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APPENDIX No. II.

153;/. Two waiting-rooms and wator-closots, &c., aro provided adjoimng the dilferont refresh-ment rooms, and a moderate charge is made for the use of them.

[In reference to the washing ami retiring rooms, see Appendix XXX.]

153//. The Commissioners have not absolutely prohibited visitors from bringing sticks andumbrellas into the building, but they reserve the right of doing so if necessary. The publicare requested to abstain from bringing them as much as possible, and on no account whateverto touch any article with them.

[Though not at first contemplated, it was found advisable for the public convenience to establishplaces at the entrances to take charge of coats, umbrellas, fcc.., and though the high charge of 2d.was fixed on purpose to discourage it, upwards of three thousand articles were sometimes de-posited in one day, and many more would have been deposited, had there been accommodation,which it was not possible, after (he general arrangements had been completed, to find. As it was,about 350 square feet were fitted up. Tlio daily receipts can be seen on reference to AppendixXXXIII.]

153/. No dogs will be admitted.

153/. Inquiries for articles lost or found should bo mado at the Police Office at tlio Prince’sGate, opposite the South entrance.

153X-. No gratuities must ho given to any officer or servant of tho Exhibition. Visitors arerequested not to offer any, as the acceptance renders the receiver liable to dismissal.

153/. The stalls, &c., at which oxliibitors have provided attendants aro indicated by thoword “ Attendance.”

[It was found difficult, and not very important, to enforce this regulation.]

153m. No artiolo is allowed to bo sold in tlio Building, except tlio Official Catalogues, thoMedals struck at tho press, refreshments, and bouquets of flowers; and no other articles aroallowed to be taken out without authority.

153/). No person going out will bo re-admitted except upon a second payment.

[This rule was found very beneficial, and practically of little or no inconvenience to the public.]

153o. No drawing of any article exhibited can be taken except upon a written authority fromthe proprietor, countersigned by an officer of the Executive Committee.

STANDING ORDERS DURING THE TIME OF THE EXHIBITION.

]53p. All articles which aro found should ho taken to tho Police Office at Prince’s Gate,opposite tho South Entrance ; whore all inquiries for articlos lost Hhould bo mado.

153/. Visitors aro particularly requested not to touch any article.

154. For tho maintenance of good order, tho Executive Committeo liavo deemed it expedi-ent to divide tho Exhibition into Districts, each under a Superintendent with a suitablenumber of Assistants ; and everything which requires immediate attention is to he referred,in tho first instance, to the Superintendents, who will, if in their power, immediately attendto such application ; and, if not in thoir power, report to Capt. Owen, R.E., tho Genoral Super-intendent.

The principal duties of the District Superintendents will bo as follows :—

1. To make a daily inspection of every part of thoir district.

2. To sou that tho goods of Exhibitors aro kept properly cleaned and arranged.

3. That tho Catalogue Numbers and other Tickots aro securely fastened to tho articlos to

which they refer.

4. That no articlos are to bo admitted without proper permission first obtained.

5. That no accumulation of dust, shavings, or rubbish of any kind, bo permitted under

tho counters, or on tho hangings, girders, columns, and mouldings, within thoir district.

(i. To keep a register of all accidents or damagos from any cause, cither to tho Buildingor tho goods exhibited.

7. To report every leakage which occurs within their district.

8. To keep a hook opon for complaints from tho Exhibitors or tho public gonorally.

!). To see to the punctual attendance and good conduct of thoir subordinates.

Tho Superintendents of Olassos on tho British side will communicate their wislieB to thoDistrict Superintendents, who will bo glad at all times to receive thoir advice and tho bonofitof their experience.

RULES RELATIVE TO TAKING ARTICLES INTO OR OUT OF THE BUILDING.

[These rules were found necessary to prevent tho unauthorized introduction and abstraction of articlesexhibited, it being a rule that articles should not be removed before tlio close of the Exhibition.]

155a. No articles whatever can leave tho Building, or enter it, except by tho Westernentrance on tho British side, or by the exit door A on tho Foreign side. . ,

155ft. No articles can bo permitted to be taken out of tire Building, or brought into it, witn-out the express permission of tho Executive Committee, and in order to bring this very im-portant question as much aa possible under control, tho Executive Committee have ompowerothe following of their Officers only, to grant such permissions on their behalf:—