1286 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST DECEMBER, 1895.
Rural Districts.--A letter--which had been circulated to Members--from the Medical Officer of Health recom- mending that an Inspector of Nuisances for the rural districts of Victoria be appointed was laid on the table.
The President addressed the Board and moved--
That a letter be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary transmitting the letter from the Medical Officer of Health and strongly recommending that early steps be taken to give effect to the recommendation contained therein.
The Vice-President seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Report.-The Surveyor's report--which had been circulated to Members-for the quarter ended the 30th September, 1895, was laid on the table.
Tung Wa Hospital.--A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members--having reference to the disposal of certain articles stored at the Tung Wa Hospital was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved---
That the articles be destroyed by burning them, and that, in future, the Medical Officer of Health should deal
with all such articles in such manner as he deems most expedient in the interests of the public health.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Mortality Return.-The return-which had been circulated to Members--for the week ended the 23rd November, was laid on the table.
Defective Drains.--The Assistant Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at 92 to 112, Queen's Road East, was read.
The President moved-
That the owners of these houses be called on to execute the works specified in the Surveyor's report.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. -
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains --The Assistant Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at 1, 3, 5 and 7, Kennedy Street; 5, 6, 7 and 8, Lung On Street; 64, 66, 68 and 70, Stone Nullah Lane; and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Kat On Street, was read.
The President moved-
That the owners of the houses in Kennedy Street, Nullah Lane and Kat On Street be called on to re-druin them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage works and that the owners of the houses in Lung On Street be called on to execute the works specified in the Surveyor's report.
The Honourable the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 19th day of December, 1895.
Read and confirmed this 19th day of December, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
FRANCIS A. Cooper,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 537.
The following is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th December, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
REGULATION
Made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of
"The Holidays
Ordinance, 1875," this 20th day of December, 1895.
The Police Magistrate's Department shall be, and the same is hereby, excluded from the operation of the above recited Ordinance on the day following Christmas Day 1895, viz., the 26th December,
1895.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
HONGKONG.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils,
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