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No. 15.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1892.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 7th day of July, 1892:-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 24th June, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Leper. A letter dated the 25th June, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members informing the Board that the woman residing in Stanley who was found to be suffering from leprosy had been sent to Canton and that her house had been demolished, was laid on the table.
Slaughter-house, etc.-A letter dated the 28th June, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Sceretary—which had been circulated to Members-concerning the proposed new slaughter-house and sheep and swine depôts, was laid on the table and the minutes on the eirculating cover read.
It was agreed that the consideration of the plans, etc., stand over until a report thereon from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon has been received.
Foremen of Market Scavengers.-A letter, dated the 1st July, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary -which had been circulated to Members--concerning the proposed increase of wages to the Foremen of Market Scavengers, was laid on the table.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of Nos. 1 to 31, (odd numbers) Pottinger Street; 2 to 32, (even numbers) Chinese Street; 65 to 71, (odd numbers) Queen's Road Central; and 28 to 33, Praya Central, situated on Marine Lot 14, was read. It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage.
Mortality Returns. The returns for the weeks ended the 25th June and 2nd July respectively—which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read.
Common Lodging-House Bye-laws.-The report of the Committee appointed to consider the common lodging house bye-laws-a copy of which had been sent to each Member-was considered.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,-
That the report of the Committee be adopted by the Board.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
A discussion ensued.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,—
That bye-law 17 be further amended by striking out the words “on and after the 1st day of August, 1892” after
the word "force” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “on a day to be hereafter duly proclaimed.”
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. *
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved as an amendment,-
That bye-law 17 be amended by altering the date on which the byc-laws will come into force from the 1st day of
August, 1892, to the 1st day of January, 1893, and that the Committee be requested to state their objectious to the several bye-laws with a view to the adoption of some if not all, ut as early a date as possible.
Mr. EDE seconded.
A discussion ensued.
The Board divided on the amendment.
Ayes.
Mr. EDE.
Dr. CANTLIE.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
The President gave his casting vote against the amendment.
Amendment lost.
The Board divided on
Dr. CANTLIE.
the original motion.
Ayes.
Captain Superintendent of Police,
Colonial Surgeon.
Mr. EDE and the President did not vote.
Motion carried.
Nocs.
Colonial Surgeon.
Captain Superintendent of Police. President.
Noes. Vice-President.
It was agreed that the bye-laws as amended be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for approval by the Legislative Council in the usual manner, and that a copy of the Committee's report be forwarded to him at the same time as the amended bye-laws.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 21st day of July, 1892.
Read and confirmed this 21st day of July, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, President.