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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 17TH MAY, 1890.
Battery Path Urinal.--Some correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-concerning the public urinal in Battery Path was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover were read.
The President addressed the Board.
The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board.
The Honourable O. CHADWICK addressed the Board and moved,
That the Urinal should be closed when another one, equally accessible, has been provided in the immediate
neighbourhood.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
The Board divided.
For
Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. WONG SHING.
Honourable O. CHADWICK.
The Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-President.
Against.
The Acting Registrar General.
The President.
Motion carried.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 12th, 19th and 26th April were laid on the table. Water Bill.-The report of the Committee appointed to consider the bill together with the bill as amended by the Committee-copies of which had been sent to Members-was considered.
The Honourable O. CHADWICK moved,—
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That the Committee's report be accepted and forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a copy of the
Bill as amended by the Committee.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
The President addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board.
The Honourable O. CHADWICK addressed the Board.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President explained that he did not vote because while agreeing generally in the other amendments he did not concur in the amendments referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Committee's report, and he desired that the Government might be informed accordingly when the report was transmitted to the Colonial Secretary,
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till friday, the 16th day of May, 1890.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of May, 1890,
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
A. GORDON,
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Vice-President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 210.
The following Circular Despatch with its enclosure is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1890.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.