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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH OCTOBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 401.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th October, 1896.
No. 20.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 8th day of October, 1896.
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 Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ARSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 24th and 30th days of September and the 1st day of October, 1896, respectively, were read and confirmed.
Bye-laws. A fair copy of the bye-laws to be made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 were considered and a few verbal amendments agreed to.
The President moved-
That the bye-laws as amended be mude.
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.
It was also agreed that a letter dated the 5th October, 1896, from the Medical Officer of Health having reference to the power of the Board, by means of its Officers, to enter and inspect premises be transmitted with the bye-laws to the Colonial Secretary with a request that the Attorney General be requested to advise on the points raised in the letter,
Conservancy.---A minute by the Secretary--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the recent strike amongst the nightien employed by householders, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That the Secretary in conjunction with the Medical Officer of Health be requested to prepare a specification with a view to obtaining tenders for the removal of nightsoil from private premises within the City of Victoria.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Fruit.-An application-which had been circulated to Members-for permission to sell fruit at No. 60, Staunton Street, ground floor was considered.
The President moved-
That the application be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be granted, The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to,
Fruit.-Au application-which had been circulated to Members-for permission to sell fruit on a stall adjoining No. 93, Queen's Road West, was considered.
The President moved---
That the application should be refused.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 26th September and 3rd October, 1896, respectively, were laid on the table.
Licences. Twenty-nine applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep swine were considered. The President moved--
That the licences applied for be granted.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.