THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 365.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th September, 1894.
No. 25.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 20th day of September, 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.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President took the chair.
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 13th day of September, 1894, wore read and confirmed.
Common Lodging House Bye-laws.-The President read a letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the date at which the Common Lodging House Bye-laws are to come into effect.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it was agreed-
That the resolution of the Board upon this subject, which was carried at a meeting of the Board held on Thurs- day, 16th August, 1894, be amended by substituting for the words 1st day of October, 1894, the words 1st day of January, 1895,
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 previously circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
It was agreed that the Sanitary Surveyor be requested to report what steps it would be necessary to take, and what staff would be required, to complete a survey of all the house drains in the city before the expiration of the current year.
Mortality Statistics.-The return for the weck ended the 15th September, 1894,-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Water Supply.--A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning an increased water supply—which had been circulated to Members,-was laid on the table.
Central Market.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary acknowledging the receipt of a report by a Committee of the Board upon the plans of the new. Central Market-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the_table.
House Drains.-The Sanitary Surveyor's reports upon the condition of drains at Nos. 133-165 (odd Nos.), Queen's Road West-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
On the motion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, seconded by Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed-
That the Sanitary Surveyor's report be adopted, and that the owners of the houses in question be called upon to
redrain in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act and bye-laws made thereunder. Water Closets and Urinals. An application for permission to erect Water Closets and Urinals at the Stag Hotel-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 permission to erect Water Closets be refused for the present, but that the Sanitary Surveyor be asked to
report if there is any objection to the Urinals only being erected.
Polluted Wells.-Three reports by the Government Analyst upon polluted wells in Wanchai--which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed—
That the Government Analyst be requested to report whether the wells in question come within the category set
forth in Section 16 Sub-section 3 of Ordinance 24 of 1887.
Urinals. An application for permission to connect a urinal at the Seamen's Club with the Government Sewers-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, seconded by Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed-
That the permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the report by the Sanitary Surveyor. Notice of Question.--Mr. LEIGH gave notice that he would ask at the next Meeting of the Board-
What steps, if any, are being taken by the Government to provide a suitable site, properly laid out for the accommodation of the Squatters who are likely to be turned out from Inland Lot 1,018, and if so, will this site be ready by the expiration of the month's notice given to Messrs. Jurdine, Matheson & Co.? Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 27th day of September, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 28th day of September, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
F. H. MAY, Acting President.
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