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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd JUNE, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 273.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 21st June, 1895.
No. 17.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 7th day of June, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS Alfred CoopeR), President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, Esquire, R.N.). The Acting Medical Officer of Health, (Surgeon-Major WESTCOTT, A.M.S.).
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
ABSENT:
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JAMES MITFORD ATKINSON), Vice-President. NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 22nd day of May, 1895, were read and confirmed.
Estimates.-A draft of the estimates for the year 1896--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
The President moved-
That the estimates and the explanatory minute attached thereto be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secre-
tary in the usual manner.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Central Market. The President addressed the Board on the subject of certain proposed additions to the Central Market Building, and laid on the table a plan showing the same.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That the plan be approved.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Committees.-The President addressed the Board with reference to the appointment of Committees to carry out the various parts of the Board's duties, and moved--
That the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Assistant Secretary be appointed a Committee to control the work involved in the house-to-house visitation now being made, the removal of illegal cubicles and cocklofts, the stopping of the illegal occupation of basements and the occupation of common lodging-houses.,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Committeės.--The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved--
That the President and Vice-President be appointed a Committee to control the work involved in the manage-
ment of the Markets and Slaughter-houses.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report.-The Sanitary Superintendent's report for the year 1894-a copy of which had been sent to each Member- was laid on the table.
Report. The Sanitary Surveyor's report for the first quarter of 1895-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Report. The Assistant Sanitary Surveyor's report for the first quarter of 1895-which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Report.--The Assistant Sanitary Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members-on the state of the latrines in Victoria which are open to the public was laid on the table, and the miuntes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board and moved
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That the report and minutes be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Assistant Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at 1 to 11, Wantsai Road, was laid on the table.
The President moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the drainage bye-laws and to
execute the works specified in the Surveyor's report.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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