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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 474.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1893.
No. 25.
G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 7th day of December, 1893.
PRESENT:
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), Vice-President. The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (HENRY BRIDGMAN HENDERSON LETHBRIDGE, Esquire).
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
JOHN JOSEPII FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 23rd day of November, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Secretary and Superintendent.-A letter, dated the 1st December, 1893, from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-informing the Board that Mr. E. A. RAM will act as Secretary to the Board and as Sanitary Superintendent from the 1st January, 1894, during the absence of Mr. MCCALLUM from the Colony, or until further notice, was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,——
That the Secretary acknowledge the receipt of the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 1st December, 1893, announc- ing Mr. Ram's appointment as Acting Sanitary Superintendent and Acting Secretary to the Board, and inform the Colonial Secretary that the Board very much regrets that His Excellency in making this appoint- ment should have departed from all previous precedent and have appointed Mr. Ram without any previous communication with the Board.
The motion was not seconded.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 25th November and 2nd December, 1893,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
House Drains.-Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-on the condition of house drains at No. 319, Queen's Road Central, was laid on the table.
The Acting Registrar General moved,—
That the Surveyor's report be adopted, and that the owner of the house be called upon to redrain in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-Laws made thereunder.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
House Drains. Surveyor's reports on the condition of house drains at Nos. 120 to 146 (even Nos.), Second Street; Nos. 186 to 200 (even Nos.), Third Street; Nos. 33 and 35, Pokfulam Road ;-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read--were laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Secretary be instructed to return the reports to the Sanitary Surveyor with a request that à separate
report be furnished by him on the condition of each house.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Spring Water Drain, Kowloon.-Surveyor's report concerning the proposed Spring Water drain in Kowloon Inland Lots 541 and 542-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. FRANCIs moved,-
That the Secretary be instructed to inform the Applicants that the Board has no authority to deal with the matter. The Acting Registrar General seconded.
The Board divided,—
Motion carried.
Ayes.
Acting Registrar General.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. LAU WAI CHUN.
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
Acting Director of Public Works.
Noes.
Mr. EDE.
Member absent from the Colony.-The Secretary read a letter dated 7th instant from Mr. HUMPHREYS informing the Board that he had returned to the Colony.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 21st December, 1893.
Read and confirmed this 21st day of December, 1893.
A. H. RENNIE,
Acting Secretary.
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A. M. THOMSON, Vice-President.