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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH MARCH, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 125.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th March, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
No. 7.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of March, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HAldane Stewart LOCKHART), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 4th March, 1895, were read, amended and confirmed.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-by a Committee concerning the management of the sheep and swine depôts was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The Director of Public Works moved--
That the Committee's report be adopted by the Board and that the bye-laws now made be forwarded to the
Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for the approval of the Legislative Council.
Mr. R. K. LEIGH seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved—
That in the opinion of this Board it is necessary, in view of the increase of work thrown on the Board's staff by recent legislation, that the offices of Secretary to the Board and Sanitary Superintendent be separated and that an additional Officer be appointed at a suitable salary to perform the duties of the latter office.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the Vice-President should address a letter to the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the separation. of the offices of Secretary and Sanitary Superintendent and at the same time transmit a copy of the motion agreed to.
Common Lodging Houses.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary having reference to the enforcement of the Common Lodging-house Bye-laws and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved-
That this Board is of the opinion that the masters of the coolie lodging houses be prosecuted for non-compliance
with the common lodging-house bye-laws.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that copies of the minutes by Members on the subject of the enforcing of these bye-laws be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary.
Report.-The Surveyor's report for the year 1894-which had been in the hands of Members for some days-was laid on the table.
It was agreed that the report be forwarded to the Acting Colonial Secretary in the usual manner.
Water-closets.-Three applications--which had been circulated to Members--for permission to erect water-closets
on certain premises were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The Director of Public Works moved-
That the applications be referred back to the applicants to state the number of occupants of the premises both Europeans and Asiatics, and whether the accommodation is intended for Europeans or Asiatics, and on what grounds they consider the bucket system is inapplicable.
Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.