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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17тH AUGUST, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 356.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th August, 1895.
No. 21.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 1st day of August, 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, R.N.), The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JAMES ALFRED LOWSON).
The Acting Medical Officer of Health, (Surgeon-Major WESTCOTT, A.M.S.).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable James Haldane Stewart Lockhart).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 18th day of July, 1895, were read and confirmed. Motion.-The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved-
That whereas it has been made to appear to the Sanitary Board that certain wells hereafter named are in an insanitary condition and are likely to prove injurious to health, the said wells named hereafter are hereby ordered to be closed within seven days, viz., Wells, one each, at 4, Wing Kat Street; 112, Queen's Road Central; 16, Bonham Strand; 10 and 20, Burd Street; 39, Hillier Street; 1, 2 and 4, Kwai Wa Lane; 6, Wing King Street; 18, Circular Pathway; 1, Gage Street; 28 and 52, Graham Street; 32 and 39, Hollywood Road; 40 and 48, Peel Street.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Motion. Mr. EDE addressed the Board and moved-
That the Board hereby lays it down as a rule not to grant permits to erect Water-closets in private residences unless under very exceptional circumstances, being of opinion that the general introduction of Water-closets in the Colony is undesirable.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and seconded.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board. The President addressed the Board.
The Board divided-
Ayes. Mr. EDE.
Noes.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon.
The Hon. the Acting Capt. Supt. of Police. The President.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health did not vote. Motion lost.
Bye-law. The draft of a bye-law to be made under sub-section 14 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 was read, amended, and adopted.
The President moved-
That the bye-law be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for the approval
of the Legislative Council.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to,
Bye-laws. The draft of bye-laws to be made under sub-section 23 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 were read and adopted.
The President moved-
That the bye-laws be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for the approval
of the Legislative Council.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Macao.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that the prohibition of Chinese immi- gration from Macao had been withdrawn, was read.
Deodorization of Sewage.-Certain papers-which had been circulated to members-concerning the deodoriza- tion of sewers and sewage by means of the electrolysis of sea water, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating
cover read.
It was agreed that the minutes of Members be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
Report. The Analyst's report-which had been circulated to Members-on samples of Rum and Gin, was laid on the table.
Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on ten samples of water drawn from wells were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That the usual notices be served on the owners of the nine wells, the waters from which the analyst certifies are
unfit for potable purposes, to close them within seven days.
Mr. EDE Seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.