were discussed at length at the meeting of the Sanitary Board on the 26th instant, and, amongst other steps taken, a resolution was' passed for enforcing the laws relating to overcrowding in Chinese tenements, Another resolution to the following effect was passed on the subject of the proposed Trust scheme:—" That the Government be asked to set aside annually x percentage of the assessed taxes and premia on land sales, for the purpose of improving the sanitation of Hongkong in such manner as the Sanitary Board with the approval of the Government may direct.""
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.