THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JANUARY, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 4.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1893.
No. 27.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1892 :-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 8th December, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Abatement of a Nuisance.-A letter dated the 5th December, 1892-which had been circulated to Members- from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the abatement of a nuisance arising from trade operations was laid on the table and the Minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved,—
That a notice be served on the tenants of the premises in question to remove all decaying fish from their premises within twenty-four hours and that an Officer of the Board be instructed to, in future, periodically inspect the premises and seize all fish unfit for human food under Section 25 of Ordinance 24 of 1887.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.--The returns for the weeks ended the 10th and 17th December, 1892-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Water Analyses.--A report--which had been circulated to Members- of analyses made on Taitam and Pok-fu-lam Waters, drawn from the respective conduits and mains during the month of November, 1892, was laid on the table.
Inspectorship.-The applications for the vacant post of Inspector of Nuisances were considered.
It was agreed to recommend to His Excellency the Governor that Mr. GALBRAITH MOFFAT be appointed to the vacant post, his appointment to date from the 1st December, 1892.
Contracts. It was agreed that tenders be invited in the usual manner for the new contracts for scavenging the various villages, the tenders to be received up to the 30th January, 1893.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till 3 r.. on Wednesday, the 4th January, 1893.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
Read and confirmed this 4th day of January, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-- No. 5.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1893.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HONGKONG.
FOG SIGNAL. GAP ROCK.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary,
During fog the following signal will be made from the Gap Rock Lighthouse, viz.
An explosive Report like a Gun every 10 minutes.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Retd. Comd., R.N
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1893.