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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH FEBRUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 64.
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The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th February, 1892.
No. 2.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 22nd 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).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 8th January, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Water Analyses.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-of Analyses made on Taitam and Pokfulam waters, drawn from the respective conduits and mains during the month of December, 1891, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read as well as a letter from the Analyst explaining how the waters show a higher figure for total solid constituents after filtration than they do before filtration.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 9th and 16th January, 1892, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Report.-The Surveyor's report for the year ended 31st December, 1891,-which had been circulated to Members--- was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Public Latrine.-Mr. WONG KAT'S application for permission to construct a public latrine at 44, East Street, In- land Lot 23A was again considered together with two petitions-which had been circulated to Members-from householders in East Street praying that the permission asked for be not granted. It was agreed that the application made by Mr. WONG KAT be refused.
Petitions. Two petitions, one from Mr. CAAN PUI, Conservancy Contractor, and one from Mr. Hu Tsò, Scavenging Contractor, praying that some money allowance be granted to them for the loss they sustained by the gale of the 3rd and 4th December, 1891, were considered. It was agreed that the Secretary should make out a return showing the damage done to boats used in carrying out these contracts for each year since January, 1884.
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Small-pox.-A minute from the Colonial Surgeon-which had been circulated to Members-notifying the fact of the arrival in harbour of a vessel with cases of small-pox on board, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.'
It was agreed to allow the further consideration of this matter to stand over to a future meeting. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 5th day of February, 1892.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Iresident.
Read and confirmed this 5th day of February, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 65.
The following Return of Pooks is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th February, 1892.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.