THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1899.
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Urinals in a Private House.-An application for permission to erect two urinals in a house to be rented for the Royal Artillery Officers' Mess, was considered.
The Vice-President moved→
That the application be refused.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences to keep Swine.-Four applications were considered.
The President moved--
That these applications be granted.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Rinderpest and an unwholesome Dairy at Kowloon City.-A report from the Acting Medical Officer of Health on this subject, was laid before the Board.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE moved—
That this matter be considered again on the return of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
The President seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague.-A further report of the progress of Bubonic Plague at Bombay City for the period 18th to 31st July, 1899, was laid on the table.
A further report of the progress of Bubonic Plague at Tai Nan, Formosa, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-Mortality returns from Macao for the weeks ended 6th, 13th, and 20th August, 1899, were laid on the table.
Mortality Statistics.--Mortality statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended 12th, 19th, and 26th August, 1899, were laid on the table.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and moved-
That the owners of those houses in the Eastern Division of the City, which have not been lime-washed, be prose-
cuted.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved→→
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned to Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1899.
Confirmed at a regular meeting held this 14th day of September, 1899.
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 510.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th September, 1899.
NOTICE.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be held at the Magistracy, on Tuesday, the 26th day of September, 1899, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of considering applications from :-
(1.) HAJEE ALLY SHIRAZEE for a Publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situate in the Happy Valley, known as, and to be under the sign of "The Happy Retreat.”
(2.) BERNARD JORUS for a Publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situate at houses Nos. 192 and 194, Queen's Road East, under the sign of
The Eastern Hotel."
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Magistracy, Hongkong, 15th September, 1899.
H. H. J. GOMPEKTZ,
Acting Police Magistrute.