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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1898.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 9th day of June, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MẤY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
Bubonic Plague.-A recommendation by the Medical Officer of Health that the villages of Aberdeen and Aplichan be declared areas infected with Bubonic Plague was considered.
The President moved-
That the villages of Aberdeen and Aplichan be declared to be areas infected with Bubonic Plague, in accord-
anco with Bye-law 25 made under sretion 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
A recommendation by the Medical Officer of Halth to dispense with the services of the military engaged on special Plague duty was considered.
It was agreed to inform the Government that the services of these men might now be dispensed with, and it was also agreed to considerably reduce the number of Police engaged on Plague duties.
Report of Insanitary Properties Commission.-The report of the Board upon this report was considered, and amended.
Unwholesome Food.--The Medical Officer of Health applied for an order for the destruction of certain articles of food which he had seized at No. 36, Second Street, and which were unfit for human food. The Board agreed that the articles should be destroyed.
Height of Buildings.-Plans of certain buildings to be erected on Marine Lots 102 and 103 were submitted to the Board by the Medical Officer of Health for permission to exceed 76 feet in height, as required by section 12 of Ordinance 15
of 1894.
The Board agreed to grant the necessary permission. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of June, 1898.
F. W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 278.
Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Monday, the 4th July, 1898, for the construction of a Market at Taikoktsni, Kowloon.
No work will be permitted on Sundays.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretury.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 253.
The following Lot of Crown Land at Yaumati, (North of Police Station), will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1898, at 3 p.m.
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 798.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 520 of the Government Gazette for 1898.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1898.
Bengsang.
Cheongshingloong.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the Joint Telegraph Companies'
Captain E. L. Guilding, co P. & 0. Agenis.
Chaicheong Hingekan.
Chanlouchow.
Cunningham.
Davidson.
Enguan.
Huphin c/o Goomae.
Henton-Hongkong Hoval.
Hinwo.
Isaac-Windsor Hotel.
Jardine.
Lowaitong. Lyall.
Hongkong Station, 18th June, 1595.
Honcheong.
Offices at Hongkong.
Manchongwo. Medallist.
Mengkee.
Mrs. Hays-Hongkong Hotel. Seidelin Stewart Terrace Peak. Sweekeating.
Talmage Thomas Cook
Toppe-N. German Lloyd.
Vish Thanguha Banhoatoe.
Walwor
Wingtai.
Wulima Ross, 2 dage St.
1728.
2958, 2413.
6252.
J. M. BECK, Acting Manager in China.