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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20ти JUNE, 1896.

Overcrowding --The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--

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That the Bourd directs that in the district bounded on the North by Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road West, on the South by the Caine and Bonham Roads, on the West by Western Street and on the East by Aberdeen Street, the provisions of bye-law No. O made under Ordinance 15 of 1894 shall be enforced with as little delay as possible.

The President seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

House Cleansing.--The Medical Officer of Health reported that during the fortnight euded the 2nd June, 751 houses had been inspected and cleansed by the special cleansing gangs.

The Secretary reported that from the 1st March till the 4th June, he had received 2,029 notices of intention to cleanse 4,422 houses.

Strangers were requested to withdraw.

A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 18th day of June, 1896.

Read and confirmed this 18th day of June, 1896.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

President.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 231.

There is a vacancy in the Sanitary Department for an inspector of Nuisances. The emoluments of the office are:--

Salary, $720 a year rising by annual increments of $48 to $960 a year.

House allowance, $240 a year.

Chair allowance for 5 months in summer. Uniform.

For further particulars apply at the Sanitary Board's Offices, Beaconsfield Arcade.

Applications with copies of certificates to be sent to the Colonial Secretary before Noon on Thursday, the 25th instant.

By Command.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1896.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 232.

Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Saturday, the 4th July, 1896, for the construction of 500 lineal yards of pipe sewers in Aberdeen Village.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 233.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.