THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 190. The following Minutes are published for general information.
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By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary, ̧
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1890.
No. 7.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 11th day of April, 1890 :-
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
The Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of a meeting held on the 21st day of March, 1890, were read and confirmed.
A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 20th April, 1890, regarding the Board's recommendation to open the Causeway Bay harbour of refuge was read,
A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 25th March, 1890, regarding boat breaming at Yau-ma-ti was read.
A discussion ensued as to why this letter had not at once been circulated to Members.
On reference to the minutes of the proceedings of the Board at a meeting held on the 23rd October, 1889, it was shown that the agreement theu come to was that copies of all letters should be at once circulated to Members.
It was agreed that the letter should be circulated.
A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated 3rd April, 1890, regarding draft water bill was read.
The Sanitary Superintendent's reports for the month of March and for the year ending 31st December, 1889, were laid on the table. It was agreed that they should be circulated to Members.
table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 22nd and 29th March, and 5th April, were laid on the
Draft Water Bill.-Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That a special meeting be held this day week-18th April—to consider the Bill.
The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Slaughter-houses bye-laws.-A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon-which had been circulated to Members-representing the desirability of making an additional bye-law was considered.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,—
That the correspondence as it stands be transmitted to the Government for its information. The Honourable Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 18th day of April, 1890.
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of May, 1890.
HUGH MCCALLUM. Secretary.
S. BROWN. President.