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No. 14.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1892.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 24th day of June, 1892 :-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane Stewart Lockhart), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS Alfred Cooper), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
The Honourable Dr. Io KAI.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 10th June, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Estimates 1893.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 10th June 1892-which had been circulated to Members-concerning two items in the Board's estimates for 1893 was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The Vice-President moved,--
That the Board go into Committec.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Board went into Committee,
The President addressed the Board pointing out the necessity of the Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon having an allowance for Jinricksha hire and the desirability of the Foremen of Market Scavengers receiving the small increase of wages recommended by the Board.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that a letter should be addressed to the Honourable Colonial Secretary explaining fully the position and requesting that the question of the insertion in the estimates of the two items referred to, be re-considered.
The Board resumed.
Member absent from the Colony.-A letter from Mr. J. D. HUMPHREYS informing the Board that he would be absent from the Colony for nearly six months was read. It was agreed that the letter be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 11th and 18th June 1892 respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid ou the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued concerning the deaths from small-pox appearing in these returns.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of May 1892—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Licences.-23 applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep swine were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted.
Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of house drains of Nos, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 Pokfulam Road, was read. It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house drainage.
Ptition.—A petition from CHAN PUI-which had been circulated to Members-praying that the period of his con- tract be extended for two years was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that the petition be transmitted as requested by Petitioner to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for submission to His Excellency the Governor and that His Excellency be informed that the Board cannot recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted.
Bake-houses. The Bake-house Committee's report-a copy of which had been sent to cach Member-submitting a draft of bye-laws for the regulation of Bake-houses, was laid on the table.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board and moved,—
That the Committee's report be adopted.
Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bye-laws 1, 2, 3 and 4 were read one by one and agreed to.
Bye-law 5 was read, amended and agreed to.
Bye-laws 6 and 7 were read one by one and agreed to.
It was agreed that the bye-laws should come into force on and after the 1st day of January, 1893.
It was further agreed that the bye-laws as made be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for approval by the Legislative Council.
Petition.-A Petition from a Mr. MAK KAM TIN praying that he be allowed to continue keeping cattle in his sheds at Third Street up to the end of the current year was read.
A discussion ensued.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI moved,-
That the Petitioner be informed that he will have either to house his cattle in sheds meeting the requirements
of the bye-laws governing the keeping of cattle on or before the first day of October 1892 or make use of the public cattle depôt at Kennedy Town in the same way as other cattle dealers.
The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 7th day of July, 1892.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of July, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, President.
Secretary.
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