THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JULY, 1897.
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Clothes Washing Tanks.-A correspondence which had been circulate to Members-concerning the training of certain nullahs and the construction of tanks on their banks for the use of public washermen was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the Acting Director of Public Works and the Medical Officer of Health be appointed a Committee to
consider the question of constructing tanks for the use of the public wishermen and to report to the Board.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question--put and agreed to,
Fruit.--An application for a licence to sell fruit and vegetables at No. 196, Hollywood Road, was considered. The President moved-
That this Bourd advises that the licence asked for be granted.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Industrial Establishments.--A Petition from certain Vermillion Manufacturers and Tinsmiths occupying No. 384, Queen's Road West, and Nos. 7, 13, 15, 21 and 23, Sam To Lane, praying that the surface of the ground under their furnaces and tanks be not required to be concreted at present was considered.
It was agreed that the prayer of the petition be granted subject to the condition that on the first occasion when the furnaces or tanks are removed or are being repaired the surface of the ground below them shall be concreted.
Offensive Trade.--An application that No. 196, Queen's Road West, be registered as premises in which the trade of Fat Boiling can be lawfully carried on, was considered,
It was agreed that the premises be registered as requested.
Adjournment.--The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 1st day of July, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 30th day of June, 1897.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
Huon MCCALLUM, Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 271.
It is hereby notified that the office of Colonial Surgeon has been abolished, and the office of Principal Civil Medical Officer substituted therefor.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 272.
In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON to be Principal Civil Medical Officer of Hongkong, with effect from the 29th ultimo.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1897.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 273.
The following Notice is pablished.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1897.
NOTICE.
In accordance with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, No. 15 of 1888, Owners and Occupiers of Tencents are reminded that Rates for the Third Quarter of 1897 are payable in advance on or before the 31st of July, 1897.
If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before the 31st of August, 1897, proceedings will be taken in the Supreme Court for their recovery without further notice.
No refund of rates on vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been paid during and within the month of July.
Treasury, Hongkong, 1st July, 1897.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Treasurer.