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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH AUGUST, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 322.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th August, 1896.

No. 15.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 30th day of July, 1896.

read.

PRESENT:

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

The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).

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).

Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 16th day of July, 1896, were read, amended and confirmed. Cholera. Two letters from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the existence of Cholera in Penang were

Bubonic Plague.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary informing the Board that Bubonic Plague no longer existed in Swatow was read.

Census.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the taking of a Census during the current year, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

The Medical Officer of Health moved-

That, in the opinion of the Board, there is no reason to believe that the population of the Colony is abnormally

low at the present time, and, unless some unforeseen circumstance arises, a census should be taken this year. Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Wells.-Reports-which had been circulated to Members-by the Government Analyst on samples of water drawn from six wells in Victoria, were laid on the table and, the minutes on the circulating cover read.

A discussion ensued.

The President addressed the Board and moved-

1. That the usual notice be served on the owners of the wells situated at Nos. 103 and 108, Queen's Road East, and No. 1, Cross Strect, to close the wells thereat within three weeks from the date on which the notice is served; and

2. That the owners of the wells situated at Nos, 39 and 43, Queen's Road East, be requested to either close the wells or to have them so altered and repaired as to place them in a sanitary condition, to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

Wantsai Market.-Certain papers, having reference to the licensing of shops to sell marketable articles for human food in the immediate neighbourhood of the Wantsai Market, were considered.

The President moved-

That the Colonial Secretary be informed that, pending the occupation of all the stalls in the Wantsai Market in accordance with the recent classification thereof, the Board cannot recommend that the licences asked for be granted.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put aud agreed to.

Re-draining Houses.-Certain papers, having reference to the re-draining of No. 11, Kwong Yuen Street East, and the necessity of houses Nos. 2 to 16, Kwong Yuen Street East; Nos. 1 to 13, Kwong Yuen Street West; Nos. 13 to 23 (odd Nos.), Boubam Strand, and 11 to 19 (odd Nos.), Wing Lok Street, being re-drained in one combined scheme, were considered.

The President moved—

That the owners of these houses be informed that it is necessary to re-drain them in a combined scheme, and that

they be requested to submit plans for such re-draining as early as practicable.

The Medical Officer of Health seconde.l.

Question-put and agreed to.