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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH JULY, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 297.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th July, 1895.

No. 18.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 20th 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 Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. James ALFRED Lowson), Vice-President.

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

ABSENT:

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

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 7th day of June, 1895, were read and confirmed.

Swatow.-Two letters from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-the first informing the Board that a most marked decrease in the mortality from Bubonic Plague had taken place at Swatow, and the second that the Bubonic Plague was no longer epidemic at Swatow, were laid on the table.

It was agreed that the Colonial Secretary be informed that, in the opinion of the Board, there is no necessity to continue the restriction now in force on vessels arriving from Swatow.

Macao. Two letters from the Honourable Colonial Secrétary having reference to the number of deaths from Bubonic Plague occurring daily at Macao were laid on the table.

Insanitary Dwellings.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secre- tary, forwarding a report by the Acting Medical Officer of Health on certaiu dwellings at Mong Kok Tsui, was laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover read. A report on the same dwellings by the Assistant Surveyor was also read.

The President addressed the Board and moved –

That the owner of these insanitary dwellings be called on to have them vacated on or before the 20th July next

and then to demolish them forthwith.

The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Acting Colonial Surgeon.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint Dr. J. A. Lowson to be Acting Colonial Surgeon vice Dr. J. M. ATKINSON absent on sick leave, was read.

Western Market.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that Ilis Excellency the Governor had been pleased to approve that the licences which had been granted to certain shopkeepers adjoining the Western Market should terminate on the date already fixed, was read.

Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at 76 to 92, Mong Kok Tsui was read.

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 Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Report. The Assistant Surveyor's reports on the condition of the house drains of the houses in Blocks 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 208 and 210 were laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover read.

The President moved-

That the owners of the houses situated in these Blocks be called on to execute the works specified in the Sur- veyor's reports including the re-draining of those where such a course is recommended by the Surveyor, such re-draining to be done in accordance with the draina je bye-laws.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Reports. The Assistant Surveyor's reports on the condition of the house dra ns of the houses situated in Blocks 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 195, 196, 196a, 197, 198, 200 and 201 were lail on the table.

The President moved-

That the owners of the houses situated in these Blocks be called on to execute the works specifie l in the Surveyor's reports including the redraining of those where such a course is recommended by the Surveyor, such re- draining to be done in accordance with the drainage bye-laws.

The Colonial Surgeon seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.