THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 354.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1893.
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G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 19.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1893.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CheNEDY AYRES, C.M.G.),
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAL
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 31st of August, 1893, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 2nd and 9th September, 1893,-which had been circu-
lated to Members and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read-were laid on the table.
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Defective Drains.-Report by the Surveyor-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-regarding the condition of the drains of Nos. 14 and 16, Shelly Street, was laid on the table.
Mr. EDE 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., named therein so as to comply with the requirements of the Public Health Ordinance and bye-laws made thereunder.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Prosecutions.-List of prosecutions instituted by the Acting Superintendent from 1st July to 31st August, 1893,- which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
Re-draining.-Report by Superintendent on cases of failure to comply with the notices issued by the Board to re- drain certain premises--which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
The President moved,---
That proceedings be taken under the Ordinance to compel compliance with the notices in the 5 cases named in
the schedule.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and carried unanimously.
Fat Boiling.-Two petitions regarding fat boiling in the city-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover and attached thereto were read--
--was laid on the table and considered.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,-
That the matter be adjourned for a fortnight in order that Members might inspect the places and enquire into the
condition of affairs.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Water Closets. An application for permission to erect one water closet and two urinals at the Tramway terminus, Garden Road,-which had been circulated to Members and the minutes on the circulating cover read--was laid on the table.
The President moved,-
That the necessary permission be granted as recommended by the Surveyor and that Messrs. Danby, Leigh and
Orange be so informed.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences to keep Swine.-Six applications for licences to keep swine were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted.
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