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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH APRIL, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 137.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th April, 1894.
G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
No. 7.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 29th day of March, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH Ede, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ABSENT:
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 15th day of March, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 17th and 24th March, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Slaughter House Bye-laws.-A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon suggesting an amendment of Bye- law No. 7-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table. On the motion of Dr. AYRES it was agreed-that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's suggestion be adopted.
The Sanitary Surveyor's Reports.-A letter from the Sanitary Surveyor concerning his method of reporting upon insanitary drains on different properties-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The Director of Public Works and Mr. EDE addressed the Board.
On the motion of the President it was agreed,-
That one report be sent in as heretofore irrespective of the property owners.
House Drains.-The Sanitary Surveyor's report upon the condition of drains at Nos. 87 to 101 (odd Nos.), Well- ington Street; Nos. 13, 15 and 17, Cochrane Street; and Nos. 80 to 88 (even Nos.), Stanley Street,--which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. EDE it was agreed,-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called upon to re-drain in
accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-laws made thereunder.
House Drains.-The Sanitary Surveyor's report upon the condition of drains at Nos. 2 and 4, Old Bailey Street; Nos. 2 to 18 (even Nos.), Hollywood Road; Nos. 49 and 51, Pottinger Street; and Nos. 1 to 5, Sun Wai Lane-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. EDE it was agreed,-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called upon to re-drain in
accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-laws made thereunder.
House Drains.-The Sanitary Surveyor's report upon the condition of drains at Nos. 137 to 153 (odd Nos.), Second Street;
and Nos. 2 to 18 (even Nos.), Sam To Lane-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circu- lating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. EDE it was agreed,—
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called upon to re-drain in
accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and Bye-laws made thereunder.
Licences to keep Cattle and Swine.-One application for renewal of licence to keep cows, and eighty-eight applications for renewal of licences and one application for new licence to keep swine were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted as on previous occasions.
A discussion which ensued, as to the application of the Board's bye-laws with regard to pig sties, was, on the motion of the President, adjourned till Thursday, 12th April, 1894.
Slaughter House Watchmen.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon concerning a proposed substitu- tion of Europeans for the present holders of the position of Watchmen at the Slaughter House-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the President it was agreed,-
That no alteration in the direction suggested be made at present.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.