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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MARCH, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 128.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant to the Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police, two and a half months' vacation leave.
Consequent on Mr. DEANE's departure, His Excellency has been pleased to make the following temporary appointments, viz. :——
Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON, Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, to be
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
Major THOMAS CARROLL DEMPSTER, Adjutant of Police, to be Acting Superintendent of
Victoria Gaol.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 129.
The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1889.
No. 6.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 13th of March, 1889:----
No. 285,
2nd March,
1889.
No. 332.
9th March,
1889,
No. 336.
9th March,
1889.
No. 116, 19th March,
1889.
PRESENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard Chenery Ayres), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE), Vice-President. The Honourable WONG SHING.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes of the meeting held on the 27th ultimo were read and confirmed.
Ordinance No. 17 of 1887.-Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary in reply to the Board's com- munication of the 15th December last on the subject of this Ordinance.
Building Ordinance. Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary transmitting the print of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for amending the laws relating to the Construction of Buildings in the Colony of Hongkong, and inviting the Board to make any observations that they may deem necessary in respect of the provisions of sections 50 to 54.
Resolved, that the letter be considered at a special meeting to be held on that day week. Bye-Laws: Sub-section 19 of Section 13.-Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary stating that the Board's Bye-Laws under this section of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, had been approved by the Legislative Council.
Mortality Returns.-Laid on the table returns by the Registrar General for the weeks ended the 23rd of February and the 2nd of March.
The Public Health Ordinance, 1887.-Read a letter from the Acting Sanitary Superintendent for- warding a draft Bill to amend this Ordinance.
Resolved, that the letter and draft Bill be printed and distributed for the consideration of the members of the Board, and that any further amendments of the Ordinance which are considered necessary be incorporated in the proposed new Bill.
Notice of Motion.-Dr. CANTLIE gave notice that at the next meeting he would move :-
That a letter be addressed to the Government concerning the recommendation of the late Board on the subject of an epidemic Hospital; and that he would make a proposal as regards the site of the Building.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, the 20th instant, at 4.15 P.M.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of March, 1889.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
PH. B. C. ATRES,
President.