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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 534.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 26.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 8th day of December, 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. Ho KAI.

Dr. JAMES CANtlie.

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.

JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.

ABSENT:

JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.

Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 24th November, 1892, were read and confirmed.

Abatement of a Nuisance.-A letter dated the 5th December, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, concerning the abatement of a nuisance arising from trade operations was laid on the table.

It was agreed that as the circulation of the letter to Members had not been completed, its consideration should stand over till next meeting.

Bye-laws.-A letter dated the 6th December, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that the bye-laws for the regulation of bake-houses made on the 24th June, 1892, had been approved by the Legislative Council, was laid on the table.

It was agreed that a copy of the bye-laws be sent to the master of each bake-house in the Colony.

Bye-laws.-A letter dated the 6th December, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that the bye-laws for regulating the construction, etc of water-closets on private premises made on the 15th September, 1892, had been approved by the Legislative Council, was laid on the table.

It was agreed that a copy of the bye-laws be sent to each Architect and Engineer practising in the Colony. Bye-laws.-A letter dated the 6th December, 1892, from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board that bye-law 17 for licensing and regulating common lodging-houses, made by the Board on the 21st day of July, 1892, had been approved by the Legislative Council, was laid on the table.

A discussion ensued as to whether the Committee appointed to consider these bye-laws had been discharged. It was agreed that the matter stand over until the Memorandum on the subject of the bye-laws which by Mr. FRANCIS has been received.

being prepared

Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 26th November and 3rd December, 1892—which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.

Defective Drains.-A report by the Surveyor on the condition of the house drains of Nos. 2 to 30 (even numbers), Possession Street; and No. 233, Hollywood Road, was read.

The Vice-President moved,-

That the owners of the houses in question be called on to carry out the works of re-draining, etc., recommended

by the Surveyor in his report.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Licences. Forty-seven applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep swine were considered.

It was agreed that the licences applied for be granted.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1892.

Read and confirmed this 22nd day of December, 1892.

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

President.

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