THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1892. 1057
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 511.
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The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'Brien,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th December, 1892.
No. 25.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 24th day of November, 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 Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kat.
Dr. JAMES Cantlie.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 10th November, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Assistant Inspector of Markets.-A letter dated the 14th November, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary--which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr. WM. FISHER to be Assistant Inspector of Markets was laid on the table.
It was agreed that applications for the post of Inspector of Nuisances rendered vacant by Mr. FISHER'S appointment be called for in the usual manner.
Disinfector.-A letter dated the 19th November, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary-which had been circulated to Members-concerning certain proposals made by the Director of Public Works for the future working of the public disinfector was laid on the table.
It was agreed that a reply be given that the Board had no objection to offer to the proposals made.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 12th and 19th November, 1892,—which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Water Analyses.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-of Analyses made on Taitam and Pok-fu-lam Waters, drawn from the respective conduits and mains during the month of October, 1892, was laid on the table.
Public Laundries.—A memorandum by the Secretary having reference to the public laundries and the use of public streams for laundry purposes-a copy of which had been sent to each Member-was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the question should stand over for further consideration until the plan, now being prepared by the Director of Public Works, of the streams in which laundry work is done is ready.
Tenders for Contract.-The President moved,
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Board went into Committee.
The tenders for the Scavenging of the City of Victoria and Hill District were considered.
It was agreed that the tender of Mr. KWONG KAM-TONG, viz., $24,072 a year for three years, and $1.70 per dozen traps
and gullies per month-be recommended for acceptance as being on the whole the best tender.
Notice to abate Nuisances.-The Secretary reported that he had served the usual notice,-
1. On the tenant of 150 Queen's Road West, to abate the nuisance he creates by cleansing and drying sharks fins
on his premises when the fins are in a decaying and offensive condition.
2. On the owner of 54 Graham Street, to abate the nuisance existing on his premises by re-constructing the drains
thereof as requested on the 23rd July last.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 8th December, 1892.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
Read and confirmed this 8th day of December, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
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