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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MARCH, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 141.
The following. Minutes are published.
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By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1892.
No. 5.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 4th day of March, 1892---
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The 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, Esquiro.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire. WOO LIN YUEN, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL..
Dr. JAMES CanTLIE.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 16th February, 1892, wère-read aud confirmed.
Appointment of Surveyor.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 23rd February, 1892— which had been circulated to Members--informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint Mr. J. R. CROOK to be Sanitary Surveyor to the Board vice the Honourable F. A. COOPER resigned, was laid on the table.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved,
That the Sanitary Surveyor, Mr. J. R. Crook, be authorized under section 74 of the Health Ordinance, 1887, to
examine buildings and to grant certificates in respect of the same. Mr. FRANCIS Seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Public. Laundries.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 24th February, 1892—which had bicen circulated to Members-concerning the management of the new public laundries, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the attention of the Government be called to the fact that the Board is only responsible for the Sanitary maintenance of the markets, and that it is desirable that the Board should have the entire control and manage- ment of the Laundries; except the collection of the revenue.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Vaccine Institute.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 29th February, 1892—which had been circulated to Members-concerning the completion of the Vaccine Institute, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved,-
That the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed the Board has no objection to Mr. Ladds procuring the necessary calves and apparatus, but at the same time the Board begs to point out it has no funds to meet the expenses which will be incurred.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Mr. FRANCIS moved as an amendment,-
That the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed the Board has no objection to Mr. Ladds procuring the necessary calves and apparatus, but at the same time the Board begs to point out it has no funds to meet the expenses which will be incurred, and that under the Ordinance and under the provisions of the recommenda. tions sent in by the Board on the 30th May, 1890, the Vaccine Institute is not under the Board but under the Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-President withdrew his motion and seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Chinese dead. -A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 1st March, 1892--which had been circulated to members-having reference to the disinterment and urning of the remains of the Chinese dead, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Mr. EDE moved,
That Mr. Francis' offer to draft an Ordinance be accepted with thanks.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water Analyses.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 2nd March, 1892, having reference to the instructions given to the Analyst regarding his reports on the public water supplies was rend.