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9219/06 C.S.O.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 3rd January, 1907.

SIR,I am directed to state that it is proposed to resume No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane as a site for a public latrine, but before such resumption takes place and the site becomes Crown Land, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government would be glad to learn whether, on resumption being effected, the Sanitary Board would be prepared to proceed under Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

THE SECRETARY, SANITARY BOARD.

No. 12.

I have, &c.,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, 10th January, 1907.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 9219/06 C.S.O. and in reply to report that the Board decided at the meeting held on the 8th instant, with reference to Section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, to recommend that a public latrine of forty seats be erected on the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane.

I have, &c.,

The Honourable T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.

1908.

Government Notification No. 312 published in the Gazette of 1st, 8th and 15th May,

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

No. 312.-In accordance with Section 168 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, it is hereby notified that the Government proposes to erect a public latrine on the site now occupied by No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane.

If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection, such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than Friday, the 22nd May, 1908.

Such objection must state the reasons and specify the property with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such objection is made and the interest therein of the objector.

J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.

30th April, 1908.