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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 62.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1898.
No. 2.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 27th day of January, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joun 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).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 13th January, 1898, were read and confirmed.
Cattle Disease.-A report by the Committee appointed to enforce the provisions of bye-laws 6 and 7 of Schedule A to Ordinance 17 of 1887, was read.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 15th and 22nd January, 1898, respectively, were
laid on the table.
Shaukiwan
-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to an insanitary area in the village of Shinkiwan was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved-
That the Colanial Secretary be informed that, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, the domestic dwellings situated upon Shaukiwan Inland Lots 151, 170 to 190 and 249 are, in their present condition, unfit for human habitation.
The Honourable Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and seconded.
The Honourable Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
Mr. N. J. EDE addressed the Board.
The President a idressed the Board.
The Board divided-
Ayes.
Mr. N. J. EDE.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Vice-President.
Noes.
The Honourable Director of Public Works.
The President.
Motion carried.
We'ls The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-
s-on three samples of water from Wells were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the usual notice be served on the owner of the Well situated at Nos. 6 and 8, Market Street, Hunghom, to
close the Well within one month from the date on which the notice is served.
The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water-closet.-An application--which had been circulated to Members-for permission to creet a water-closet at No. 7 Queen's Road Central was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Honourable Director of Public Works addressed the board and moved-
That the permission asked for be granted.
The President addressed the Board and seconded.
Mr. N. J. EDE aldressed the Board.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The Board divided---
Ayes.
Noes.
The Honourable Director of Public Works. The President.
Mr. N. J. EDE.
The Medical Officer of Health, The Vice-President.
Motion lost.
Bake-house.-Au application that the premises known as Nos. 91 and 93 Queen's Road East be registered as a Bake-honse was considered,
The President moved—
That the premises be registered as requested.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.