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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JULY, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 308. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th July, 1890.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 13
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 27th day of June, 1890:-
PRESENT:
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.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
In the absence of the President the Vice-President presided.
Minutes confirmed.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 12th day of June, 1890, were read and confirmed. Influenza. A paper on this subject by Dr. CANTLIE-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table. Leprosy.-A paper on this subject by Dr. CANTLIE—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table. Typhoid Fever.--A letter concerning a fatal case of fever occurring in Staunton Street was read.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,―
That the house-drains of Nos. 5 and 7, Staunton Street, be inspected under the provisions of section 53 of the
Health Ordinance.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Statistics.-The returns for the weeks ended the 14th and 21st June, 1890—which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Public Vaccinator.-The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board and moved,-
That Mr. Ladds be not appointed a Public Vaccinator as recommended by the Board at the meeting held on the
29th May, 1890.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
The Hon. Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIis addressed the Board.
Dr. CANTLIE addressed the Board.
The Colonial Surgeon re-addressed the Board.
Mr. HUMPHREYS addressed the Board.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The Board divided.
The Hon. Ho KAI
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Mr. FRANCIS.
For
The Colonial Surgeon.
Motion lost.
Mr. EDE.
Dr. CANTLIE.
Against
Mr. WONG SHING.
Hon. O. CHADWICK.
Hon. Acting Registrar General.
The Vice-President.
Taitam water-works service reservoir.-Dr. CANTLIE addressed the Board and moved,
That attention be given to the condition of the Taitam water-works service reservoir.
The Hon. O. CHADWICK addressed the Board.
Dr. CANTLIE re-addressed the Board and amended his motion so as to read,----
That the Board recommend to Government that the Taitam water-works service reservoir be covered over. Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded the motion as amended.
Question-put and agreed to.
Over-crowding.-Dr. CANTLIE addressed the Board and withdrew the following motion of which he had given
notice,-
That a commission be appointed with full power to investigate the question of over-crowding in Hongkong
generally.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and moved the motion withdrawn by Dr. CanTLIE.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board.
It was then agreed to wait for the report of the Committee considering the question of over-crowding in Victoria.