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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MARCH, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 96.
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The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1895.
No. 5.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 28th day of February, 1895:-
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard Chenery Ayres, C.M.G.).
Robert KennAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart), President. NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 14th February, 1895, were read, amended and confirmed.
General Inspection of House Drains.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the districts of the City which should be inspected and reported on first was laid on the table.
The Vice-President informed the Board that he would give directions that the work of inspection be proceeded with accordingly.
Central Market Staff.-A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon-which had been circulated to Members- concerning the complete staff which will be required when the new Central Market is opened was laid on the table.
Inland Lot 1,018.-A letter from Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., informing the Board that the few remaining insanitary dwellings on Inland Lot 1,018 would be forthwith demolished, was read.
Leave of Absence.--A letter from the Senior Inspector withdrawing his application for one year's leave of absence was read.
Reports.--The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 1 to 7, Bridges Street; 121 to 131, Queen's Road West; 243 and 245, Queen's Road West, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The Vice-President moved,-
That the owners of the premises be called on to execute in accordance with the law the works recommended by
the Assistant Surveyor.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Reports.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 1 to 20, Sheung Fung Lane; 89, Second Street; 98 to 104, Second Street; 46 and 48, Third Street; 77 and 89, Third Street; 117 and 125, Third Street; and 5 and 7, Western Street, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
It was agreed that no order be made regarding the drainage of these premises.
Reports.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 97 to 109 (odd Nos.), First Street; I to 9 (odd Nos.), Second Street; and 1 to 5, Cheung Fuk Lane; 11 to 23 (odd Nos.), Second Street; 20, First Street; and 1 to 9, Tai Loi Lane; 111 to 125 (odd Nos.), Second Street; 3, Western Street; and 1 to 8, Sai Wa Lane; and 35 to 49 (odd Nos.), High Street; 297, Queen's Road West; 32 to 40 (even Nos.), Second Street; 63 to 69 (odd Nos.), Second Street; and 33, Centre Street; were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to amend the particular defects specified in the Surveyor's report. The Director of Public Works seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Reports. The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 25 to 55 (odd Nos.), Second Street; 1 to 4, U Po Lane East; 1 to 4, U Po Lane West; and 35 to 41 (odd Nos.), Centre Street; 287 and 289, Queen's Road West; 55 to 61 (odd Nos.), First Street; 63 and 69 (odd Nos.), First Street; 33 to 57 (odd Nos.), Aberdeen Street; 389 to 397 (odd Nos.), Queen's Road West; 1 to 12, Shing Hing Laue; and 1 to 23 (odd Nos.), First Street; 1 to 4, On Wai Lane; 1 to 8, Cheung On Lane; 91 to 116, Praya East; 1 to 4, Cross Laue; Ì to 4, Albany Lane; 1 to 4, Tung Lung Lane; 127 to 143 (odd Nos.), Second Street, 1 to 23, Sam To Laue; and 386 to 412 (even Nos.), Queen's Road West; 79 to 93 (odd Nos.), First Street; and 1 to 8, Leung Wa Tai Lane; 28, Centre Street; 21 to 33 (odd Nos.), High Street; and 36 to 42 (even Nos.), Eastern Street; 210 to 224, Queen's Road West; and 1 to 3, Ng Fuk Lane, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to redrain them in accordance with the drainage bye-laws and to
execute the works specified in the Surveyor's reports.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.