THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH FEBRUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 73.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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No. 4.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a inceting held on Friday, the 14th day of February, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARKE).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 30th day of January, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on nine samples of water drawn from wells, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the owners of these wells be served with the usual notice to close the wells within fourteen days of the date
of the notice.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-The Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at Block No. 26, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the owners of the houses mentioned in the report be called on to carry out the works recommended by the
Assistant Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house drainage works.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences.--Forty-four applications for licences to sell fruit and vegetables elsewhere than in the public markets
The President moved-
were considered.
(a) That the licences applied for by Mr. Wong Fun, of No. 21, Lyndhurst Terrace, and by Mr. Wong Ching Ki,
of No. 127, Queen's Road Central, be granted; and
(b) That the remaining applications for licences be refused.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns-which had been circulated to Members-for the weeks ended the 1st and 8th February, respectively, were laid on the table.
Licences.-Three hundred and forty-one applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep cattle and swine wore considered.
The President moved-
That the licences applied for be granted.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Strangers were requested to withdraw.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.--The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 27th day of February, 1896.
Read and confirmed this 27th day of February, 1896.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.