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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JULY, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 267.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th July, 1894.
No. 16
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 21st day of June, 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, (HUGH POLLOCK TOOKER, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire. Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 7th day of June, 1894, were read and confirmed.
New Members.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary stating that Messrs. R. K. LEIGH and J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., had been elected members of the Board and that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S., to be a member of the Board during the absence of Mr. N. J. EDE from the Colony, or until further notice-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
The President on behalf of the Board expressed satisfaction at these elections and appointments to seats on the Board. On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Acting Director of Public Works, it was agreed,-
That Surgeon-Major James and Messrs. Francis and Leigh be elected members of the Permanent Committee. Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 9th and 16th June, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Sanitary Board Offices.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the insanitary state of premises adjoining the Offices of the Sanitary Board-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes ou the circu- lating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by the Acting Director of Public Works, it was agreed,-
That the Sanitary Surveyor be requested to report upon the subject with a view to the owners being called
upon to abate the nuisance forthwith:
The Marking of Cattle.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary transmitting a Draft Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the fraudulent affixing of certain marks to animals-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Honourable Colonial Secretary, suggesting a modification of the Ordinance in the direction indicated in the minute of Mr. FRANCIS.
The Separate System.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary inviting an expression of the Board's opinion upon the steps necessary for the completion of the separate system of drainage-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by the Acting Director of Public Works, it was agreed,-
That the letter be referred back to the _Honourable Colonial Secretary with a request that the Board may be informed more definitely as to the particular point upon which an expression of the Board's opinion is required. Sewer Emanations.-A letter from Messrs. D. SASSOON, SONS & Co. containing further complaints concerning offensive smells in the neighbourhood of their Office-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circu- lating cover read-was laid on the table.
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A discussion ensued.
Mr. LEIGH moved,—
That the Board advise the Government that it thinks it would be well to compel the owners to connect their house drains with the Government sewers; the expense of connecting drains that are found to be in a good condi- tion to be defrayed by the Government,
Surgeon-Major JAMES seconded.
A discussion ensued.
The Board divided-
Mr. LEIGH.
Ayes.
Surgeon-Major JAMES.
The Acting Director of Public Works. The Captain Superintendent of Police. The Colonial Surgeon,
The President and Dr. Ho Kai did not vote. Motion carried.
Noes.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Dr. HARTIGAN.
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