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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JANUARY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:-No. 36. The following Minutes are published for, general information.
By Cominand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1891.
F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary.
No. 1.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 9th day of January, 1891-
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWT LOCKHART).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
WONG SHING, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The Minutes of meetings held on the 12th and 26th December, 1890, respectively, were read and con-
firmed.
Vaccine Lymph.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon-which had been circulated to Members—having reference to the cultivation of vaccine lymph, as observed by him in Japan, and the establishing of a Vaccine Institute in the Colony, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
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A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the report be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary and in doing so that his attention be invited to the previous recommendation of the Board regarding the establishing of a Vaccine Institute in the Colony.
Contravention of Market Ordinance.—A minute by the Superintendent—which had been circulated to Members-concerning the sale of raw butchers meat elsewhere than in the public Markets was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the law should be enforced.
Seymour Terrace.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of Nos. 1 to 5, Seymour Terrace, was read.
It was agreed that the owners of the drains in question be called upon to re-construct them in accordance with the law governing the re-construction of defective house-drains.
Foreshore at Causeway Bay.-A letter from Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.—which had been circulated to Members-complaining of the state of the foreshore near to the Ice Works at Causeway Bay was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. be informed that the foreshore they complain of is now being dredged.
Inland Lot 795.-A letter from Messrs. SHARP & Co.-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the drainage of two new houses on this lot was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that Messrs SHARP & Co. be informed that their proposed plan of drainage for these two houses is approved on the clear and distinct understanding that it is a temporary arrangement and that when the lot on which the houses are to be erected is further developed the necessary connection of the house-drains with a public sewer will be made by them at any time when called upon so to do.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 13th, 20th, and 27th December, 1890, and the 3rd January, 1891, respectively, were laid on the table.
Reports. The Superintendent's report for the month of December, 1899, and the Surveyor's report for the year 1890 were laid on the table. It was agreed that they be circulated to Members.
Tender. A tender-which had been circulated to Members-by the Contractor for the general surface scavenging of Victoria, for carrying out certain improvements in the dusting service part of his contract was considered. It was agreed that the tender be accepted, the work to be begun on the 1st February proximo.
It was agreed that a motion be placed on the Orders of the Day for next meeting with a view to delegating to the Superintendent the powers of the Board in the manner authorized by Ordinance 26 of 1890.
Adjournment.—The Board then adjourned till friday, the 23rd day of January, 1891.
S. BROWN, President.
Read and confirmed this 26th day of January, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.