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THE HONGKong goverNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 301.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st July, 1896.

No. 14.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at an adjourned meeting held on Thursday, the 16th day of July, 1896.

read.

PRESENT:

The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.

The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Captain HENRY BRIDGMAN HENDERSON LETHBRIDGE),

The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK),

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart).

The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).

Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 18th day of June, 1896, were read and confirmed. Amoy.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the prevalence of Bubonic Plague at Amoy was

Swatow.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the existence of Bubonic Plague at Swatow was laid on the table.

Singapore.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the existence of Cholera at Singapore was laid on the table.

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.--A letter--which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary informing the Board that Mr. C. V. LADDS had been granted a further extension of his leave of absence, on half salary, was laid on the table.

Plans.--A letter--which had been circulated to Members-from the Director of Public Works transmitting plans showing the systems of water distribution and of sewerage in the City of Victoria, was laid on the table.

Bye-laws. A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-on the subject of certain bye-laws having retrospective force was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.

A discussion ensued.

The President moved-

That copies of the various minutes be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the information of Ilis Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency's attention be specially invited to the opinions expressed by the Medical Officer of Health in his minute, with which the Board concur; and that no time should be lost in obtain- ing the necessary powers to enable the Board to clear backyards, lanes, etc. of every obstruction to light and air gaining free entrance to the dwellings of the people.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Wantsai Market.-A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the classifi- cation of the stalls in the Wantsai Market was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.

The President addressed the Board and moved---

That the Colonial Secretary be informed—

1. That the Board cannot recommend that a licence be granted to Wong Shing to sell fruit at 63, Nullah

Lane;

2. That no stall should be let in any Market unless the lessee is prepared to occupy it ;

3. That any stall which has been let and which has stood vacant for a period of one calendar month should

be declared to be vacant and put up for tender; and

4. That the classification of the stalls in this market which has been proposed by the Secretary be adopted,

and that he be instructed to take the necessary steps to give effect thereto.

The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Report.--The Assistant Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-for the quarter ended the 30th June, 1896, was laid on the table.

Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports--which had been circulated to Members-- on the condition of the house drains at Blocks Nos. 74, 109, 110, 126, 129, 141 and 238, as well-as at Nos.,262 and 263, Praya West, were la:1 on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.

The President moved-

That the owners of the houses mentioned in the reports 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 Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.