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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JANUARY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 19. The following Minutes are published for general information,
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th January, 1891.
F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary.
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No. 26.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 12th day of December, 1890:----
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President. The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
Dr. JAMES CANTlie.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAL.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 28th day of November, 1890, were read and confirmed.
Inland Lot 574.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 11th December, 1890, having reference to the construction of a small length of public sewer to permit of the drainage of a residence on this lot was read.
Pay of Board's Inspectors.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 3rd December, 1890, on this subject-which had been circulated to Members- —was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 29th November and 6th December, 1890, respectively- which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Residence at Pok-fu-lam.-A report by the Superintendent on the Sanitary condition of the residence known as Nazareth--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed,—
(1) That a letter be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary recommending that the undergrowth in the woods immediately adjoining the residence should be cut down and removed and that the rocks in the bed of the adjoining stream which give rise to stagnant pools of water therein during the dry season should be removed.
(2) That the owners of the residence should be informed that if they desire to erect as an experiment-a tem- porary residence on Crown land adjoining their premises, they should make application to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for permission to do so in the usual manner.
Vaccine Lymph.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon on this subject was laid on the table.
It was agreed, that as its circulation to members had not been completed the question should stand over till next meeting.
Seymour Terrace.-A report by the Superintendent regarding the drainage of this terrace was read.
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It was agreed, that the necessary steps be taken under the provisions of the Health Ordinance to open and inspect the drains of houses Nos. 1 to 5 Seymour Terrace and that the owners of the Terrace be informed accordingly.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of November, 1890, was read. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till friday, the 26th day of December, 1890.
Read and confirmed this 9th day of January, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN,
President.