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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 366.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office; Hongkong, 25th September, 1896.

No. 18.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 10th day of September, 1896.

PRESENT:

The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper), President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY ATRES, 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 Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Captain HENRY Bridgman Henderson LethbrIDGE). Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 27th day of Angust, 1896, were read and confirmed.

Cholera. A return showing the number of cases of cholera reported as having occurred in Singapore from the 17th to the 23rd August, 1896, was laid on the table.

Census. Certain papers-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the taking of a census before" the end of the current year, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

The President moved-

That the papers be returned to the Colonial Secretury with a request that the recommendations contained in the minute by the Medical Officer of Health, as amended by the President's minute, be adopted in the taking of

the census.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports—which had been circulated to Members--on 17 samples of water drawn from wells in Victoria and Hunghom, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.

The President moved--

That the owners of those wells, the waters from which had been condemned by the Analyst as being unfit for potable purposes, be called on in the usual manner to close the wells within one month from the date of serv ing the notice.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mortality Returns.-The returus for the weeks ended the 29th August and 5th September, 1896, respectively, were laid on the table.

Contractor.-An application to be placed on the list of Contractors who are capable of carrying out drainage works was considered.

The President moved-

That the name of Ü Chung, of No. 112, Third Street, be added to the list of contractors cupable of carrying

out drainage works.

The Vice-President seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Dwelling.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-by the Medical Officer of Health concerning certain premises which he declares to be unfit for human habitation, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

The President moved-

That a notice be served on the owner requesting him, within one month from the date on which the notice is served, to either so alter the premises as to make them fit for human habitation or to cause them to be vacated, and not allow them to be again occupied as a dwelling till the necessary alterations are made.

The Vice-President seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 24th day of September, 1896.

Read and confirmed this 24th day of September, 1896.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

President.