THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 340.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th September, 1893.
No. 18.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 31st day of August, 1893.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President. The Honourable Dr. HO KAI.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 3rd and 17th August, 1893, respectively, were read and confirmed. Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th August, 1893,-which had been circulated to Members and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read—were laid on the table.
Defective Drains and Water Closets.-Reports by the Surveyor-which had been circulated to Members- regarding the condition of the drains, &c., of Nos. 148 and 150, Queen's Road Central; 57 to 71 (odd Nos.), Square Street; 52 to 68 (even Nos.), East Street; and No. 16, Graham Street; were laid on the table aud considered.
Mr. EDE moved,—
That the Surveyor's reports be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called on to carry out the works of re-draining, &c., named therein so us to comply with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and bye-laws made thereunder.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Reports.--The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the quarter ended 30th June, 1893, and the Superintendent's report for the half-year ended 30th June, 1893,-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating covers read-were laid on the table.
Quarters for Overseer in charge of Cattle, Pig and Sheep Depôts.-A letter from the IIonourable the Director of Public Works forwarding a plan showing proposed house for the Overseer in charge of Cattle, Pig and Sheep Depôts and the Slaughter House-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read- —was laid on the table. The Members having inspected the plan it was agreed that the proposals of the Honourable the Director of Public Works be approved.
Reception Lairs for Cattle.--A letter from the Honourable the Director of Public Works concerning reception lairs for cattle imported into the Colony--which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table. It was agreed that the construction of cattle reception lairs was advisable.
Water Closets. An application for permission to creet water closets in premises situated on Marine Lot No. 66, Praya Central-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table. It was agreed that the necessary permission be granted subject to the conditions laid down by the Surveyor, and that Messrs. DANBY, LEIGH & ORANGE be so informed.
Licences to keep Cattle and Swine.-Four applications for licences to keep swine and two applications for licences to keep cattle were considered.
It was agreed that the licences be granted.
Leprosy.-The Secretary reported that a man suffering from leprosy had been found in Wanchai and that the Captain Superintendent of Police had been instructed by the Honourable the Colonial Secretary to take the necessary action for his removal,
Prosecutions.-The Secretary reported that during the months of July and August, 1893, prosecutions for a variety of offences were made by the Sanitary Superintendent. It was requested that a summary showing the nature of the offences should be circulated to Members.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1893.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of September, 1893.
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A. H. RENNIE,
Acting Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER, President.