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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH OCOTBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 383.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secrctury.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1896.

No. 19.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 24th day of September, 1896.

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PRESENT:

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

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

Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 10th day of September. 1896, were read and confirmed. Bye-laws.-The draft of the amended bye-laws to be made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 was laid on

the table.

It was agreed that a special meeting be held on Wednesday, the 30th September, 1896, for their consideration.

Opium Smoking Divans.-The draft of bye-laws for the sanitary maintenance of opium smoking divans was laid on the table.

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It was agreed that they be considered at the special meeting to be held on Wednesday, the 30th September, 1896. Cholera. Two returns, showing the number of cases of cholera and the number of deaths therefrom recorded as having occurred in Singapore from noon of the 1st September till noou of the 15th September, 1896, were laid on the table.

Inspectors of Nuisances.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to approve of each of the Iuspectors being paid the sum of $100 in recognition of their services during the recent prevalence of Bubonic Plague, was read.

Overcrowding.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the steps which should be adopted to abate overcrowding in dwellings in the Colony, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

Defective Drains.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-regarding the condition of the house drains at Block No. 22, was laid on the table and the minutes 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

Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house-drainage works.

The Vice-President seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Floors. An application-which had been circulated to Members-to review a notice which had been served on the owner of Nos. 148 and 150, Queen's Road Central, to concrete the ground surfaces of his premises, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

The Medical Officer of Health moved----

That the front part of the Bar-room floor should be exempted from the requirements of the notice, and that the

applicant be so informed.

The President seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Floors.--An application—which had been circulated to Members-to review a notice which had been served on the owner of Nos. 156 and 158, Wellington Street to concrete the ground surfaces of his premises, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

Two letters dated the 21st and 24th September, 1896, having reference ro the requirements of the notice were read. The President moved-

That the request contained in the letter dated the 24th September, 1896, be acceded to. Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mezzanine Floors.-A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the granting of permission to erect mezzanine floors in warehouses, etc., was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that the question be referred to the President and the Medical Officer of Health to consider and report on the conditions under which such permission should in future be given.