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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 43.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 2.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 19th day of January, 1893 :-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Hoħourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER Herman Adam Gordon). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 4th January, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 7th and 14th January, 1893, were laid on the table. Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house drains of Nos. 28 to 50 (even numbers) East Street, Nos. 41 to 53 (odd numbers) Square Street, and Nos. 1 and 3 Tai-ping Shan Street was read.
Mr. EDE moved,-
That the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing
house-drainage and to execute the other repairs recommended by the Surveyor in his report.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house drains of Nos. 2 to 12 (even numbers) Wilmer Street, Nos. 2 to 34 (even numbers) Eastern Street, Nos. 1 to 28 Sai Woo Lane, Nos. 1 to 28 Tze Mee Aley, Nos. 124 to 145 Praya West, and Nos. 191 to 237 (odd numbers) Queen's Road West was read.
read.
Mr. EDE moved,—
That the owners of the houses in question with the exception of No. 14 Tze Mee Alley be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage and to execute the other repairs recommended by the Surveyor in his report.
The Vice-President seconded.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and moved as an amendment,-
That the report be referred back to the Surveyor with directions that he specify the houses in which the drains
are defective and insanitary and also those in which they are not.
The amendment was not seconded.
The Board divided on the original motion.
Motion carried.
Ayes, 4.
Noes, 1.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house drains of No. 62 Square Street was
Mr. EDE moved,-
That the owner of the house be called on to re-drain in accordance with the law governing house-drainage and
to execute the other repairs recommended by the Surveyor in his report.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.—A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house drain of No. 22 Elgin Street was read. The Secretary stated that the agents had been informed of the defective condition of the drainage arrangements of the house and they had already submitted plans for its re-drainage, but that the drain with which it was proposed to connect with appeared to be in a defective condition and it was necessary to have it opened and inspected.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved,-
That inasmuch as the drainage arrangements of the houses on Inland Lots Nos. 125, 1,289, 1,290, 1,291 and 1,292 appeared to be defective and insanitary the necessary steps be taken to have them opened and inspected. Mr. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to. Mr. FRANCIS dissented.
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