THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH MARCH, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 110.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1896.
No. 6.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 12th day of March, 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 ClarK).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 27th day of February, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Resumed Area -A letter-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the removal of building materials from the area in Taipingshan recently resumed by the Government, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
1. That the Board is in possession of no evidence to warrant a belief that the material remaining in the resumed area of Taipingshan is infected with the Bubonic Plague bacillus. On the contrary in the opinion of the Board the statistics in its possession prove conclusively that the steps taken to eradicate the bacillus from infected premises in 1894 have been attended with most satisfactory results.
2. The Board, however, in view of the popular feeling on the subject, recommend that if further material is sold
steps should be taken to burn as far as practicable all wood still remaining in the buildings.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. EDE did not vote.
Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on six samples of water drawn from wells in Victoria, 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 a 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 Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-
-ou the condition of
the house drains at Block No. 134 and at Nos. 21 to 43 (odd Nos.), Station Street, Yau-ma-ti, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The President moved-
That the owners of the houses mentioned in the reports 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 Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report for the quarter ended 31st December, 1895-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that in future reports the number of. houses in which drainage works are in progress should be shown. Paving.-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the nature of the paving below a cooking stove at No. 2, Queen's Road Central, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read."
The Vice-President moved-
That the request made by Messrs. Leigh and Orange be granted on the clear and distinct understanding that when the stove is taken down, or sooner if required by the Board, the site on which it stands must be properly concreted.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Foreshores.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-complaining of the condition of the foreshores on Stone Cutters' Island, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the officers of the Board should give special attention to this matter.
Licences.--Two applications for licences to sell fruit elsewhere than in the public markets were re-considered. The President moved-
That the Board recommend a licence be granted for No. 21, Lyndhurst Terruce, and that the application for a
licence for 127, Queen's Road Central be refused.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.