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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 470.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th December, 1894.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 32.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 22nd day of November, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
Dr. WILLIAM HARTIGAN.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRed Cooper).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 8th day of November, 1894, were read and confirmed.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A letter from the IIonourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members concerning the renting of the new Sheep and Swine Depôts was laid on the table.
The Secretary was instructed to reply that the question is under consideration by a Committee which has had to be reconstituted owing to recent changes in the Membership of the Board and stating that a report on the letting of the depôts would be submitted at an carly date.
Resignation of a Member.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to accept the resignation of Mr. LAU WAI CHUN, was laid on the table.
House Drains.-The Surveyor's Report-which had been circulated to Members-upon the condition of the house drains at 19 to 25 (odd Nos.) Western Street, 100 to 130 (even Nos.) Third Street, 1 to 13 Fuk Luk Lane and 29 to 39 (odd Nos.) Gough Street, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued. The President moved-
That owners of these houses be called upon to redrain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage
and to execute the works specified in the Surveyor's Report.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Assistant Sanitary Surveyor.-Five applications for the post of Assistant Sanitary Surveyor were considered. It was agreed that Mr. E. A. RAM be recommended to His Excellency the Governor for the appointment at a salary of $250 a month.
Overseer of Works.-Twenty-one applications for the post of Overseer of Works were considered.
It was agreed that Mr. RUPERT F. TOWNSEND be recommended to His Excellency the Governor for appointment, on three months probation, at a salary of $80 a month.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 10th and 17th November, 1894—which had been circulated to Members were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read. The Secretary was instructed to invite the attention of the Honourable Colonial Secretary to the number of deaths recorded as caused by simple continued fever and by dropsy and to recommend that enquiry be made regarding them.
Additional Staff.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary- -a copy of which had been sent to each Member--informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor is prepared to appoint the Additional Staff recommended by the Board, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that applications for the vacant posts be at once called for and received up to noon of Saturday the 1st December, 1894.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 6th day of December, 1894.
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Read and confirmed this 7th day of December, 1894.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
Vice-President.
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