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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 376. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1891.
No. 16.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on thursday, the 20th day of August, 1891:--
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Ù LIN ÜN, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI,
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 6th day of August, 1891, were read and confirmed.
New Member.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 19th August, 1891, informing the Board that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had been pleased to appoint Mr. U LIN ÜN a member of the Board vice Mr. WONG SHING resigned, was read.
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The President addressed the Board and welcomed Mr. Ù LIN ÜN to his seat at the Board table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 8th and 15th August, 1891, respectively which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read.
It was agreed that a letter should be addressed to the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary requesting that the Board be furnished with full particulars of the fatal case of cholera which occurred among the troops during the week ended the T5th Angust, 1891.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of July-which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover read and the question discussed.
Return of Works, &c.—A return showing the works, &c., recommended to be carried out by the Board between the 16th June, 1888, and the 16th June, 1891—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table, the minutes on the circulating cover were read and the question discussed.
Latrines. Five applications-which had been circulated to Members-for permission to erect latrines for the use of the public were laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed-
1. That each application should be considered separately.
2. That the necessary written sanction be given to erect latrines at Nos. 82 and 84, First Street, and at No. 2,
Tun Wo Lane.
3. That the remaining three applications be refused.
Appointment of Inspector.-The applications for the vacant post of an Inspector of Nuisances were considered. Dr. CANTLIE moved-
That the President, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. Humphreys be appointed a Committee to select the best candidate and submit his name to His Excellency the Acting Governor for appointment to the vacant post.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Abatement of Nuisances.-The Superintendent reported that he had served a notice on the Agents for the Buildings known as Fletcher's Street to abate certain nuisances which existed there.
Hospital for Infectious Diseases.-Inasmuch as the printed copies of the Board's papers having reference to this subject had only been in the hands of Members about two days, it was agreed that the question stand over till next Meeting.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till friday, the 4th day of September, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 4th day of September, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.