper bunks, the number of
bunks in each room to be so arranged as to give an average cubic space of
350 feet for each single bunk .
5. The house must have adequate kitchen accommodation provided with
proper means for the removal of smoke, & c . , to the satisfaction of the sanitary
inspector.
6. The house must lave a proper receptacle for the storage of water.
7. The house must have proper accommodation for personal washing to
the satisfaction of the sanitary inspector.
8. The house must have proper and adequate privy, urinal and ash -bin
accommodation to the satisfaction of the sanitary inspector.


[ Do.) Additional rules made by the Governor in Council, under s. 12 of Ord.
No. 7 of 1883 of the 27th and gazetted 28th August, 1886.
1. The breaming and repairing of vessels will only be permitted on such
portions of the public foreshores of Kowloon near Yaumáti and Hunghòm as
are set apart for the purpose and indicated by granite boundary posts
painted white .
2. No vessel shall be hauled up on any public foreshore for the purpose
of being breamed and repaired except under a written permit from the
Captain Superintendent of Police or the Police officer in charge of the
district. The conditions under which the permits will be granted shall be
subject to the approval of the Governor in Council.
3. Vessels while lying on the foreshores undergoing breaming or other
repairs shall be subject to the same sanitary laws as are applicable to tene
ments on shore, more especially as regards the disposal of waste products
and the prevention of accumulations of filth in their immediate vicinity.

Rules made by the Governor in Council, under s. 5 of “ The Public Health
Ordinance, 1887, of the 31st May, and gazetted the 2nd June, 1888.
ELECTION BY THE RATE -PAYERS OF MEMBERS OF
THE SANITARY BOARD .

1. Elections shall take place at such time and place as shall be previously
notified by command of the Governor in the Hongkong Government Gazette.