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No. 19.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH AUGUST, 1894.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the Sanitary Board, at a special meeting held on Tuesday, the 31st day of July, 1894:-
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (HUGH POLLOCK TOOKER, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY ATRES, C.M.G.).
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HartigaN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart), President. LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
The Separate System.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary inviting an expression of the Board's opinion with regard to the steps which should be taken for the completion of the separate system of drainage—which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and moved,~
That in the opinion of this Board it is not advisable to make any alteration in the existing law on the subject of house drains, and that until there is an adequate water supply, and until the new sewer outfalls have been completed and perfected, it is not desirable to compel house owners to redrain and connect with the new separate system.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded the motion.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved as an amendment,--
That this Board do request the Government to confer upon the Board powers to open and inspect all private drains throughout the Colony, and that this Board upon being invested with such powers do organize a systematic inspection of all private drains, and do call upon all owners whose drains are certified by the Board's Surveyor to be defective to redrain within a specified time in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Ordinance.
The Acting Director of Public Works seconded the amendment.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. LEIGH, and Dr, HARTIGAN addressed the Board.
The Sanitary Surveyor, who was present by invitation, answered some questions addressed to him by the President and by Members of the Board.
The Board then divided on the amendment-
Ayes.
The Acting Director of Public Works. The Captain Superintendent of Police. Surgeon-Major JAMES.
Amendment lost.
The Board then divided on the original motion-
Ayes.
The Colonial Surgeon.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. LEIGH.
Noes.
The Colonial Surgeon.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. HARTIGAN, Mr. LEIGH.
Nods.
The Acting Director of Public Works. Surgeon Major JAMES.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
Motion carried.
Dr. HARTIGAN.
Dr. Ho KAI.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 2nd day of August, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of August, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM,
Acting Secretary.
F. H. MAY, Acting President.