THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH APRIL, 1893.
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Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of 41, High Street, was read. The Vice-President moved,--
That the Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owner of the house be called on to re-drain the house in
accordance with the drainage bye-laws.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of Nos. 12, 14, 16 and 18, Peel Street, was read.
The Vice-President moved,--
That the Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called on to carry out the works of
re-draining, &c., recommended by the Surveyor in his report.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house-drains of Nos. 1 to 16, Reclamation Street; and 45 to 81 (odd Nos.), Station Street, Yau-ma-ti; was read.
The Vice-President moved,—
That the Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owners of the houses be called on to carry out the works of
re-draining, &c., recommended by the Surveyor in his report.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water-Closets,-Two applications for permission to erect Water-Closets, one at the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation's premises, Queen's Road Central, and the other at the Sailors' Home, Saiyingpoou, were considered.
The Vice-President moved,—
That the necessary permissions be granted subject to the conditions laid down by the Sanitary Surveyor, as amended by the minute of the Honourable Director of Public Works, dated the 29th March, 1893, in the case of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 13th day of April, 1893.
Read and confirmed this 27th day of April, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, President.
No. 8.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, on Thursday, the 13th day of April, 1893:-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
A quorum not having been formed, as provided for by paragraph 4 of the Standing Orders, the business before the Board could not be proceeded with and the Board therefore stood adjourned till Thursday, the 27th day of April, 1893.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Read and confirmed this 27th day of April, 1893
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
President.
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