THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1894.
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Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 3rd and 10th February, 1894,-which had been circu- lated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report for the year 1893-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary. Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Flushing Drains.-A letter from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary acknowledging the Board's letter on the subject of flushing drains with sea water-which had becu circulated to Members and a minute on the circulating cover read -was laid on the table.
Water Closets connected with Storm Water Drains, &c.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning (a) water closets which are connected with storm water drains (b) alleged breaches of the Sanitary bye-laws by the Conservancy Contractor's Coolies-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
Mr. EDE moved,-
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With regard to the first point touched upon, that the owners of the houses in question be called upon to disconnect their water closets at once from the storm water drains and connect them with the new sewers wherever these sewers are complete; and with regard to the second point touched upon that the Superintendent be instructed to draw up a report as to the best method of dealing with this subject.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Small-pox.-Notifications of two cases of small-pox were laid upon the table.
Small-pox.-A letter (in answer to an enquiry by the Acting Secretary) from the Tung Wa Hospital authorities setting forth the conditions under which small-pox patients are received in that institution was read.
Re-construction of the Board.-Mr. HUMPHREYS gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of
the Board,-
That the Board respectfully recommends to His Excellency the Governor its re-construction upon a popular basis. That the Un-official members be elected by the Ratepayers and their numbers increased; and that the Official members be reduced to three.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 1st day of March, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Read and confirmed this 1st day of March, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 73.
The following is published.
By Command,
President.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1894.
G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Government of India.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 1 of 1894.
EAST COAST-INDIA-CALINGAPATAM.
The date of the exhibition of the new light proposed for this Port--vide Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 1893-has been indefinitely postponed.
H. A. STREET, Commander, R.I.M.,
Acting Presidency Port Officer.
Presidency Port Office, Madras, 18th January 1894.