THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST OCTOBER, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 393.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1892.
No. 20.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 15th day of September, 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 CHIENERY AYRES).
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 1st September, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Water closets. An application for permission to connect the water-closets in the new wing of the Hongkong Hotel with a public sewer was again considered.
The Vice-President moved,—
That permission be granted to the Hongkong Hotel Company to connect the water-closets in the new wing of the Hotel with the public sewer subject to the Hotel Company giving a guarantee that they will commence the re-drainage of the old premises and complete the same, to the satisfaction of the Board, as far as the water- closets and urinals are concerned, within six months from this dute.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns. The returns for the weeks ended the 3rd and 10th September, 1892, respectively--which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
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Report. The Superintendent's report for the months of July and August-which had been circulated to Members- was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued having reference to the necessity of having such a report every month.
The Vice-President moved,-
That in future a-half yearly report be furnished by the Superintendent instead of a monthly report.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bye-laws. A draft of bye-laws to govern the construction, materials, and fittings of water-closets in private promises was considered.
Bye-law I was read, amended and agreed to.
Bye-laws 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were read one by one and agreed to.
Bye-law 8 was read, amended and agreed to.
Bye-law 9 was read, amended and agreed to
Bye-law 10 was read and agreed to.
The Vice-President moved,
That the bye-laws as amended be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for
approval by the Legislative Council.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment. The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 29th day of September, 1892.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, President.
Read and confirmed this 29th day of September, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. --No. 394.
The following List of Copyright Works which has been publicly exposed at the Court House, pursuant to Section 152 of the Act 39 and 40, Vic. Chapter 36, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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