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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 137.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th April, 1896.
No. 7.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 26th 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 12th day of March, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Bye-law. The draft of a bye-law amending bye-law No. 21 of the bye-laws made under section 13 of Ordinance 15
of 1894 was considered..
The President moved-
That the bye-law as printed be made and transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the approval of
the Legislative Council in the usual manner.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Fruit Shop.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had declined to grant a licence to sell fruit at No. 21, Lyndhurst Terrace, was read.
Singapore.-A correspondence having reference to the alleged serious prevalence of fever at Singapore was read. 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--on the condition of the house drains at Blocks Nos. 102, 114, 118, 119, 121 and 122, and at 1 and 3, Pound Lane; 3, 5 and 7, Po Yan Street; 198 to 122, Hollywood Road, and 21 to 145, Shan-ki-wan, were 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 Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
School Attendance.-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to a decrease in the attendance at various schools, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. EDE moved-
That the minutes by Members be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the information of His
Excellency the Governor,
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Tung Wa Hospital.-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-concerning a nuisance which existed at the Tung Wa Hospital, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved-
The Board adheres to the decision it has already given.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Kau-lung Point.-A letter-which had been cirenlated to Members-having reference to a notice which had been served on the Secretary to the Wharf and Godown Company to cleanse and lime-wash certain dwellings, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.