No. 219.
Marked A.
Enclosure B.
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No.
26
90.
HONGKONG.
CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING MAIN SEWERAGE.
Laid before the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
Secretary, Sanitary Board to Acting Colonial Secretary.
SANITARY Board Room,
HONGKONG, 11th August, 1890.
SIR, I have the honour to transmit you the enclosed extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the Board at a meeting held on the 8th instant, and also a copy of the letter referred to in the extract in question.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable W. M. DEANE, C.M.G.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
A.
Extract from the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Sanitary Board at a Meeting held on the 8th day of August, 1890.
Main Sewerage. The reports on this subject by the Honourable 0. CHADWICK, C.M.G. copies of which had been in the hands of Members for some- time-were again considered.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and moved that a reply he had drafted and which he real be sent to the Honourable Colonial Secretary's letter transmitting the reports to the 'Board.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board and seconded Mr. FRANCIS' motion.
The President addressed the Board pointing out that there was a good deal in
the draft letter he could not assent to.
A discussion ensued.
The mover and seconder of the motion agreed to an amendment of the last paragraph of the draft letter.
Motion put.
The Board divided:-
For.
Mr. EDE.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. WONG SHING.
Hon. O. CHADWICK.
Motion carried.
Against. THE PRESIDENT.
The President wished it to be recorded that although he voted against the motion as a whole yet he cordially agreed with that part of the letter which dealt with the engineering project put forward by Mr. CHADWICK.
11th August, 1890.
True Extract.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.