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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 322.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th June, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, for the Colonial Secretary.
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No. 19.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 25th day of May, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (the Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (the Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
EDWARD ÚSBORNE, Esquire.
Minutes. The minutes of a special meeting held on the 10th May as well as of the regular meeting held on the 11th May, and of confidential meetings held on each of those days, were confirmed.
Resolution. The Vice-President pursuant to notice addressed the Board and moved the following resolution—
That a Committee of the Board consisting of the Director of Public Works, the Acting Registrar General, and Mr. Edward Osborne, be appointed to make quarterly inspections of such of the Health Districts as they may select, and to report the results of their inspections to the Board.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board, and seconded.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, the Director of Public Works, and the Acting Registrar General, signified their willingness to serve on the Committee.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water and Trough Closets.—(1.) An application from Messrs. LEIGH & ORANGE on behalf of the Honourable C. P. CHATER, C.M.G., for permission to erect certain Water and Trough Closets in a building in course of erection on the reclaimed portion of Marine Lot No. 103 was considered, and was postponed till next regular meeting for further enquiries to be made regarding the trough closets.
(2.) An application from the same firm on the same behalf, for permission to erect a Pedestal Water Closet on the first floor of Victoria Buildings, was considered.
The Director of Public Works moved→
That the applications be granted.
Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE seconded.
The Board divided.
The President.
Ayes.
The Director of Public Works.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
Motion carried by the casting vote of the President.
Noes.
The Vice-President.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Acting Registrar General.
(3.) An application from Messrs. DENISON & RAM on behalf of the Trustees of the Union Church for permission to ercet two Water Closets in the Churchyard of the Union Church, was considered.
The Vice-President moved-
That the application be refused,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences to keep Swine.-Two applications for licences to keep Swine were considered.
The Vice-President moved—
That the applications be granted.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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Branch Plague Hospital.-Notice was received from Government of the establishment of a branch of the Tung Wa Hospital for the reception of plague patients, and was laid on the table.
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Chief Inspector of Nuisances.-A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies notifying the appoint- ment, and early sailing, of a Chief Inspector of Nuisances, was laid on the table.
Sheep and Swine Depôt.-Notice of a proposed increase in the accommodation at the Sheep and Swine Depôt, Kennedy Town, was laid on the table.
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Lighting of the Central Market.-A further report on the lighting of the Central Market was considered. The Medical Officer of Health moved-
That a Sub-committee consisting of the Director of Public Works, and the Acting Registrar General be appointed
to visit the Market, and report on the lighting.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Tung Wa Mortuary at Kennedy Town.-A suggestion that the Sanitary Board should acquire the old Tung Wa Mortuary at Keunedy Town was brought forward and consideration of the matter was postponed for fourteen days.
Plague Returns.-A further report from Tainan, Formosa, on the progress of Bubonic Plague in that Prefecture was laid on the table.
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