Before passing to the brief review of the accounts for the past year I may, however, sum up the results of the special resolution passed at last year's meeting. The organisation of the sanitary work of the Settlement has produced, and continues to produce, excellent restilts, the undivided control of the night-soil collection by the nuisance branch. has worked well, and complaints in regard to the service have been remarkably few. The removal of garbage by the new scavenging branch of the Engincer's Department continues to present certain ifiiculties, but arrangements are being now completed which bid fair to show a marked provement over the system hitherto in force. A scientifically constructed covered chute is being provided near the Thibet Road Bridge through which the garbage will be placed directly on board the boats which remove it from the Settlement, and every effort is being made by the Council of to conduct this important and necessary service with a minimum of inconvenience to the public.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.