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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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No. 19.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 24TH APRIL, 1897.

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VOL. XLIII.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 145.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

No. 7.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 8th day of April, 1897.

PRESENT:

The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 25th day of March, 1897, were read and confirmed.

Report. The President addressed the Board and laid on the table the report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1896.

Small-pox in Japan.-Three returns showing the progress of small-pox in Hiogo, Nagasaki and Yokohama, Japan, were laid on the table.

Defective Drains.-The Surveyor's report—which had been cirenlated to Members-regarding the condition of the house drains at Block No. 43, was laid on the table.

The President moved-

That the owners of the premises mentioned in the report be called upon to carry out the works recommended by

the Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house-drainaye works.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Latrines. A plan--which had been circulated to Members-showing the proposed positions for public latrines on the Taipingshan resumed area, was laid on the table.

A discussion ensued.

The President moved-

That the sites as shown on the plan be approved by the Board.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.