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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1899.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
The Board divided.
Motion carried.
Ayes.
Noes.
The Director of Public Works.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
Mr. EDWARd Osborne.
The President.
The Acting Registrar General.
The Medical Officer of Health.
An application for permission to erect water closets and trough closets at the new Cotton Mill, East Point, was con- sidered.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved--
That the application be refused.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
The Director of Public Works moved as an amendment--
That the architects be asked where they propose to obtain the water supply for these closets.
The President seconded.
The Board divided on the amendment.
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Ayes.
The President.
The Director of Public Works. Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
Amendment not carried.
Noes.
The Captain Superintendent of Police. The Acting Registrar General,
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Board divided on the motion.
Motion carried.
Ayes.
The Captain Superintendent of Policé. The Acting Registrar General.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Noes.
The Director of Public Works. Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
Application to erect bridges across a backyard of a greater width than 3' 6".-An application to erect bridges in five new houses in Matheson Street, of a greater width than 3′ 6′′ was considered.
It was agreed that the required permission be granted by the Board.
Return of Food and Drugs analysed.-A return of the articles analysed during the fourth quarter of 1898 under the Food and Drugs Ordinance was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.--Bubonic Plague returns from Bombay for November 22nd to December 19th, 1898, were laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The mortality return for Macao for the week ending December 24th was laid on the table. The mortality returns for the Colony of Hongkong for the weeks ending December 31st, 1898, and January 7th, 1899, were laid on the table.
Licences to keep Cattle, Swine and Goats.-A number of applications for licences to keep Cattle, Swine and Goats were considered.
The President moved-
That the licences be granted.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved--
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded,
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 2nd day of February, 1899.
Confirmed this 2nd day of February, 1899.
FRANCIS W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 53.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 1st February, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
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