928
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 416.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1894.
No. 30..
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 25th 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.).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. 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 18th day of October, 1894, were read, amended, and coufirmed. Mortality Returns. The Mortality return for the week ended the 20th October, 1894-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Mezzanine Floors.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning certain mezzanine floors in the Colony-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS read a letter from Mr. MAY addressed to the Chairman of the Permanent Committee enclosing a schedule of all mezzanine floors in the City of Victoria, and stating that all had been made to conform to the requirements of the Building Ordinance with the exception of those detailed in a second schedule likewise enclosed, which being used for storage purposes only, had not been interfered with.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by the Director of Public Works, it was agreed-
That extracts from this list be supplied to the Inspectors of the various health districts with instructions to see
that no illegal mezzanine floors are re-erected.
Disinfectants.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary suggesting that trial be made of a certain disin- fectant-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table.
The Vice-President read a letter upon the same subject which had been addressed to the Secretary by the Agent for Jeyes Sanitary Compounds Company.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, Seconded by Dr. HARTIGAN, it was agreed-
That the Colonial Secretary be informed that the Board is not in possession of sufficient information to justify it in acting on the suggestion, and requests that it may be furnished with the opinion of the Medical Officer of the Local Government Board on the disinfectant, and also with a statement of the cost of the disinfectant delivered out of godown in Hongkong.
Temporary Staff.—A minute by the Acting Superintendent concerning the continued employment of the temporary staff-which had been circulated to Members--and the minutes on the circulating cover read, was laid on the table.
It was agreed
That the suggestion of the Acting Superintendent be adopted, and that the Honourable Colonial Secretary be
informed of the intention of the Board.
It was also agreed to ask the Colonial Secretary whether there was still time for the Board to send in a Supplementary Estimate for the next financial year for the additional Sanitary Staff which the Board has already asked for and to which it is about to recommend certain additions.
Drainage Bye-laws.-A correspondence concerning the working of the drainage bye-laws-which had been cir- culated to Members-and the minutes on the circulating cover read, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by the Director of Public Works, it was agreed-
That the notices shall specify the portions of the premises defective and insanitary requiring amendment, and no
further work will be required without the authority of the Board and further notice.
House Drains.---The Surveyor's Reports upon the condition of drains at-(a) Nos. 1-5, Tun Wo Lane; (b) Nos. 1-16, Mi Lun Lane; Nos. 4-28 (even Nos.), Gough Street; Nos. 2-14 (even Nos.), I' On Lane; and No. 77, Hollywood Road-which had been circulated to Members-and the minutes on the circulating cover read, were laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Director of Public Works, it was agreed-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's Reports be adopted, and that the owners of the houses in question be called upon to re-drain in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act and bye-laws made thereunder, and to make good such defects as are specified in the Surveyor's Reports.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report for the quarter ended 30th September, 1894--which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 8th day of November, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of November, 1894.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
F. H. MAY, Acting President.