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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, —No. 406.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1895.
No. 24.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 12th day of September, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.,) Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.). 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 29th day of August, 1895, were read and confirmed.
Market Bye-laws.-The President addressed the Board and explained the reasons why it was necessary to amend bye-law 14 of the market bye-laws made under Ordinance 17 of 1887, and moved-
That bye-law 14 of the market bye-laws be revoked and the following bye-law be made in its stead, viz.:—
No flesh meat--salted and tinned meats excepted--other than that which has been slaughtered in the colonial slaughter-houses maintained and regulated under the provisions of Ordinance 17 of 1887 shall be exposed for sale in any of the markets of the Colony.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
A discussion ensued.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mr. EDE voted against the motion.
Ordinance 12 of 1894.—The President addressed the Board and explained the reasons why it was necessary to amend Ordinance 12 of 1894, and moved--
That the Board recommend that the following section be made law at as early a date as practicable, viz.:--
Any person passing, attempting to pass, or preparing to pass into any of the slaughter-houses of the Colony any animal that has not been inspected, passed and, in the case of cattle, marked with a Broad Arrow by an officer duly authorised by the Government to perform such duties shall be liable, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment with hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.
'Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Sai-ying-pun Market.-The President addressed the Board concerning the extension of the Sai-ying-pun Market and laid on the table a plan of the proposed new market, and gave notice that, at the next meeting he would move that the plan be adopted by the Board.
Wells.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-by the Acting Medical Officer of Health concerning certain well waters, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--
That the owners of the wells specified in the list prepared by the Secretary be called on to close them within
seven days of the receipt of notice.
Mr. EDE seconded.
The President addressed the Board and moved as an amendment--
That the wells specified by the Acting Colonial Surgeon in his minute be closed as recommended by him and that
samples of water from the other wells be sent to the Analyst for analysis.
The Vice-President seconded.
The Acting Medical Officer of Health withdrew his motion.
Question-put and agreed to,
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Wells. An application for the review of notices which had been served to close wells at Nos. 430 and 434, Queen's Road West, was considered.
The President moved--
That the applicant be informed that so long as the water from these wells is only used in the manufacture of vermillion the wells may remain open," but if it is found that the waters are being used for potable purposes they must be closed forthwith.
Mr. EDE seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
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