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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH OCTOBER, 1896.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 12th and 19th September, 1896, respectively, were laid on the table.
Chinese Dwellings.-A petition-which had been circulated to Members-on the subject of ventilating Chinese dwellings and workshops, was laid on the table.
The Secretary was directed to acknowledge the receipt of the petition, and inform petitioner that the Board will be glad if his countrymen will adopt bis proposed method of ventilating their premises.
Basements.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members--having reference to a proposal to so alter certain basements as to make them comply with the provisions of bye-law 16 of the bye-laws made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, was laid ou the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That an answer be sent to Mr. Holmes in the sense of Mr. Ede's minute.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Strangers were requested to withdraw.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 8th day of October, 1896.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of October, 1896.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Wednesday, the 30th day of September, 1896.
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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.), Vice-President.
Minutes.-The minutes of meetings held on the 22nd and 24th days of September, 1896, wore read and confirmed. Bye-laws.-A draft of bye-laws providing for the sanitary maintenance of opium smoking divans were read one by one, amended, and agreed to.
The President moved
That the bye-laws as read and amended be made.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to."
The President moved--
That the bye-laws be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary with a request that they be referred to the Attorney General and, if he has no legal objection to them, that His Excellency_the_Governor may be pleased to give instructions that the necessary steps be taken for their approval by the Legislative Council in the usual
manner.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bye-laws.-A draft of bye-laws to be made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 were read one by one from No. 1 to No. 14, amended, and agreed to.
The President moved-
That the Medical Officer of Health be requested to state in writing the point raised by him as to the necessity of
giving notice before entry to premises with a view to obtaining the opinion of the Attorney General,
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Adjournment.--The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 1st day of October, 1896.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of October, 1896.
Hugh McCALLUM,
Secretary,
FRANCIS A. Cooper,
President,
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