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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1889.

Surveyor's Actions.-The correspondence with Messrs. DANBY and LEIGH was discussed. Mr. FRANCIS moved,-

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That the correspondence be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor for such action as he may think fit to take, with an expression of opinion from the Board that it should not have been officially stated that the separate system of drainage had been approved and would be enforced by the Government when in fact the separate system had not been' and has not yet been approved of and its adoption determined on, and that it was an abuse power on the part of the Officers responsible to attempt to enforce the acceptance of the separate system on the community by the exercise of powers and authorities not granted for that purpose.

Mr. EDE seconden

Question-put

assed.

The President Vice President did not vote.

The Acting Registrar General moved,--·

That Messrs. Danby and Leigh be informed that the charges brought by them against Mr. Cooper have, as to three of the instances, not been sustained and that as to the fourth instance Mr. Cooper has been shown not to be resible for his action in the case. The Board regret that such charges should have been made without

rounds.

The Vice-Preplant seconded,-

Question-put and passed.

Market Stat Standing Orders.--A correspondence on this subject which had been circulated to Members was partly read.

After some discussion the Colonial Surgeon moved,---

That a Committee be appointed, consisting of the Vice-President, the Acting Registrar General and Mr. Ede, to

investigate the points raised and report thereon to the Board.

The Honourable WONG SHING seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Vaccine Lymph, A correspondence on this subject which had been circulated to Members was laid on the table. Mr. EDE moved

That a Committee be appointed, consisting of the Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Cantlie and Mr. Humphreys to consider

the qu

put by His Excellency the Governor and report thereon to the Board.

The Vice-President beconded.

Question-put and passed.

Notice of Motion.—The Colonial Surgeon gave notice that at next Meeting he would enquire,--

Is there any prospect of the inhabitants of the City of Victoria residing above the level of Hollywood Road being applied with water from the Tytam Water-works, and if so, how soon may such supply be expected? Adjournment The Board then adjourned till Wednesday, the 6th November, 1889.

Read and confirmed this 6th day of November, 1889.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

S. BROWN, President.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 463.

The following Returns of Deaths for the Month ended 31st October are published for general information:

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1889.

A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.