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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH MARCH, 1895.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 2, 3, 4 and 5, Chancery Lane was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Director of Public Works moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to remedy the defects specified in the report.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members on the condition of the house drains at 6, 8 and 10, Old Bailey; and 8 and 9, Chancery Lane was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved--
That the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the drainage bye-laws and to
execute the works specified in the report.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the waters from the wells in 6 and 8, Old Bailey be analysed and reported on in the usual manner.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report—which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 7A and 7B, Caine Road; and 6 and 7, Chancery Lane was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to execute the works specified in the report.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members on the condition of the house drains at 2, 4 and 6, Wyndham Street was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Director of Public Works moved--
That the owners of these houses be called on to execute the works specified in the recommendations 1 and 2 of the
report.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bank Buildings.-A report having reference to nuisances alleged to exist in the backyards of this block of build- ings was considered.
The Director of Public Works moved-
That the owners of these premises be called on to abate the nuisances by putting up a proper urinal or urinals. Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 2nd and 9th March, 1895-which had been circulated to Members-wete laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read.
License. -An application for a licence to keep cattle in a shed at Yan-ma-ti was considered.
It was agreed that the licence be granted:
Licenses.--Sixty-four applications for renewal of licenses to keep swine were considered.
It was agreed that the licenses be granted.
Small-pox. The Secretary reported that a case of small-pox had occurred at 121, Wing Lok Street, the patient having just arrived from Canton.
Adjournment.—The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 28th day of March, 1895.
Read and confirmed this 28th day of March, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
Vice-President.