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(c) In the case of top floors such mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft does not exte d over more than one-half of the floor area of the room, and has a clear space above it of not less than eight feet and below it of not less than nine feet measured vertically. When the roof has no ceiling or tie the measurement shall be made from the level of the floor up to half the vertical height of the rafters over such mezzanine floor, storey

or cockloft.

(d) In the case of mezzanine floors, stories or cocklofts on ground floors that do not comply with the conditions specified in the preceding paragraph, no permission will be granted for their continuance except for storage purposes only, and provided that the space so encroached on by such mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft shall not be included in the calculation of the cubic capacity of the room available for habitation. 2. It should be noted that, under the provisions of sub-section b of section 8 and Bye-law 7 under section 13 of this Ordinance, the partition walls of every separate compartment must not be f a greater height than 8 feet, and must leave a space between the top of the partitions and the ceiling or underside of the joists of not less than 4 feet, and that such space must not be closed except with wire netting, iron bars, lattice work, or carved wood work arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds of such space open and as far as practicable evenly distributed.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th August, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 407.

The following is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

SANITARY BOARD NOTIFICATION.

MEZZANINE FLOORS, STORIES, OR COCKLOFTS

IN

Buildings erected AFTER the passing of Ordinance 15 of 1894,

(29th December, 1891).

1. Under the provisions of sub-section 2 of section 7 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, it is unlawful to construct, put up, continue or maintain in any room of any domestic building erected after the 29th of December, 1894, any mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft whatsoever, except where such room is situated on the ground floor and is used as a shop or workshop, in which case the written permis. sion of the Sanitary Board must be first obtained and any conditions imposed in such permission must be complied with.

2. Notice is hereby given that such permission will not be granted unless the following condi- tions are complied with:-

(a) The building shall be constructed and maintained in a satisfactory sanitary condition. (b) The mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft shall not extend over more than one half of the floor area of the room and shall have a clear space below it of not less than eight feet measured vertically, provided that this space is sufficient to prevent the obstruction of any doorway situated in an external wall.

(e) The space both above and below such mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft shall be used for storage purposes only and shall not be enclosed except with wire netting, bamboo lattice or carved wood-work arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds of such space open and as far as practicable evenly distributed, and the space encroached on by such mezzanine floor, storey or cockloft shall not be included in the calculation of the cubic capacity of the room available for habitation, tr

By order of the Sanitary Board,

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary