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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JULY, 1888.
Mr. FRANCIS thereupon added the following to his amendment :--
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And that the Sanitary Surveyor be instructed to see to the carrying out of Part III of the Health Ordinance, referring to new Buildings, and to refer all doubtful questions arising thereon to the Board or to the Select Committee.
The amendment, on being put, was carried unanimously.
BUSINESS OF THE BOARD.-Mr. FRANCIS, pursuant to notice, moved
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That a Committee of three be appointed to conduct the ordinary business of the Board during the intervals between its Meetings, (under Section 12 of the Public Health Ordinance).
On the motion of the Registrar General, seconded by Mr. EDE, the Board went into Committee.
After a discussion and after a motion for the adjournment of the debate, proposed by Mr. HUMPHREYS and seconded by Dr. Ho KAI, had been lost, Mr. FRANCIS withdrew his motion.
The Captain Superintendent of Police then moved :-
That in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, the conduct of the executive business of the Board be carried on by the President in the intervals between its Meetings, until further notice.
Mr. EDE seconded,
Question-put and passed.
The Board resumed.
SANITARY ENGINEER.-Dr. CANTLIE, pursuant to notice, moved:--
That the Sanitary Engineer shall attend Board Meetings when required to do so by any Member of the Board, but that in all cases two clear days' notice shall be given to him through the Secretary with an intimation of the subjects he is likely to be examined upon. Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
After a statement by the Surveyor General, Dr. CANTLIE withdrew his motion.
Board
BY-LAWS. The Surveyor General moved, and the Registrar General seconded, that the go into Committee for the consideration of the By-Laws, (Sub-sections 1, 2 and 3 of Section 13 of the Public Health Ordinance), framed by the Sub-Committee appointed on the 21st ultimo. Dr. Ho KAI moved, as an amendment, that the By-Laws be considered this day week. Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
The amendment on being put to the Meeting was carried unanimously. NOTICE OF MOTION.-Mr. FRANCIS gave notice that at the next Meeting he would move,-
That the Secretary be directed to lay on the table at each Meeting of the Board a summary of the business disposed of by the President, and of the work done by the Officers of the Board during the interval since the last Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 19th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
Read and confirmed this 19th day of July, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary.
Pn. B. C. AYRES, President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 333.
The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 14th July are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 21st July, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.