THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH AUGUST, 1894.
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Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 21st and 28th July, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members and a minute on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
Mortality Statistics.-A memo. by Dr. HARTIGAN, concerning the Mortality Statistics-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid ou the table.
Offensive Smells.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning complaints of offensive smells in the neighbourhood of Messrs. D. SASSOON, SONS & Co.'s Offices-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The President read a communication from Dr. JORDAN certifying that these smells emanating from the main sewer were injurious to health.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Acting Director of Public Works, it was agreed,— That an inspection be made of the drains of the houses mentioned in the report of the Sanitary Surveyor as being
the source of the nuisance complained of.
Report.-The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the quarter ended 30th June-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report upon the result of the inoculation of cattle at Pokfulam-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the letting of the new Sheep and Swine Depôts-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by Mr. LEIGH, it was agreed,—-
That the Government be advised to adopt the recommendations made by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon upon this
subject for the period of one year.
House Drains.-The Sauitary Surveyor's report upon the condition of drains at Nos. 52-62 (even Nos.), Bonham Strand West; 1, 5, 7 and 2-16 (even Nos.), Heung Lane, and 45-61 (odd Nos.), Queen's Road West-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Acting Director of Public Works, it was agreed,—— That the Surveyor's report be adopted, and that the owners of the houses be called upon to re-drain in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and the bye-laws made thereunder.
Cook-house Floors.-A letter from Mr. DOUGLAS JONES concerning the condition of cook-house floors of houses upon Inland Lot No. 268-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by Surgeon-Major JAMES, it was agreed,——
That the matter might be allowed to stand in abeyance for the present.
Powers of Inspection.-The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board on a plea urgency, and
moved-
That, in the opinion of this Board, it is necessary, in view of the insanitary condition of the City of Victoria, to invest the Board with powers to make a general inspection of all house-drains throughout the City with a view to ascertaining their condition.
Surgeon-Major JAMES seconded the motion.
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 16th day of August, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of August, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary,
F. H. MAY,
Acting President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 302.
The following telegram from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Tokio is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th August, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
(H. M. Chargé d'Affaires, Tokio, to Governor, Hongkong.)
TORIO, 13th August, 1894.
Vessels which without entering Hongkong harbour have merely exchanged mails outside that harbour may, if provided with a certificate from Japanese Consul at Hongkong, communicate with shore and land passengers and freight on arrival in Japan if on preliminary inspection all is found to
be in order.
PAGET.