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1202 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1895.

Appendix F.

Memorandum on the subject of Permits for the Occupation of Basements and the Retention of Cocklofts.

HONGKONG, 9th July, 1895.

The Committee appointed to control the work involved in enforcing the provisions of sections 6 and 7 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 beg to submit for the consideration of the Board the attached draft permit forms in respect of the occupation of basements and the retention of mezzanine floors and cubicles. 2. In both drafts the permits have been made out in favour of the registered owner. The Committee are of opinion that, having regard to the conditions under which basements are let and sub-let, the permission for occupation under section 6 should only be granted to the landlord.

3. The Committee are in doubt, however, as to the advisability of framing the permit, for the retention of cocklofts and cubicles, in favour of the owner. In the vast majority of cases cocklofts and cubicles are erected by the tenants without even the knowledge of the landlord. In nearly all cases the order for removal under section 7 has been served on the occupier. On the other hand the Committee do not see their way clear to advising that the permit be made out in favour of the occupier. By such a course the Board would, they think, be taking a step which might seriously prejudice the interests of owners of property, and would be incurring a responsibility it should not be charged with.

The Secretary,

SANITARY Board.

W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Captain Superitendent of Police.

W. EDWARD CROW,

Assistant Secretary.

† Omitted.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 496.

The following Statement of Plague Expenditure, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 25th instant, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th November, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

STATEMENT OF PLAGUE EXPENDITURE from 1st January to 31st October, 1895.

Remuneration to-

Men of the Rifle Brigade,

.$

600.00

Royal Engineers,

684.10

Police.

844.40

Staff of the Government Civil Hospital,

450.00

District Watchmen,

426.75

Others.......

664.25

$ 3,669.50

Conveyance and Travelling Expenses,

824.07

Interpreter,

Salary and Conveyance Allowance of Acting Medical Officer of Health and

Salary of Temporary Boarding Officers for inspecting Junks, &c....................

Expenses in connection with the Kennedy Town Hospital-

1,742.65 624.00

Building matsheds and other works executed,

Salary of Staff,

Provisions and Incidental Expenses,.

Hire of Steam Launches,

Coal for

Do.,

Hire of Marriage Boats,

Provisions, &c.,.

White-washing 1,670 houses,...

Disinfecting Expenses,

Burial Expenses,..

.$5,131.51

571.51 802.63

6,505.65

$3,381.00

507.16

3,888.16

$

264.70

149.70

414.40

8,032.90

Miscellaneous (for sundry works executed and Incidental Expenses),

Hongkong, 12th November, 1895.

TOTAL......

2,046.87

296.84 1,006.11

$

29,051.15

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Treasurer.