THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD APRIL, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 189.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Ilongkong, 23rd April, 1892.
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G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 1st day of April, 1892 :- ཡ--
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
WOO LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 18th and 28th March, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Damage to Contractors' Bcats.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 25th March, 1892—which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor regrets his inability to comply with the prayer of the Contractors' petitions to be allowed some monetary consideration for losses received through storms, was laid on the table.
Vaccine Institute.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 25th March, 1892—which had been circulated to Members-concerning the management of the Vaccine Institute, was laid on the table.
Interpreter and Watchman.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 30th March, 1892- which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that His Excellency approves of the employment of an additional market watchman, who will also act as an Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 19th and 26th March, 1892-which had been circulated
to Members-were laid on the table, and a minute on the circulating cover of one of them read.
Bakeries.--A report-which had been circulated to Members-on the sanitary condition of the Bakeries in Victoria was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved,-
That Mr. Ede, Honourable Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. IIumphreys be appointed a Committee to
consider the question and draft bye-laws for the regulation of bake-houses.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
were read. law governing house-drainage.
Reports. The Surveyor's reports on the condition of the house-draius at Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, i4, and 16, Bouham Strand; Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15, Jervois Street; and Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, Tung On Lane It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the year 1891-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table. It was agreed that it be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be published in the Gazette.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the year 1891-a copy of which had been sent to Members--was laid on the table. It was agreed that it be transmitted to the Hencurable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be published in the Gazette.
Report. It was agreed that the Surveyor's report for the year 1891 which was before the Board on the 22nd day of January, 1892, be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be published in the Gazette.
Rinderpest.-Read a report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon that the animals reported by him on the 28th March to be suffering from rinderpest had, in accordance with the Board's directions, been slaughtered and the carcases properly disposed of.
Mr. EDE moved,—
That, if no further case of the disease known as rinderpest occurs among cattle in Kaulung before Thursday, the
7th instant, ibe declared free from that disease.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Sailors' Home.-A letter from Messrs. BIRD & PALMER, requesting permission to construct water-closets at the Sailors' Home, Saiyingpún, was read.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved,—
That no permission be granted to construct water-closets at the Failors' Home until the new sewerage system
in that district of the City is completed.
Mr. EDE Seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board, then adjourned till Friday, the 15th day of April, 1892.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of April, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
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