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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JUNE, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 229.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1894.
No. 13.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BRD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 24th day of May, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAT, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (HUGH POLLOCK TOOKER, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 10th day of May, 1894, and the minutes of a special meeting held on the 11th day of May, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Absence of a Member.-The President read a letter from Dr. JAMES CANTLIE stating that he proposed to be absent from the Colony for a period of six weeks.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 12th and 19th May, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Cattle Disease.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon upon the advisability of slaughtering cattle at Pok- fulam--which had been circulated to Members, and a minute ou the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
It was agreed that the question be allowed to stand over for the present.
Water Closets.—An application for permission to erect water closets upon Marine Lot No. 103 (3, Queen's Road Central) which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYS, it was agreed,—
That the permission be granted subject to the conditions recommended by the Sanitary Surveyor.
The Secretary was directed to request the Sanitary Surveyor to report when these conditions had been complied with. Draft Estimates.-The draft Estimates-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed,—.
(1) That the Estimates be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for approval.
(2) That the Board very strongly recommends that Mr. J. R. Germain receive an additional $120 a year as an
increase of salary and also $120 a year for his knowledge of the Chinese language. Sewer Emanations.-A report by the Sanitary Surveer upon a complaint by Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. concerning an offensive smell in the neighbourhood of their Of which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the
table.
Mr. FRANCIS and the Colonial Surgcon addressed the Boar.
On the motion of the Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, seconded Mr. HumPHREYS, it was agreed,
(1) That the owners of the properties mentioned in the sanitary Surveyor's report be furnished with a copy of the said report and that enquiry be made of them as to whether they would be willing to have their drains disconnected from the storm water drains and connection made with the new Government Sewers.
(2) That Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. be informed of the steps taken by the Board in this matter.
The Plague. On the invitation of the President Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and described the steps that had been taken by the Permanent Committee to deal with the outbreak of plague in the Colony.
On the motion of Mr. HUMPHREYS, seconded by Honourable Dr. Ho Kai, it was unanimously agreed,—
That the thanks of the Board be accorded to the Permanent Committee and to all those who have co-operated
with them for their energetic action in connection with the plague.
Small-pox.-Notifications of five cases of small-pox were laid on the table.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 7th day of June, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of Juuc, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
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