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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 22.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 1.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 3rd day of January, 1895:-
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFred Cooper).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHIlip Bernard CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 20th December, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Fevers in the Tung-Wa Hospital.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the form of fevers prevalent in the Tung-Wa Hospital was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the question stand over for further consideration, and that the report of the Committee on Death Registration in the Colony be again circulated to Members together with the other papers on the same subject.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A letter which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the letting of the sheep and swine depôts was laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover read. A letter from the Chairman of the Committee considering the question of the future management of these depôts was also read.
It was agreed that the letter from the Chairman of the Committee be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with an intimation that the Board concur with the opinion expressed therein regarding the management of the depôts, and that the Committee's report will be duly forwarded when it has been received.
Public Health Amendment Bill.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary conveying the thanks of His Excellency the Governor to the Board for their recommendations regarding the Public Health Amendment Bill, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 15th, 22nd and 29th December, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover of one of them read.
Houses in George's Lane.-A letter from Mr. V. H. DEACON asking the Board that certain houses which had been closed by the Permanent Committee be now handed over to him, was considered.
It was agreed that a reply be sent to Mr. DEACON informing him that the houses in question are at his disposal but that they cannot be lawfully occupied as dwellings till they are put in such a sanitary condition as to fully meet the require- ments of Ordinance 15 of 1894.
7, Wyndham Street.-A. Petition from a Mr. MOK-LIN-KAM requesting that the basement of No. 7, Wyndham Street, which had been closed by the Permanent Committee be now handed over to him was considered.
It was agreed that the Petitioner be informed that the basement is at his disposal but that the Board cannot permit it to be occupied either as a dwelling or a shop.
26, Square Street.-A Petition from a Mr. TAM SAI-TONG requesting that 26, Square Street, which had been closed by the Permanent Committee be now handed over to him was laid on the table. The Vice-President informed the Board that 26, Square Street, was within the area which has been resumed by the Government.
Closed Houses.-The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved-
That a letter be sent to each of the owners of such houses, outside the area resumed by the Government, as have been closed by the Permanent Committee and are still closed informing them that the houses are now at their disposal but that they cannot be lawfully occupied as dwellings till they are put in such a sanitary condition- as to meet the requirements of Ordinance 15 of 1894.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences to keep Cattle and Swine.-Fifty-six applications for renewal of licences to keep cattle and swine were laid on the table.
The Vice-President moved—
That the licences asked for be granted.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded. Question-put and agreed to.