THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 209. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1890.
No. 9.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 2nd day of May, 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).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Honourable Osbert ChadWICK, C.M.G.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
John David HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL Josern Ede, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Minutes confirmed. -The Minutes of meetings held on the 11th and 18th days of April, 1890, were read and confirmed.
Fever Commission.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 19th April-which had been circulated to members-regarding the Board's recommendations with reference to the steps to be taken to carry out the re- commendatious of the Fever Commission, was laid on the table.
New Slaughter-House.--A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 24th April-which had been circulated to Members-regarding the erection of a new slaughter-house was laid on the table.
Boat Breaming.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 25th March-which had been circu- lated to Members-regarding bout breaming at Yaumati was laid on the table. It was agreed that an opportunity should be given to Members to visit the places referred to before any decision is arrived at.
Member absent from Colony.--A letter from Mr. HUMPHREYS informing the Board that he would be absent from the Colony from the 24th April till about the 7th May, 1890, was laid on the table.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the quarter ended the 31st March, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report for the quarter ended the 31st March, 1890—which had been circulated to Members- was laid on the table.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of March, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table. It was agreed that it was no longer necessary to inform Architects by letter that new houses could not be legally occupied till passed by the Board as having been built in accordance with the provisions of the Health Ordinance but that the owners of new houses should still continue to be so informed by letter.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the year ended 31st December, 1889-which had been circulated to Mem- bers-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Honourable Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIs addressed the Board.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The President addressed the Board.
The Honourable O. CHADWICK addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS again addressed the Board and moved.-
That the report be printed,
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. A report on the condition in which Belilios Terrace was found on the occasion of a special inspection, which was made owing to complaints which had been received from two tenants in the terrace, was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and pointed out that such inspections should only be made when reasonable grounds for suspecting that muisances existed in each of the premises inspeeted.
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