THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1898. 923
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 410.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 15th September, 1898.
No. 17.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thurs lay, the 25th day of August, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President, The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. James LowSON),
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
EDWARD OSBORNE, Esquire,
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 11th of August, 1893, were read and confirmed.
New Member. -The Vice-President addressed the Board and announced that His Excelleney the Officer Adminis- tering the Government had been pleased to appoint Mr. Edward Osbornɛ a Member of the Board.
Mr. OSBORNE addressed the Board.
Draft Bye-laws.--The Vice-President moved---
That the Bye-laws for regulating the sale of Poisons, made by the Board on the 28th day of July, 1898, be
revoked.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Bye-laws, as amended by the Attorney General, were then considered and adopted.
The Vice-President moved -
That the Bye-laws for regulating the sale of Poisons, as amended by the Attorney General, be made and
transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the approval of the Legislative Council.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Draft Bye-laws. Some additional Bye-laws for the regulation of Slaughter-houses and Markets were considered. The President moved-
That the Bye-laws be referred back to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for further consideration. The Acting Director of Public Works seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Laundry Bye-laws.A recommendation by the Attorney General in reference to the new Laundry Bye-law was considered.
The Medical Officer of Health move:--
That the Bye-laws made by the Board for the regulation of Public Laundries on the 16th day of August, 1895,
und the Bye-law made on the 11th day of August, 1898, be revoked.
The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Bye-laws were then re-considered by the Board, amended, and approved.
The Medical Officer of Health moved---
That the Bye-laws for the regulation of Public Laundries be made and transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for
the approval of the Legislative Council.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for permission to amend and retain water-closets. An application for permission to amend and retain certain water-closets at the Convent of the Spanish Procuration, No. 21, Caine Road, was considered.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.
The Acting Director of Public Works moved-
That the application be granted subject to the approval of the closets by the Board's Surveyor. Mr. OSBORNE addressed the Board and seconded.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
The Acting Director of Public Works, The Acting Registrar General.
The Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer. Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE.
The Medical Officer of Health did not vote.
Ne.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.