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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1898.
Petition from Foremen Scavengers for Increase of Pay.-These papers were further considered. The Captain Superintendent of Police moved-
That the applications be forwarded to the Government for favourable consideration, in view of the increased cost
of living as compared with 1886, when the scale of pay of these men was fixed.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for Rent Allowance in lieu of Quarters.-An application from Inspector WATSON for rent allowance in lieu of the quarters at the Central Market was considered.
The President addressed the Board.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board.
Mr. OSBORNE moved—
That the application be forwarded to the Government with an expression of the Board's opinion that the quarters ut the Central Market are unfit for residence for a Enropean, and the Board therefore recommends that the Inspector be granted an allowance of $30 a month in lieu of these quarters.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Quarantine Regulations at Calcutta.-A copy of some revised rules having reference to Quarantine at Cal- cutta was laid on the table.
Plan of New Tung Wah Hospital Mortuary.-A plan of a proposed new Mortuary at Kai Lung-wan was laid on the table, and the report of the Surveyor thereon approved.!
Report on the prevention of Hydrophobia.-A report by the Medical Officer of Health concerning the prevention of Hydrophobia was laid on the table.
It was agreed to adjourn the consideration of the Report until after the receipt of a copy of the Regulations which are in force in the Straits Settlements.
Bubonic Plague Returns.-Bubonic Plague returns from Bombay for September 13th to 26th, 1898, were laid on the table.
Mortality Returns. The mortality returns for Macao for the weeks ending October 9th and 16th, 1898, were laid on the table.
table.
The mortality returns for the Colony of Hongkong for the weeks ending October 8th and 15th, 1898, were laid on the
Application to erect Water-closets.-Au application to erect six additional Water-closets at the Hongkong Hotel was considered.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved—
That permission be granted subject to the approval of the plans by the Board's Surveyor.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for a Licence to keep Swine.-An application for a licence to keep Swine at Kowloon was
considered.
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The President moved--
That the licence be granted.
The Medical Officer of Health 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 ineeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 3rd day of November, 1898.
Confirmed this 3rd day of November, 1898.
FRANCIS W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
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