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Appendix No. 10.
MEMO.
Friday, 29th January, 1897.
The Commissioners, accompanied by the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. CLARK) and the Secretary, visited the following premises this day, leaving the Hongkong Club at 2.30 P.M., viz.:—
Tung Wa Lane.-There are 6 houses in this Lane, 3 on each side. No. 4 was inspected, the other houses being exactly the same.
Wa On Lane.-There are 5 houses in this Lane. No. 2 was inspected, the others being of the same description.
Mi Lun Lane.-Nos. 1 and 4 were inspected, the other houses in the Lane being of the same description.
Peel Street-No. 29 was inspected.
Man Hing Lane.-No. 2 was inspected.
I On Lane.-Nos. 2, 8, 10 and 12 were inspected.
Shin Hing Lane.-Nos. 6 and 12 were inspected.
Wa Lane.-Nos. 1 and 4 were inspected.
Ng Kwai Fong. The back of No. 21 Possession Street, which opens into this Lane, was inspected.
A Chung Lane.-No. 6 was inspected.
Hollywood Road.-Nos. 204, 212 and 216 were inspected. These are Chinese
brothels.
The light and ventilation in all the houses in the several Lanes and Streets men- tioned were very defective.
The inspection was concluded at 4.15 P.M.
Appendix No. 11.
A. SETH,
Secretary.
No. 149.
SIR,
SANITARY BOARD ROOM, HONGKONG, 2nd September, 1896.
In answer to your letter No. 1,246 dated the 7th August, 1896, requesting to be furnished with precise information as to the provisions which the Sanitary Board desires to see inserted in an Ordinance for the further amendment of the Public Health Ordinance, I am directed by the Board to transmit you the enclosed extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the Board, at a confidential meeting held on the 27th ultimo, and to state that the paragraplis of the extract which are numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 contain a summary of such provisions.