THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 336.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1894.
No. 22.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 30th day of August, 1894.
PRESENT:
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.).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President took the chair.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 16th day of August, 1894, were read and confirmed.
New Central Market.-The Report by a Committee of the Board upon the arrangements of the New Central Market, which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain-Superintendent of Police, seconded by Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed-
That the report be adopted and that a copy of it be forwarded to the Government with a recommendation that the
suggestions contained therein be acted upon.
Mortality Statistics.-A Report by a Committee of the Board upon the Mortality Statistics,-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by Mr. LEIGH, it was agreed-
That the report be adopted and that a copy of it be forwarded to Government with a strong recommendation
that the suggestions contained therein be put into effect.
Revised Standing Orders.-The Report of a Committee of the Board upon the revision of the Standing Orders, -which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it was agreed-
That the consideration of the subject be postponed for three months.
The Board's Powers.---A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary replying to the Board's answer to a Minute by His Excellency the Governor concerning the exercise of the Board's powers with regard to premises unfit for human habitation,-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, scconded by Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed to refer the matter to the Permanent Committee of the Board.
Mortality Statistics.-The returns for the weeks ended the 18th and 25th August, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Inspection of Drains.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the conferring of powers upon the Board for the general inspection of house drains,-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read-was laid ou the table.
The Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board.
It was agreed that the matter be brought up for further consideration at the next Meeting of the Board.
Latrines. A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary forwarding a report by the Acting Superintendent of the Civil Hospital upon the subject of Latrines and the spread of the Plague,-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. LEIGH, seconded by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it was agreed-
That the matter be referred to the Permanent Committee of the Board.
Disinfection Work.-A joint report by the Government Analysts upon the subject of disinfection work carried on in connection with the Plague,-which had been circulated to Members, and a minute on the circulating cover read—was laid on the table.
Water Supply.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary upon the subject of an increased water supply,- which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Government, enquiring whether any steps had been taken to increase the supply in addition to the heightening of the dam of the Tytam Reservoir.
Conservancy.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary authorizing an expenditure of $2,500 for the purchase of new night-soil Buckets,--which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table,
It was agreed that the Committee recently appointed to deal with this subject he re-appointed for the purpose of draft- ing Bye-laws for the registration and control of the night coolies.
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