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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 388.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th September, 1895.
No. 23.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 29th day of August, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JAMES MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.,) Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.). The Acting Medical Officer of Health, (Surgeon-Major WESTCOTT, A.M.S.).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 15th day of August, 1895, were read and confirmed. Cholera.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary informing the Board of the -existence of cholera at Pakhoi, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Dead Meat.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary having reference to the importation of dead meat into the Colony, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board.
It was agreed that bye-law 14 of the market bye-laws be amended so as to prohibit the sale of dead meat in the markets of the Colony except such as has been slaughtered in the public slaughter-houses of the Colony.
Bubonic Plague.-A report having reference to a case of bubonic plague which had occurred at 28, Bridges Street, was read.
Poultry in Central Market.-Certain papers-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the poultry shops in the Central Market, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That the Registrar General be informed that all the shops in the Central Market should be used for retail
purposes only, except the vegetable shops which are necessarily of a wholesale character.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Common Lodging-houses.—A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the licensing of certain premises as common lodging-houses, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That the Registrar General be informed that as comparatively few houses are sought to be registered as common lodging-houses which do not come within the legal definition of a common lodging-house, the Board do not consider it advisable to alter the said definition at the present time.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water-Closets.-An application--which had been circulated to Members-for permission to erect water-closets at 16, Caine Road, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the applicants be informed that the permission asked for is granted.
Water Closets.-An application-which had been circulated to Members-for permission to erect a water-closet at Beaconsfield Arcade, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Mr. EDE moved-
That the permission asked for be not granted.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and the Acting Medical Officer of Health ilid not vote.
No. 2, Robinson Road.-Certain papers-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the re-draining of No. 2, Robinson Road, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that Mr. DANBY be informed that there is no objection to the drains of these premises being opened throughout their entire length for inspection by the Board's Surveyor.
Defective Drains.-Certain papers--which had been circulated to Members-concerning the re-draining of 359 to 365, Queen's Road Central, were laid on the table.
The President addressed the Board.
It was agreed that the owners of these houses be called on to submit a combined scheme for the re-draining of the basements of these premises.