THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AUGUST, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 298.
The following Minutes are published.
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By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th August, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary,
No. 15.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 20th day of July, 1893:-
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS Henry May, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.)
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MacDoxald THOMSON). Jous David HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES C'ANTLIE.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL
NATHANIEL Joseph Ede, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHux, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 7th July, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 8th and 15th July, 1893,-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report for the quarter ended the 30th June, 1893,—which had been circulated to Members- was laid on the table.
Defective Drains. A report by the Surveyor ou the condition of the drains at No. 64, Queen's Road Central,- which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table. The Board decided that the Surveyor's report be adopted and that the owner of the house in question be called on to reconstruct the drains so as to comply with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and the bye-laws made thereunder.
Public Conveniences.—An opinion from the Honourable the Attorney General on the points raised in Mr. DENNYS' letter of the 8th June, 1893,—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
Dr. Ho KAI moved,--
That a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary recommending that the existence of all Public Latrines at present constructed or hereafter to be constructed to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Board and maintained in accordance with the bye-laws made from time to time under section 13, sub-section 5 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, be legalised by Ordinance, and their owners protected from action at law in respect to such latrines.
Mr. EDE seconded.
The Board divided.
Ayes 8.
Noes 1.
Motion carried.
It was agreed that Mr. DENNYS be informed that the subject referred to in his letter of the 8th ultimo is under the consideration of the Board.
Licences to keep Swine.-Five applications to keep swine were considered.
granted.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 3rd August, 1893.
It was agreed that the licences be
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
Read and confirmed this 3rd day of August, 1893.
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A. H. RENNIE,
Acting Secretary,
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