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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JUNE, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 256.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1895.

J. II. STEWArt Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

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No. 16.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1895.

PRESENT:

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

The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JAMES MITFORD ATKINSON), Vice-President.

The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, Esquire, R.N.).

The Acting Medical Officer of Health, (Surgeon-Major WESTCOTT, A.M.S.)..

ABSENT:

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

Minutes. The minutes of a Meeting held on the 9th day of May, 1895, were read and confirmed.

Standing Orders.-Two drafts of Standing Orders for the guidance of the various Officers of the Board—which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

The President moved-

That the draft of Standing Orders marked A be adopted by the Board.

The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Amoy.-A letter, dated the 13th May, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that Amoy is pronounced by the Consular Medical Officer to be free from Bubonic Plague, was read,

Assistant Inspector of Markets.-A letter, dated the 15th May, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that His Excelleucy the Governor had been pleased to appoint, on three months' probation, Mr. ALEXANDER WATSON to be Assistant Inspector of Markets, was read.

Bubonic Plague.-A letter, dated the 14th May, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to express his approval of the prompt measures taken by the Board to prevent the spread of Bubonic Plague in the Colony, was read.

Western Market.-A letter--which had been circulated to Members--requesting that the licenses to sell articles of food for man which had been granted to certain shops adjoining the Western Market be continued, was laid on the table aud several minutes read.

The President addressed the Board and stated that it is understood His Excellency the Governor had decided to cancel all such licences after the 31st instant, and moved-

That the correspondence be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that, as far as practic-

able, a reduction be made in the number of licences issued to hawkers.

The Colonial Surgeon seconded,

Question-put and agreed to.

Concreting Floors.-A letter from Messrs. PALMER & TURNER--which had been circulated to Members--enquir- ing whether the Board would approve of a floor having six inches of good concrete covered with one course of 11⁄2 inch good red Canton tiles pointed with cement, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed that Messrs. PALMER & TURNER be informed that a floor such as they propose will meet with the approval of the Board provided the concrete is finished off smooth on the surface before it is covered with the tiles.

Disinfectants.-A letter from Messrs. WATKINS & Co. offering to supply Esset's disinfecting fluid at $1.60 per gallon was read.

It was agreed that Messrs. WATKINS & Co. be informed that their offer is not accepted.

A Well Water.-The Analyst's report on a sample of water drawn from a well in Third Street was laid on the table.

The President moved-

That the usual notice be served on the owner of the well to have it closed.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Mortality Returns.-The returns--which had been circulated to Members--for the weeks ended the 4th, 11th and 18th May, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.

Licences.-Sixty-eight applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep swine were considered.

The President moved-

That the licences applied for be granted,

The Colonial Surgeon seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.