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PUBLIC HEALTH . [ 24 of 1887. ) 1013
DEFENCES SKETCHING PREVENTION . 2 OF 1888.]
3. The plan shall show the position of each grave -space in each section
and every such grave -space shall bear a number.
4. A register shall be kept in the English and Chinese languages at or
near each cemetery and the date of burial, name, sex, age and registered
cause of death of each person shall be entered therein against the number of
the grave in which the corpse is interred .
5. Except as regards the corpses of children under five years of age , only
one corpse shall be placed in one grave. In the case of the corpses of children
under five years of age two corpses may be placed in one grave.
6. Each grave on being filled in shall be covered with turf, chunam or
such other material as may be approved of by the board .
7. The following fees will be charged for each grave-space and interments
in the various sections of the cemeteries.
Section A. free. Fifty cents for digging, filling in and covering cach grave.
B. $ 1 . A dollar do. do.
C. $ 2 . Do. do. do .
D. $ 10. Do. do. do .
E. $ 15. Do. do. do.
8. These bye-laws will come into force on and after the 1st day of January ,
1892 .




No. 2 OF 1888.

An Ordinance entitled The Defences Sketching Prevention
Ordinance, 1888,
[ 14th February, 1888. ]
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1. From and after the passing of this ordinance it shall not Sketching of
be lawful for any person whether a British subject or alien, to batteries, &c.
make any sketch, drawing, photograph, picture, or printing of
any portion whatsoever of any battery , field -work , or fortifi
cation, or of any portion thereofwithin tlie Colony of Hongkong
or the waters thereof without having previously obtained the
permission in writing of the Governor. Such permission shall
clearly and expressly state the nature of the sketches, drawings,
photographs, or paintings which may be made by the person
to whom such permission is given, and the place orplaces of
which such sketches , drawings, photographs, or paintings may
be made.
2. Any person offending against the provisions of this Penalty.
ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction by a Magistrate
to a penalty not exceeding Five hundred dollars or at the
discretion of the Magistrate to imprisonment with or without
hard labour for any period not exceeding three calendar months;
and all such sketches, drawings, photographs, and paintings
shall , at the discretion of the Magistrate, be liable to forfeiture.