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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH OCTOBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 418.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1895.
No. 25.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 26th day of September, 1895.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.,) Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND Hastings, R.N.). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
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Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 12th day of September, 1895, were read and confirmed. Contracts.-The City of Victoria scavenging contract specification was considered and amended.
Petition. A petition-which had been circulated to Members-from the scavenging contractor praying that arrangements should be made by the Board for the successful tenderer for the new contract to take over his plant at fair valuation, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved---
That the petitioner be informed that he must make his own arrangements with the successful tenderer for the
transfer of his plant.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
New Buildings.—A draft of a notification--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the erection of mezzanine floors or cocklofts in buildings erected after the 29th December, 1894, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued,
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police moved-
“Provided that this space is sufficient
That paragraph 2, section (b), of the notification be amended by adding-
to prevent the obstruction of any doorway situated in an external wall.”
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was further agreed that the notification be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a request that it be published-in English and Chinese--in the Gazette and in three issues of the daily newspapers of the Colony.
Fat Boiling.--A report-which had been circulated to Members-by the Acting Medical Officer of Health, coucern- ing fat boiling in Circular Pathway, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that a notice should be served on the owner of the fat boiling establishment calling on him to abate the nuisance he creates and to cease to boil fat at Cireular Pathway.
Opium Smoking Divans.-A report--which had been circulated to Members-by the Acting Medical Officer of Health, concerning the insanitary condition of the opium smoking divans in Victoria, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.'
The President moved-
That the present laws dealing with the sanitary condition of such premises appear to be sufficient to compel the tenants of them to keep their premises in a proper sanitary condition; and that in the opinion of the Board it is inexpedient at present to introduce a system of licensing opium smoking divans.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Insanitary Premises.-A report which had been circulated to Members-by the Acting Medical Officer of Health, concerning the insanitary condition of certain premises in Queen's Road Central, Queen's Road West, Upper Lascar Row, Kwong Yuen Street East, Wing Shing Street, Square Street, West Street and Third Street, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that notices be served on the owners of these promises to abate the nuisance by making such alterations in them as will provide for the adequate lighting and ventilation thereof.
Cattle Market.-Certain papers-which had been circulated to Members--having reference to the management of the cattle market at Kennedy Town, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensuel.
The President moved
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That the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed that the Board is prepared to undertake the management of the cattle market on the expiry of the present lessee's contract, if due provision is made for the small staff of employees which will be required.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.