Messrs. Palmer and Turner sent in an application for permission to sink a well on Marine Lot No. 185 adjoining the new Tai Ping Theatre, for the purpose of filling the tanks with water to be used in a case of fire. Dr. Pearse mentioned that the purpose of a well is for drinking water.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held today at 4:15 p.m. 19 orders of the day are stated including correspondence relative to the latrine accommodation at the Tai Ping Theatre.

Correspondence relative to latrine accommodation at the Tai Ping Theatre was placed on the table. The president said the Medical Officer of Health thought the latrine accommodation was insufficient. He moved that the suggestions made by the Medical Officer of Health with regard to the matter to…

Au Tak and five other Sanitary Board coolies were charged with assaulting the ticket collector at the Po Hing Theatre, Yaumati. It appeared that the defendant tried to force their way into the theatre without paying. They threw bricks onto the ticket collector after they were stopped, and the…

A meeting of the Hongkong Board of Education was held yesterday at the Sanitary Board room. It mentioned that Mr Bird, acting headmaster of Queen's College, had written to Mr. Mackintosh, asking him if it was possible for the boys to go to see pictures which would be given in conjunction…