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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH AUGUST, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 356. The following Minutes are published for general information.
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By Command,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1889.
No. 18.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the Proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 31st day of July, 1889:-
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 Honourable WONG SHING.
JOHN JOSEPH Francis, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Dr. Ho KAI.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
In the absence of the President the Vice-President presided.
The Minutes of a meeting held on the 17th July were read and confirmed.
Mortality Statistics.-The returns for the weeks ended the 20th and 27th July respectively were laid on the table by the Secretary.
Report. A Report by the Secretary on the best method to adopt to keep members informed of the work being done by the Sanitary Staff was read.
Mr. EDx moved that the suggestions of the Secretary be adopted.
The Hon. WONG SHING seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bye-laws.-Draft bye-laws which it is proposed should be made under Sub-section 6 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 were read-and, subject to certain amendments and deletions, agreed to.
Mr. EDE moved that the amended bye-laws be submitted to His Excellency the Governor for approval in the usual.
manner.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Adjournment. The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, the 14th August, 1889,
Read and confirmed this 14th day of August, 1889.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION—No. 357.
The following Returns of Deaths for the Month ended 31st July are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.