THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1898. 945
New Domestic Buildings at Hok Un Kok.-A report by the Medical Officer of Health concerning certain new domestic buildings at Hok Un Kok was read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved--
That the Report of the Medical Officer of Health he forwarded to the Government with an expression of the Board's regret that it was not stipulated that these houses should be built in accordance with the Building Ordinances, and an enquiry as to what steps the Government proposes to take to cause these houses to be put in a condition in accordance with the provisions of those Ordinances.
The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer seconded.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Director of Public Works did not vote.
Analyst's Reports on Samples of Well-water.-The reports of the Government Analyst upon samples of water taken from wells at Nos. 2 and 5, Shaukiwan Road, the Distillery at Tung Lo Wan, and Jardine's Lodge, East Point, were considered.
The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer maved--
That the well at Jardine's Lodge, East Point, be ordered to be closed.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague Returns.--Bubonic Plague returus from Bombay for August 3rd to 15th, 1898, were laid on
the table.
Mortality Returns.---The mortality returns for Macao for the weeks ending August 21st and 28th, 1898, were laid on the table.
The mortality returns for the Colony of Hongkong for the wooks ending August 27th and September 3rd, 1898, were laid on the table.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned uuril Thursday, the 22nd day of September, 1898.
F. H. MAY,
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of September, 1898.
FRANCIS W. CLARK, Acting Secretary.
Acting President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 421.
The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1898, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th September, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1898, at 3 p.m.. by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No.
of
Registry No.
Sale.
LOCALITY.
Boundary Measurements. Contents
E. w. Square ft.
feet. feet. feet. feet.
in
Annual
Rent. Price.
Upset
1
Inland Let No. 1,509.
Macdonnell Road, (between Kennedy
and Bowen Roads),...
290 153.67, 120
120
31,700 216
3,804
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
1. The highest bidder above the upset price shall be the Purchaser, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the Lot shall be put up again at a former bidding.
2. No person shall at any bidding advance less than $25.
3. Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the Purchaser shall sign the Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter contained. for completing the purchase according to these Conditions, and shall, within Three Days of the day of sale, pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of Premium at which the Lot shall have been purchased.
4. The Purchaser of the Lot shall also pay to the Land Officer, on behalf of Her Majesty the QUEEN, the sum of $15 within three days of the day of sale, for and in consideration of the Boundary Stones, properly cut, fixed, and marked with the Registry Number, which shall be placed by the Director of Public Works, for the Purchaser, at each angle of the Lot.