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1132 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 409.

It is hereby notified that an examination open to all qualified natural-born British subjects, for appointments in the Civil Service of India. will take place in London on the 1st August, 1894, and following days, and that copies of the Regulations. Syllabus of subjects of examination and forms of application to be filled up by Candidates may be obtained on application at this Office.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 410.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 22.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 26th day of October, 1893.

PRESENT:

The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President. The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).

Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.

The Honourable Dr. Do Kal

JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.

JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C. NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.

ABSENT:

Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 12th day of October, 1893, were read and confirmed.

Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 14th and 21st October, 1893,-which had been ciren- lated to Members-were laid on the table.

Surveyor's Report.--Surveyor's Report for quarter ended 30th September, 1893,--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.

House Drains. Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating covers read-on condition of bouse drains at 52 to 58 (even Nos.), Hellywood Road; 24, Lyndhurst Terrace; 58 and 60, Stanley Street; 67 to 85 (odd Nos.), Wellington Street; and 34 and 56, D'Aguilar Street, were laid on the table.

The President moved,-

That the Surveyor's reports be adopted, and that the owners of the houses be called upon to redrain in accordance

with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-Laws made thereunder.

The Colonial Surgeon seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Report.-Surveyor's Report on sanitary condition of Nos. 7, 162, 170, 184 and 188, 3rd Street, and 138 and 141, 2nd Street-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table.

The President moved,-

That the Surveyor's Report be adopted, and that the owners be called upon to put the premises in a sanitary

condition in accordance with the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-Laws made thereunder.

The Colonial Surgeon seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Water Closets. — An application for permission to erect Water Closets in premises situated on Inland Lot No. 7, Queen's Road Centrul-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table.

The President moved,-

That permission be granted subject to the conditions laid down by the Surveyor, and that the applicant be so

informed.

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The Colonial Surgeon seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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