THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JANUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 19.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th January, 1896.
No. 1.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 3rd day of January, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.,) Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.). 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 19th day of December, 1895, were read and confirmed.
Contract Specifications.-The contract specifications for the general surface scavenging and conservancy of the various villages were considered and amended.
The President moved--
That in clauses 3, 4 und 9 after the words “Sanitary Superintendent” the words “or Medical Officer of Health"
be added.
The Vice-President seconded.
The Board divided-
Motion carried.
Ayes.
The Medical Officer of IIcalth.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. The Vice-President.
The President.
The President moved--
That the contract specifications as amended be approved by the Board.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Noes.
N. J. EDE.
Conservancy Anchorage Station.-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the anchorage station for the conservancy boats, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved--
That the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed that the matter is being carefully investigated, but the
Board is unable, at present, to recommend the removal of the boats.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Sunshades, etc.-A number of petitions--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the removal of sunshades and awnings, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board aud moved-
That the Board directs that any awning or sunshade which, in the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health, is so dirty or so dilapidated as to constitute a nuisance shall be cleansed, repaired or removed as the Medical Officer of Health may direct; provided that any sunshade which renders any inhabited room so dark as to be prejudicial to the health of the inmates shall be removed.
The President addressed the Board and seconded.
A discussion ensued.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.--The Assistant Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members--on the condition of the house drains at 11, Queen's Road Central, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the owners of No. 11, Queen's Road Central, be called on to re-drain their premises in accordance with the
law governing house drainage works.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returus-which had been circulated to Members--for the weeks ended the 21st and 28th December, respectively, were laid on the table.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.