THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH OCTOBER, 1895.
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Water-Closets.—An application for permission to erect water-closets in a private residence was considered. The Vice-President moved--
That the permission asked for be granted subject to the usual conditions,
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns. The returns-which had been circulated to Members--for the weeks ended the 14th and 21st September, respectively, were laid on the table.
Licences. Forty-two applicatious for licences to keep swine were considered. It was agreed that the licences applied for be granted.
Laundries. A petition-which had been circulated to Members-from the laundrymen in Victoria, praying that the new bye-laws for regulating public laundries be not enforced, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
1. That the Board agrees with the opinions expressed by Mr. Ede in his minute, and that a copy of that minute be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary as the Board's reply to the petition which has to-day been sent to the Board by His Excellency the Governor to report on.
2. That the Secretary take the necessary steps to explain the bye-laws to the Petitioners. The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Kaulung Farm Lot 12.-Certain papers-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the insanitary dwellings on Kaulung Farm Lot 12, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That a copy of the minutes on the circulating cover be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a request that the Board be informed whether, in the opinion of the law officers of the Crown, the owner or tenants of these insanitary dwellings are responsible for the nuisance which exists on this lot.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-The Surveyor's report—which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house- drains at 465 to 485, odd numbers, Queen's Road West, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage works.
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Bubonic Plague.-Certain papers--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to a case of bubonic plague which had occurred at 44, Second Street, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board.
It was agreed that the Secretary should draft a bye-law that will provide for the punishment of persons knowingly giving false information regarding cases of small-pox, cholera and bubonic plague.
Market Bye-law.-The draft of a bye-law to be substituted for the present bye-law 14 was considered. The Board concurred with the verbal amendments made by the Attorney General.
It was agreed to make further provision in respect of the exposing for sale in the markets of certain fresh flesh meat other than that slaughtered in the slaughter-houses of the Colony.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 10th day of October, 1895.
Read and copfirmed this 10th day of October, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 419.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK to be Medical Officer of Health for the Colony until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1895.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 420.
It is hereby notified for the public information that the landing constructed on the Praya opposite Wardley Street will be available for passenger traffic on and after the 14th instant until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th October, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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