1092 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH DECEMBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 559.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1897.1
No. 23.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 2nd day of December, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President,
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
- NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 18th day of November, 1897, were read and confirmed.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay, from the 20th October to the 3rd November, 1897, was laid on the table.
Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on three samples of water drawn from wells were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the usual notices be served on the owners of the wells situated at Nos. 64 and 166, Queen's Road East and at No. 6, St. Francis Lane to close the wells on these premises within one month from the date on which the notices are served.
The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members-for the quarter ended the 30th September, 1897, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 13th, 20th and 27th November, 1897, respectively, were laid on the table.
Bake-houses. Four applications for the registration of premises at Nos. 69 and 244, Queen's Road West, Nos. 55, 57 and 59, Queen's Road East, and at Nos. 63 and 67, Wantsai Road, as Bake-houses, were considered.
The President moved--
That the premises in question be registered as requested.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Laundry.-An application for the registration of premises at No. 38, Staunton Street, as a public laundry was con-
sidered.
The President moved-
That the premises in question be registered as requested,
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
dered.
Bean Sprouts.-Two applications for licences to sell bean sprouts elsewhere than in a public market were consi-
It was agreed that the applicants be informed that there is no need for them to obtain licences to sell this article of food, but that their premises must be kept in a proper sanitary condition.
Urinal. A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the need for a public urinal in lieu of the one adjoining the Praya Reclamation Qffices was considered.
The President moved-
1. That the correspondence be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be referred to
the Director of Public Works to select a suitable site for the urinal, and
2. That, in the opinion of the Board, an under-ground urinal is most suitable for a public convenience of this
nature in this part of the city.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 16th day of December, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of December, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.