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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 68.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th February, 1895.

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No. 3.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 31st day of January, 1895:-

PRESENT:

The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.

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

The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard ChENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).

ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.

JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.

Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.

ABSENT:

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWart Lockhart), President. The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.

Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 17th January, 1895, were read and confirmed.

Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-a copy of which had been sent to each Member-concerning the management of the sheep and swine depôts was laid on the table.

A discussion ensued,

It was agreed that the question of managing these depôts be referred to a Committee consisting of the Vice-President, Mr. FRANCIS and the Honourable Dr. Ho KA1.

It was also agreed that notices be served on the sheep and swine dealers in Victoria, informing them that the depôts are now ready for occupation and that they must on or before the 1st April next either house their animals therein or comply with the law regulating the housing of sheep and swine in the Colony.

Impermeable Floors.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from Messrs. PALMER & TURNER concerning the laying down of impermeable floors was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed that Messrs. PALMER & TURNER be informed that the flooring they propose will meet with the approval of the Board providing the surface of the floor is finished off smooth.

George's Lane.—A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members-with Messrs. PALMER & TURNER concerning certain houses in George's Lane, was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

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Defective Drains.--The Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at 2 to 12 (even Nos.), Ui Lung Lane, was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read,

The Vice-President moved—

That the owners of these houses be called upon to redrain them in accordance with the law governing house

drainage and to amend the defects specified in the Surveyor's report.

The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at Blocks 186, 187, 191 and 192 were laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating covers read.

A discussion ensued.

The Honourable Director of Public Works moved,-

(A) That the owners of the houses which are reported to be defectively drained be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house drainage and to amend the defects pointed out by the Surveyor, except those referring to the re-laying of the kitchen floors on the ground floors, and that a further report be obtained regarding 50, 52, 64 and 68, Queen's Road Central.

(B) That in all future cases, the Assistant Surveyor be directed to report as to each block, into what sewer or sewers the houses in such block now drain, where these sewers have their outfall, and into what sewer it is proposed to divert the drainage and where is the outfall thereof.

Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C. seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of house drains at 9 to 19 (odd Nos.), Bridges Street, 1 to 10, Kat Sing Lane and 1 to 5 Kat Sing Alley was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed that as plans had been sent to the Director of Public Works for the rebuilding of these houses there is no need to call on the owners to re-drain.

Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's report—which had been circulated to Members--on the condition of the house drains at 1 to 8, George's Lane, 1 to 20, Astor Buildings, and 46 to 64 (even Nos.), Aberdeen Street, was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed that the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house drainage and to amend the defects pointed out by the Surveyor, except those referring to the re-laying of the kitchen floors on the ground floors.