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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JULY, 1899.

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Sanitary Surveyor.-The C.S.O. containing the appointment of Mr. DRURY as Sanitary Surveyor was laid on the table.

Licences to keep Swine.-Four applications were considered.

The President moved-

That the licences be granted.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Concreting Ground Surfaces. An application from Captain RUMSEY to be exempted from concreting the ground surfaces at "The Bluffs," as they are already covered with cement rendering, was considered.

The President moved-

That the exemption be granted for so long as the surface remains unbroken and impervious as at present, The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Lighting of the Central Market.-A report from the Sub-Committee, appointed on the 25th May last, to investigate this matter, was laid on the table.

Water-closets.-An application for permission to erect four Water Closets at the Diocesan Home and Orphanage

was considered.

The President addressed the Board.

The Vice-President moved--

That the application be refused.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

The Board divided on the question—

The President did not vote.

The motion was carried.

Ayes,

The Vice-President.

The Director of Public Works. The Medical Officer of Health. Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Bubonic Plague.-A further report on the epidemic of Plague at Tainan, Formosa, for the period May 30th to June 12th, 1899, was laid on the table.

A further report on the progress of Plague at Penang for the period June 2nd to 17th, 1899, was laid on the table. A further report on the progress of Plague in Bombay City for the period May 23rd to June 5th, was laid on the table. Mortality Returns-from Macao for the weeks ended 11th, 18th, and 25th June, 1899, were laid on the table. Mortality Statistics--for this Colony for the week ended 24th June, 1899, were laid on the table. Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and moved-

That immediate proceedings be taken against the owners of the 1,583 tenement houses in the Western Division of

the City who have not had their houses lime-washed and cleansed in accordance with the law.

The Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Standing Orders.-The President moved the suspension of the Standing Orders.

The Vice-President seconded.

Question-put and unanimously agreed to.

Drainage of Private Premises.-A minute was laid on the table in which it was pointed out that the Select Committee appointed by the Board on the 19th day of May, 1898, required re-appointment owing to the status of one of its members being changed.

The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved—

That the Board do appoint, under the provisions of Ordinance 11 of 1895, the Medical Officer of Health and

the Sanitary Surveyor to be a Selert Committee to consider the reports of its Surveyors on the drainage of private premises, and to exercise the powers conferred on the Board by sections 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and the byc-laws made under sub-section 1 of section 13 of that Ordinance. The President seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 20th July, 1899.

J. M. ATKINSON,

Confirmed at a meeting held this 20th day of July, 1899.

C. W. DUGGAN,

Secretary.

President.