THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH OCTOBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 380.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th October, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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No. 27.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 4th day of October, 1894--
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Viec-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.
Surgeon-Major JAMES, A.M.S.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
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 28th day of September, 1894, were read and confirmed.
The Water Authority.-Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board, and pursuant to notice, moved—
That the management of Water Works be transferred to the Sanitary Board as the Water Authority.
Mr. LEIGH seconded the motion.
The Acting Director of Public Works, the Captain Superintendent of Police, and the Colonial Surgeon addressed the meeting.
Mr. FRANCIS replied.
The Board then divided.
Ayes.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. LEIGH.
Surgeon-Major JAMES did not vote.
Motion lost.
Noes. Colonial Surgeon.
Acting Director of Public Works. Captain Superintendent of Police.
Squatters in the Sokonpo Valley.-Mr. LEIGH addressed the Board, and pursuant to notice, moved—
That the period named in the notice served upon Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., as the term within whick to
abate the nuisance existing on Inland Lot No. 1018, be extended to the 1st January next.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded the motion, but suggested that a second notice should be served upon Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. specifying the measures to be taken to abate the nuisance and allowing three mouths from the date of second notice.
This was agreed to.
Scavenging.—Mr. LEIGH addressed the Board, and pursuant to notice, moved--
That this Board appoint a Committee to consider and report on the best steps to be taken for the more efficient
scavenging of the houses in Victoria and elsewhere in the Colony.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded the motion which was agreed to.
It was further agreed that the Committee be constituted as follows:-The Captain Superintendent of Police, the -Colonial Surgeon, and Mr. Leigh.
Surgeon-Major James.-Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board, and pursuant to notice, moved...
That the Board desires to congratulate Surgeon-Major James upon his appointment to special duties with the
Head Quarters of the Chinese Army in the Field, to express their very sincere regret at his resignation of his position on the Board and their hearty thanks for the very valuable services he has rendered since the outbreak of the plague to the Community generally and to this Board, by his daily labours at the Tung-wá Hospital and in the City, by his frequent visits to the out-villages, and by his presence and advice on the Permanent Committee.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
Surgeon-Major JAMES addressed the Board in reply.
Draft Bye-laws.-Draft bye-laws prepared by a Committee of the Board for the regulation of the removal of night soil-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed----
That the bye-laws be printed, and that a copy be sent to each Member.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.