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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 187.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 10.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 26th day of April, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Registrar Generai, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 12th day of April, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Cattle Disease at Wanchai.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon upon the removal of dairy cattle from Wanchai, together with his valuation of the cattle that have been recently slaughtered in that district--which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued. It was agreed,-
That the owners of the slaughtered animals be notified through the Registrar General's Department of the amount
of the compensation suggested by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 14th and 21st April, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members,--were laid on the table.
Beri-beri.—An application from the Consul for the Netherlands--addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary and referred to the Board for permission to land 50 coolies suffering from beri-beri-which had been circulated to Members, -was laid on the table.
The President informed the Board that an answer had been returned, in accordance with the sense of the minutes of Members attached to the circulating cover, advising that permission to tranship in the harbour, but not to land in the Colony, might be given.
Sewer Emanations.-A letter from Messrs. David Sassoon, SONS & Co. concerning an offensive smell in the neighbourhood of their office-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
A discussion ensued. Ou the motion of the President it was agreed,-
That the Sanitary Surveyor be requested to report upon the cause of the nuisance complained of and the measures
that might be adopted for its abatement.
In the meantime the Secretary was directed to notify Messrs. DAVID Sassoon, SoNs & Co., what steps were being taken in the matter.
Licences to keep Cattle and Swine.-Seventy-three applications for renewal of licences and five applications for new licences to keep swine, and one application for a renewal of licence to keep cows were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted as on previous occasions.
Conservancy Methods.-A report by the Acting Superintendent upon Conservancy methods in the Colony-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of the President it was agreed,-
That a Committee consisting of Mr. Humphreys, the Captain Superintendent of Police, and Dr. Ho Kai be
appointed to consider the questions raised and to report to the Board.
Water Closets.-An application for permission to connect water closets in four houses in Remedios Terrace situated upon Inland Lot No. 141 with the new sewers-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Director of Public Works, seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYs, it was agreed,—-
That the owners be allowed to connect with the new sewers when they have fitted appliances which are in accord-
ance with the Board's bye-laws,