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two public latrines in the City, and that vote be taken annually for this service until the wants of the City in this respect are fully met.'
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1893. It was resol ved by the Board on 22nd September:
That a copy of the report of the Medical Officer of Health be forwarded to the Go- vernment, together with a request that if the Government can- not see their way to erect more than two additional public la- trines next year, these two should be erected at Leighton's Hill Road and Sookon poo instead of at Leigh- ton's Hill Road and Kennedy Town as re- commended in C. S. O. 1426/1898."
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1899.-It was resol- ved by the Board on 13th April: That the Government be asked whether the work under this head (ed. ditional free public latrines) provided for at page 47 of the Estimates Item 12. two public latrines. $5000, is being carried
out; urgent necessity for additional latrines be pressed on the Govern- ment. (8. B. Letter No. 48 of 23rd April, 1899).
and that the
Latrine at junction of Pound Lane and Tui- pingshan Street.
1899. It was re- solved by the Board on 30th June La trines.-That the Board specify two sites, one at the junction of Pound Lane and Taipingshan Street for forty persons and one at the back of the Harbour Office for sixty persons, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1897."
Latrines at Sookon pov (extension).
S. B. resolution of 20th July, 1899 (ap- prove in C. S. o. 1426/98).
re-
1899. It was solved by the Board од July 20th:
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That the Sanitary Board inform the Government in accord- ance with Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1897 that it desires the erection of four public latrines on the sites named hereafter :-
(1) At the corner of Queen's Road West and Belcher's Lane East.
(2) At the junction of Shing Wong Street and Gongh Street (No. 46 Gough Street).
(3) At junction of Pound Lane and Tai- pingshan Street,
(4) On the Prays Reclamation near the
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
1901, $17,000; 1902, junction of Wing Lok $22.000.
One completed (6 seats) at Leighton's Hill, as already stated.
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Minute by D. P. W. in C. 8. O. 1098, 1899 : This being one of the votes which, by order of the Secretary of State, has to stand over.'
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This site was ob jected to by the Po Leung Kuk. A la trine erected in Tank Lane in 1900 in lieu thereof. The Harbour Office site also objected to, and a latrine erected in Wing Lok Street in 1900 in lieu thereof.
Nearly completed (40 seats in all).
Completed.
Completed.
Abandoned on account of opposition"
Completed.
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Street with Praya Central."
$4
1899. It was re- solved by the Board on 9th November :-
That the Board re- commend the erection of B public latrine with 40 seats on a corner lot of Crown land in Taipingshan bounded on the west by Tank Lane and on the south by Bridges Street," (9. B. Letter No. 141 of 11th Novom. ber, 1899)
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1900. It was solved by the Board on 13th January "That the public urinal situated on the western boundary of the Hongkong Cricket Club Ground, which at present is an anti- quated, insanitary, an obnoxious nuisance, be removed to a spot fur- ther westward and to the north of the City Hall."
1900 It was resolved by the Board on May 10th:-"That in for warding the report (of the Medical Officer of Health) to the Govern ment, special attention be drawn to what is written by the Medical Officer of Health on page 2 under the head- ing-Public Urinals.”
1900-It was resolved by the Board on 5th July: That the Board recommend the Government to make provision in the Ex-
Limates for 1201 for the following urgent san. itary works :-
(1) Eight public
■rinals the sites Board in C 8.0 1271/00. recommended by the
(2) Four additional public latrines
8.B. letters of luth June,
1996, 26th November. 1896, and 15th June, 190). Latrine at Corner of Western Etreet and Second Street 1900.- It WBS re- solved by the Board on 19th July: That the Sanitary Board beg to recommend the Government to publish the Gazette in English and Chinese in accordance with Ordin- ance 3 of 1897 the following sites apon which it is intended to erect public latrines: — (1) On the North side of a portion of Crown land situated at the corner of Western Street and Second Street, 40 seats.
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(2) On a portion of Crown Land situated at the East end of Hing Wan Street, 20
sents.
(3) On a portion of Crown land inthe vill- age of Tai Hang at the corner of Cooper
Street' and Shopkerd Street, 40 seats.
(4) On a portion of
Completed (34 seats). | Crown land abutting on
(Vide remarks in con- nection with “Urinal in neighbourhood of Praya Reclamation office.")
$5,000 for additional urinals and $12,000 for additional latrines pro- vided in the Estimates for 1901. One latrine in course of construc- tion with urinal accom- modation included, two others with similar ac- commodation about to be undertaken and con- tracts being prepared for three structures containing urinals only,
$5,000 urinals,
provided for
One completed, one in progress and two about to to be under- taken.
Complied with. (Vide Government Notifica tion 399 of 1st March, 1900.)
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Kennedy Street, Yau- mati, and lying to the north of K.I.L. 1085, 40 seats." Brick Urinals opposite Canton Wharf, 1901.—It was resoly. ed by the Board on 6th February:
That
the Board recommend the Government to erect a brick urinal with not less than six recesses in the im- mediate neighbourhood of the Canton Wharf, and that the small iron urinal be removed."
1901. The Board agreed to recommend on 13th June that pro- vision be made in the Estimates for 1902 for ten urinals and four latrines.
[September 9, 1901.
Contract being pre pared. Plan approved by Board.
Provision will be made in the Estimates for 1902.
THE RECENT TROUBLES IN
CHINA.
PROCLAMATION BY FOREIGN REPRESENTA- TIVES.
The following English Translation of pro- clamation issued by the foreign Plenipotentiarie throughout Chibli is published in the Gasette :-
In the Spring and Bummer of last year North China was the scene of grave disorders, and crimes without precedent against the laws of humanity were committed by the Boxers and Imperial troops.
On June the 11th, the Chancellor of the Japonese Legation was barbarously murdered at the Yang-ting Gate; on June the 20th the Envoy Plenipotentiary of Germany was amas- sinated while going to the Tsungli Yamen to transact public business; and from that day to August 14th the Legations of all the Foreign Powers at Peking were besieged and constantly attacked. At Tientain the Foreign Concessions were bombarded for three weeks with heavy cannon, and repeatelly attacked by Imperial troops and hordes of Boxers. Both at Peking and Tientsin many were killed and wounded, and a great quantity of property owned by for- eigners was wantonly destroyed. Elsewhere, and particularly in the Province of Shansi, numbers of foreigners of different nations, chiefly mission- aries, were atrociously murdered, and in severni places foreign cemeteries were profaned and the tombs destroyed.
The Foreign Governments concerned, as soon ca they received intelligence of these doings, sent armies over ses to quell the disorders, protect their nationals and chastise the persons who were responsible. The Taku Forts, Tien tsin and Paoting-fu, and many other places were taken by assault, and the Imperial troops and Boxers were everywhere overthrown in numerous battles and encounters, thousands of them being slain and the rest driven afar off beyond the confines of Chihli, The Princes and high officers of State guilty of participation in the crimes against foreigners have all been most severely punished, several having suffered the death penalty in accordance with the commands of His Imperial Majesty the Emperör of Chius. Provincial offcials of all ranks have also been punished according to their offences.
Heavy indemnities have been rightfully im- posed by all the foreign States, and all civil and military examinations have been suspended for a period of five years in the localitites where foreigners were murdered or cruelly treated.
Condign punishment having thus been admi- nistered, and China moreover having expressed regrets and having promised the other repara- tions demanded by the Foreign Powers, friendly relations are now definitely restored, and the Foreign troops of nationalities will gradually return to their homes. Each Power will retain a permanent guard to proteqt ́its_ Legation'; certain places between Peking and the sea will: be occupied by foreign troops to preserve freedom of communication, and the Taku Forts
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