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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST APRIL, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 118.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 6.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 16th day of March, 1893 :--
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 2nd March, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Inspector Galbraith Moffat.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 14th March, 1893, informing the Board that Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies had been pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. G. MOFFAT as Inspector of Nuisances, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 4th and 11th March, 1893-which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table.
The Secretary reported that 16 cases of small-pox had been notified since the last meeting. He also reported that Mr. TANG TSO SHANG, the Chinese medical practitioner who had attended a case of small-pox and neglected to report the same, had been prosecuted, convicted and a penalty of $15 inflicted.
Water Analyses.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-of analyses made on samples of water drawn from the Taitam and Pok-fu-lam mains during the month of January, 1893, was laid on the table.
Water-closets.-An application for permission to construct Water-closets on the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's premises in Queen's Road Central was considered.
It was agreed that the plans be referred back to Messrs. PALMER & TURNER with a request that they show thereon the position in which it is proposed to place the closets.
An application for permission to construct Water-closets in Connaught House situated on Marine Lot 2, was considered.
It was agreed that the Surveyor's report on the application be communicated to Messrs. DANBY, LEIGH & ORANGE and that they be requested to submit plans showing the manner in which they propose to construct the closets and the drains with which they propose to connect them.
Licences to keep swine.-One application for renewal of licence and five applications for new licences were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 30th March, 1893.
Read and confirmed this 30th day of March, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.