THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 283.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1892.
No. 12.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Saturday, the 28th day of May, 1892 :---
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS Alfred Cooper), Vice-President. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Woo LAN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 13th May, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Slaughter-House at Kaulung.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the permission granted to the Military Authorities to slaughter animals elsewhere than in a public slaughter-house was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that the attention of the Honourable Colonial Secretary be invited to the circumstance that the new slaughter-bouse at Kaulung will soon be com- pleted and that in this building a wing has been specially set apart for the slaughtering of animals for the use of Indians and that this wing will no doubt adequately meet the requirements of the Military Authorities.
Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon being allowed general consultant practice was laid on the table.
Common Lodging-House Bye-laws.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary enquiring when the report of the Board on the subject of the enforcement of these bye-laws may be expected, was read. Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed that the question is being considered by a Committee whose report it is hoped It was agreed that the will soon be before the Board when a further reply will be sent to his letter.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 14th and 21st May, 1892-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read.
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 May, 1892, was laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report on the condition of house drains at 17 to 35 (odd numbers) Lower Lascar Row, 2 to 8 (even numbers) East Street and 1 to 6 U Yam Lane, was read.
The Vice-president moved,→
That the owners of the property be called upon to re-drain in accordance with Ordinance 24 of 1887 and that should there be any difficulty in the parties amicably arranging for the effectual drainage of the properties as a whole, the Board will give such orders as may appear necessary for the adoption in whole or part of a combined plan under section 51 of. Ordinance 24 of 1887.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Surveyor's report on the condition of house drains at Nos. 60, 62, 64 and 66 Jervois Street and Nos. 235, 237, 239 and 241, Queen's Road Central was read. It was agreed that the owner of the houses in question be called on to re-drain in accordance with the law governing house-drainage.
Landing and Housing of Cattle.-A letter from Mr. V. Danenberg, requesting permission to land Cattle coming from Australia by the S.S. Menmuir at a Wharf on Praya East and to house them temporarily in a wooden shed with a mat roof on Farm Lot No. 46 Wong-nai-chuug, was read.
It was agreed that the permission asked for be granted on the distinct understanding that the temporary shed be kept in a sanitary condition.
Estimates for 1893.-The draft estimates for the year 1893 were considered. The whole of the items showing no increase and those showing stipulated increases to salaries on the current year's estimates were agreed to.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved,-
That the Board go into Committee to consider that part of the draft estimates not yet agreed to and that strangers
be requested to withdraw.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The strangers present withdrew and the Board resumed consideration of the estimates.
The items showing an increase on the current year's estimates were considered, amended and agreed to.
It was agreed that the estimates as amended be transmitted to the Hon. Colonial Secretary together with a full explanation as to the reasons which have led to the insertion of the increases appearing therein. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 10th day of June, 1892.
Read and confirmed this 10th day of June, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
President.