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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23rd JANUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 37.
Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Artillery Practice will take place from the Batteries at Stone Cutters' Island, during the month of February, 1892, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. daily. Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
The line of fire will be in Westerly and South-Westerly directions from the Batteries. All Ships, Junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1892.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 38.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1892.
No. 1.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 8th day of January, 1892:-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Acting Surveyor General, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL Joseph Ede, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL
ABSENT:
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
WOO LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 23rd December, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 26th December, 1891, and 2nd January, 1892, respect- ively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 29, 29a and 31 Mosque Street was read. It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question-with the exception of house No. 17-be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage and that the owner of house No. 17 be called on to properly trap the drains thereof.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of December, 1891, was read. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 22nd day of January, 1892.
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of January, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, President.