THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 477,
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, 15th November, 1890,
No. 23.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 31st day of October, 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).
· JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM Gordon), JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Ho KAL.
Vice-President.
Minutes. The Minutes of a meeting held on the 17th day of October, 1890, were read and confirmed. Surveyor's Report for third Quarter 1890.-The report-which had been circulated to Members- laid on the table.
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Inspector of Markets' Report for third Quarter 1890.-The report--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the officer making the report should be informed that it is understood the foreshore is not the cause of the offensive odours perceptible at the Central Market and that he be called upon to submit an explanation of the state- ments contained in his report.
It was also agreed that the Superintendent should take steps to render the foreshore under the temporary Central Market less offensive.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 18th and 25th October, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
House-drains in Ui Hing Lane and Third Street.-Reports by the Surveyor on the condition of the drains of the premises situated on the west side of Ui Hing Lane-houses 4 to 28-and of Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13, Third Street, were read.
A discussion ensued.
The Surveyor was present and gave information on the subject.
It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called upon to re-drain them in the manner provided for by the Health Ordinance and the bye-laws made thereunder.
New House at Quarry Bay.-An application for permission to occupy a new house at Quarry Bay pending the settlement of the question of outfall for the drains thereof was considered,
Mr. EDE moved,—
1. That if the owners—as a temporary measure-will construct a cess-pit in a suitable place to the satisfaction of the Surveyor, the required certificate will then be granted. When a public sewer has been constructed the Board recommends that the necessary connection of the house-drain with such sewer be made at the public expense.
2. That a letter be addressed to Government urging that the Quarry Bay public sewer be proceeded with as early
as possible.
The Acting Registrar General seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Re-drainage of German Club. A minute by the Surveyor concerning the plans which have been submitted for the re-drainage of the German Club was considered.
The President moved,—
That the plans as submitted be passed providing that the closets are constructed to the satisfaction of the Surveyor
and a proper supply of water for use in them provided.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and passed.