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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH SEPTEMBER. 1889.

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Tenders. It was agreed to postpone the consideration of the tenders for the Contracts till the other business of the day was disposed of.

Bye-Laws. A report dated the 5th September, 1889, by the Committee appointed to consider the Draft Bye-laws to be made under Sub-sections 13, 14 and 16 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 was read. The Draft Bye-laws were then read clause by clause and slightly amended.

Mr. EDE moved,—

That the Bye-laws as read and amended be passed.

Dr. CANTLIE seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Mr. EDE moved,-

That the Committee which drew these Bye-laws be requested to consider the question of adding one or more bye-

laws regulating the air-space for the young of the animals referred to in these Bye-laws.

Dr. Ho KAI seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Disposal of City Refuse.-A report dated the 19th August, 1889, by the Committee appointed to consider the question of disposing of the City refuse and also a letter from a Mr. YAU SUI WAN on the same subject were read and discussed.

Dr. CANTLIE moved,-

That the further consideration of the question be adjourned till next meeting, and that the papers on the subject

be in the meantime circulated to Members.

The Acting Registrar General seconded,

Question-put and passed.

Tenders. On the motion of Mr. EDE, seconded by Dr. Ho KAI, strangers were excluded, as the question was one which had for the present to be dealt with confidentially.. After some discussion the President moved,—

That a Committee consisting of the Acting Registrar General, Mr. Ede, and Dr. Ho Kai be appointed to consider

the question and report direct to the Government.'

The Hon. Wong Shing seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Wednesday, the 25th September, 1889.

Read and confirmed this 25th day of September, 1889.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

S. BROWN,

President.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 401.

The following Lot of Crown Land at South of Kennedy Road and immediately East of the Tramway, will be sold by Public Auction, on Monday, the 30th day of September, 1889, at 4.30 p.m.

Inland Lot No. 1,219.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 790 of the Government Gazette for 1889.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1889.

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary.