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No. 11.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1893.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 25th day of May, 1893:---
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
ABSENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper), Vice-President. JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL Josera Ede, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 11th May, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 13th and 20th May, 1893-which had been circulated
to Members-were laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover of one of thein read.
A discussion ensued.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved,—
That in future the streets in which cases of small-pox occur be specified in these returns. Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Water Analyses.—A report--which had been circulated to Members-of analyses made on samples of water drawn from the Taitam and Pokfulam mains during March, 1893, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover
read.
A discussion ensued regarding the desirability of having periodical analyses of these waters previous to their filtration. Water-Closets. An application for permission to erect water-closets in premises situated on Rural Building Lot 80 and connect the same with a publie sewer was considered.
The Honourable Ho Kar moved,--
That the necessary permission be granted as recommended by the Surveyor.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.—A report by the Surveyor regarding the condition of the house drains of No. 4, Gage Street- which had been cireuated to Members--was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensund.
The Honouraba: tio KAI moved,----
That the owner of the house be called on to reconstruct the drains as recommended by the Surveyor in his report. Mr. J. D. HUMPUPEYS Seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences to koop Swine.---Fourteen applications for licences were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted.
Public Laundry Work.-Mr. HUMPHREYS addressed the Board and moved,-
That the Captain Superintendent of Police, Mr. Francis and the Honourable Dr. Ho Kai be appointed a Com- mittee to consider the whole question of the public laundry work of the Colony and report to the Board.
Dr. CANTLIE addressed the Board and seconded.
The President addressed the Board.
Question-put sud[agreed to.
Urinal in Battery Path.-Dr. CANTLIE addressed the Board and moved,--
That the public urinal in Battery Path be removed and, if necessary, erected in a more suitable place.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
A discussion ensued having reference to the necessity of having such public conveniences throughout the whole of the city.
Dr. CANTLIE with the concurrence of Mr. HUMPHREYS amended his motion as follows,—
That the Board recommends that the public urinal in Battery Path be removed to a more suitable site in the
immediate vicinity if possible.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the resolution be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner. Estimates 1894.-The draft estimates-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed,—
(1) That the estimates he transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the same way as last year. (2) That the Bourd recommend that Mr. J. K. Germain receive an additional $120 a year as an increase of
salary and also $120 for his knowledge of the Chinese language,
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 8th June, 1893.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of June, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
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