THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH OCTOBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 394.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th October, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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No. 28.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 11th day of October, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWart Lockhart), President. JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President took the chair.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 4th day of October, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Inspector Germain.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary enclosing a letter addressed to the President of the Sanitary Board by certain Chinese gentlemen in the Colony, and expressing appreciation of the way in which Inspector GERMAIN has performed his duties in connection with the plague-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
It was agreed that a copy of the Colonial Secretary's letter be forwarded to the Petitioners and to Inspector GERMAIN. Petition.-A petition from the Government Conservaney Contractor praying for pecuniary assistance on account of damage suffered by the plague-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 Colonial Surgeon, it was agreed-
That no compensation be recommended for losses by the plague.
Urinals.-An application for permission to erect urinals at the New Victoria Hotel-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Director of Public Works, seconded by the Colonial Surgeon, it was agreed--
That the permission be granted subject to the conditions set forth in the Surveyor's report. House Drains.A report by the Sanitary Surveyor upon the condition of drains at Nos. 10, 12, and 14, Pokfulam
was laid on the table. Road-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Director of Public Works, it was agreed-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called upon to redrain in
accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and bye-laws made thereunder. Staff at the Sheep and Pig Depôts.-A correspondence concerning the appointment of an overseer at the new Sheep and Pig Depôts-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid ou the table.
It was agreed that the matter be postponed for the present.
Watchman at the City Slaughter-House.-A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, concerning the appointment of a temporary watchman at the City Slaughter-House, was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Director of Public Works, it was agreed--
That the appointment be approved provisionally, and that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be requested to report
after an interval of one month as to the way in which the new watchman has performed his duties. Notice of Motion.-The Colonial Surgeon gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Board-
That from this date the Board revert to the practice of holding its meetings once a fortnight. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 18th day of October, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 18th day of October, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM,
Acting Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
Acting President.