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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 54.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.
No. 3.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 30th day of January, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Joux 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).
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 16th day of January, 1896, were read, amended and confirmed. Bye-law. The draft of a bye-law extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 17 of 1887 to the villages of Shaukiwan, Quarry Bay, Shui-tsing-wan, Wong Kok-tsui and all the villages on the Kau-lung Peninsula was read.
The President moved---
That the bye-law be adopted by the Board and transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to have the bye-law made in the manner provided for under the Markets Ordinance.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Awnings, etc.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, having reference to a certain form of notice which had been served on householders drawing their attention to the nuisance arising from the untidy and dirty state of their awnings and sunshades, and requesting them to be good enough to promptly abate such nuisance, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read. It was agreed to leave the matter for arrangement by the Medical Officer of Health.
Defective Drains.--The Assistant Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members--on the condition of the house drains at Block No. 64, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the owners of the houses mentioned in the report be called on to carry out the works recommended by the Assistant Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house drainage works.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's report on the condition of the house-drains at 213 to 231 (odd Nos.), Hollywood Road, and 21 to 27 (odd Nos.), Possession Street, was read.
The President moved--
That the owners of these premises be called on to promptly carry out the works recommended by the Assistant
Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house drainage works.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Godowns. A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-concerning the providing of adequate privy accommodation at certain godowns at Praya East, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That a notice be served on the owner to provide, within a period of two months from the date of the notice, a
privy having at least three seats, for the use of the workmen employed at or in connection with the godowns. The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Soy Works.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members--complaining of a nuisance arising from certain soy works in the Saiyingpoon district, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the persons complaining be informed that the Board has not been able to discover any cause for taking
proceedings for creating a nuisance against the owners of the soy works in question.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Stove. An application--which had been circulated to Members-for permission to allow the paving under a stove to remain till such time as the stove is taken down, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board and move-
That the applicants be informed that the ground surrounding the stove must be opened so as to enable the Surveyor to see the exact nature of the paving on which the stove now stands and that, when this has been done, it will be possible for the Board to give a definite answer to their application.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
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