THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 452.
The following Minutes are published.
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By Command,
G. T. M. OBrien, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th December, 1893.
No. 24.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 23rd day of November, 1893.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), President.
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MACDonald Thomson), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 9th day of November, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 11th and 18th November, 1893,-which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table.
Prosecutions-List of Prosecutions instituted by the Acting Superintendent from 29th September to 31st October, 1893,—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
House Drains.-Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating ——on the condition of house drains at Nos. 2 to 12, 18 to 30, 34 to 44 (even Nos.), Temple Street; Nos. 1 to 6, and 12 to 23, Fuk Sing Lane, Yaumati; 1 to 5, and 15 and 16, Tai Wong Lane, were laid on the table.
covers read-
Mr. EDE moved,-
That the Surveyor's reports 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.
Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report.-Colonial Voterinary Surgeon's Report for quarter ended 30th September, 1893,—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Abatement of Nuisance.--An application from the Dairy Farm Company to review a notice served for the abatement of a nuisance in Wyndham Street-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
Dr. HO KAI moved,—
That The Dairy Farm Company's application be acceded to, provided that they undertake that no noxious matter be allowed to go through the pipe and that they keep the side channels absolutely clean and free of noxious
matter.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Acting Secretary and Sanitary Superintendent.-An application from Senior Inspector GERMAIN for the position of Acting Secretary and Sanitary Superintendent-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The President moved,—
That the application be forwarded to the Government.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Licence to keep Cattle.-One application for licence to keep cattle was considered.
It was agreed that the licence be granted.
Standing Orders.-Draft standing orders for the guidance of the Board's Officers-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read- -were laid on the table.
Dr. Ho KAI moved,—
That Mr. Francis, Mr. Ede and Dr. Cantlie be appointed a committee to consider the standing orders and report
to the Board.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Maimed Animals.-The Secretary read a memo. from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to the effect that one maimed animal had been slaughtered by his instruction since the last meeting.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 7th December, 1893.
A. M. THOмson, Vice-President.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of December, 1893.
A. H. RENNIE,
Acting Secretary.
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