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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH FEBRUARY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 88.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th February, 1892.
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No.3.
Minutes of the proceedings of the Sanitary Board, at a meeting held on Friday, the 5th day of February, 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 JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 22nd January, 1892, were read, amended and confirmed. Small-pox.-A notification from the Colonial Surgeon of the presence of a case of small-pox on board a ship on her arrival in the harbour, was read.
Disinterment, etc. of the remains of the Chinese dead.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 13th January, 1892-which had been circulated to members-concerning the disinterment and urning of the remains of the Chinese dead was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Government be informed that in the opinion of the Board the interyerence of the Legislature will be required to give effect to the proposed scheme and that, if the Government desire, the Board will submit suggestions for an Ordinance.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that a copy of the papers before the Board be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary together with the resolution.
Consulting Veterinary Surgeon to Dairy Farm Company.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 25th Jaunary, 1892—which had been circulated to members-informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor has no objection to Mr. LADDS acting as Consulting Veterinary Surgeon to the Dairy Farm Company on the understanding that the work will not interfere with his official duties, and asking the Board for a report on the subject at the expiration of three mouths, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
Aberdeen Paper Mills.-An application from Messrs. DANBY, LEIGH and ORANGR—which had been circulated to members-asking that the question of outfall for the waste waters from the Aberdeen Paper Mills be left in abeyance for the present, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the application be acceded to on the conditions recommended by the Surveyor and that the Surveyor issue the necessary certificate.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 23rd and 30th January respectively-which had been circulated to members-were laid on the table.
Defective House Drains.-A minute by the Surveyor concerning the condition of the house drains of houses Nos. 292 to 306 (even numbers), Queen's Road Central, was read.
It was agreed that the drains be opened and inspected in the usual manuer.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Tuesday, the 16th day of February, 1892.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
Read and confirmed this 16th day of February, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.