THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH AUGUST, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 341.
The following Minutes are published.
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By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th August, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 16.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 21st 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). JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kal.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PиILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 7th July, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Common Lodging-House Bye-laws.-A letter dated the 18th July, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-a copy of which had been sent to each Member-concerning the bye-laws for licensing and regulating common lodging-houses was laid on the table and the question discussed.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That bye-law 17 of the bye-laws for licensing and regulating common lodging-houses be revoked and that the
following bye-law be made in lieu thereof, viz.:-
Bye-law 17.—These bye-laws shall not come into force until a day has been fixed by the Sanitary Board,
approved by the Legislative Council, and published in the Gazette.
The Honourable Dr. IIo Kai seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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 June, 1892, was laid on the table and the question discussed.
The Vice-President moved,—
That a letter be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary recommending that the Analyst be instructed to make analyses monthly of the water supplied to the Hill District, in the same way as is now done of the waters supplied to Victoria.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the quarter ended the 30th June, 1892--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Report The Surveyor's report for the quarter ended the 30th June, 1892—which had been circulated to Members— was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the Surveyor be instructed to give in his future quarterly reports the total number of houses which have been re-drained since the date on which the Health Ordinance came into force.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the mouth of June, 1892---which had been circulated to Members—was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued having reference to the public laundries and the use of streams for washing clothes.
It was agreed that the Superintendent make further enquiry and report fully on the whole question.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of 46, 48, 50, 52, and 54, Graham Street, was read. It was agreed that the owners of the bouses 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 9th and 16th July respectively-which had been eiren- lated to Members—were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover of one of them read.
Plans of New Slaughter-House, etc.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon-which had been ciren- lated to Members on the plans for the proposed new slaughter-house and sheep and swine depôts was laid on the table.
The Vice-President moved,-
That the plans forwarded by the Honourable Colonial Secretary be adopted by the Board and that the recom- mendations of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to close the entrance between the pig depôt and the slaughter- house yard, and to provide water troughs for a constant supply of water in the sheep and pig pens be carried
out.
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Mr. FRANCIS seconded. Question-put and agreed to.