1108 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH OCTOBER, 1895.
Urinal. An application for permission to erect a urinal at No. 2, Pedder's Street, was considered. The President moved-
That the permission asked for be refused.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-The Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at Nos. 280, 281 and 282, Praya West, was read.
The President moved--
That the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-
drainage works.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns-which had been circulated to Members--for the weeks ended the 28th Sep- tember and 5th October, respectively, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and pointed out that deaths recorded as occurring from malarial fevers are frequently due to other canses.
Licences.-Fifty-six applications for licences to keep swine were considered. It was agreed that the licences applied for be granted.
Central Market.-A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-concerning the keeping open of the Central Market till 9 o'clock P.M. and the manner in which the additional cost of lighting is to be defrayed was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board and moved--
That the Board cannot favourably entertain the proposal to only light a part of the Market between the hours
of 8 and 9 o'clock p.m.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Snperintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Fat Boiling.-An application from Mr. LEUNG CHIU requesting that a notice which had been served on him to abate a nuisance arising from his trade operations be reviewed was considered.
The President moved-
That Mr. Leung Chiu be informed that the Board adheres to the notice which has been served on him.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 24th day of October, 1895.
Read and confirmed this 24th day of October, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 444.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1895.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
All persons intending to apply for Seamen's Boarding House Licences for the year 1895-96, under Section 17 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, should send in their applications in writing to this Office, on or before Wednesday, the 20th November, stating accurately the position of the house.
Before a Licence can be issued, the applicant will be required to produce the consent of a Police Magistrate.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1895.
WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Master, &e.