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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH OCTOBER, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 415. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1890.
No. 20.
W. M. DEANE,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 19th day of September, 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).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 5th day of September, 1899, were read and confirmed.
Marine Lots 102 & 103.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary date: the 9th day of September, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-approving of the Board's recommendation regarding the drainage of these lots was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Cholera in Shanghai.-A correspondence on this subject-which had been circulated to Members- -was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. After some discussion it was agreed that the correspondence should lie on the table.
Quarantine. A correspondence on this subject--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A general discussion ensued,
It was agreed,--
That the Superintendent should report as to how far the existing bye-laws are applicable to the disinfection, etc.
of infected vessels, other than sea-going vessels covered by the quarantine regulations, in the Harbours of the Colony.
Food Adulteration.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 12th September, 1890-which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Government be requested to introduce into the Colony the substantive law of England on the subject of
the adulteration of food.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
The Honourable Acting Registrar General moved as an amendment,—
That a Committee be appointed to consider the question of food adulteration and draw up bye-laws to deal with
the same.
The President seconded.
Amendment put.
The Board divided.
For.
The Honourable Acting Registrar General. The President.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Mr. N. J. EDE.
Dr. CANTLIE,
Mr. WONG SHING.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS. The Colonial Surgeon. The Vice-President.
Against.
Amendment lost.
Mr. FRANCIS' motion put and agreed to.
Insanitary Condition of East Point.-The Surveyor's report on the state of the drains complained of by Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & Co. was read and the question discussed.
It was agreed,—
1. That the Surveyor's report be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary.
2. That the Superintendent see to the condition of the drains at the Ice Works and call on the owners to remedy
the defects therein.
Nuisance in vicinity of the New Oriental Bank.-The Surveyor's report on this subject was read and the sketch plan of the adjoining premises was on view. It was agreed that the owners of the premises be called upon to put the drains in a sanitary condition.
Defective drains.-The Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains of Nos. i to 19 (odd numbers) Lyndhurst Terrace and Nos. 68 to 80 (even numbers) Queen's Road West as well as 237 and 239, Hollywood Road, was read. After some discussion it was agreed that the report be referred back to the Surveyor for further particulars as to the nature of the defects, etc.