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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 44.
The following Minutes are published for-general information.
By Command,
F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th February, 1891.
No. 2.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on monday, the 26th day of January, 1891 :---
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHArt).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
WONG SHING, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable WALTER Meredith DEANE, C.M:G.), Vice-President. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 9th day of January, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Reports.-The Superintendent's report for the month of December, 1890, and the Surveyor's report for the year 1890-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Slaughter-house for Kaulung.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 18th December, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-concerning the site, etc. for a new slaughter-house for the Kaulung district- was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the site which has been selected be approved.
Public latrine.-A letter which had been circulated to Members from Messrs. CALDWELL & WILKINSON, dated the 7th January, 1891, concerning the contemplated conversion of houses Nos. 1 and 3, Tung Shing Lane into a public latrine by the owner of these houses was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the question should stand over till next meeting, and that the report of the Committee recently considering the question of providing such public conveniences as are necessary to meet the requirements of the public be circulated to Members, together with the correspondence relative thereto.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 10th and 17th January, 1891-which had been circu- lated to Members-were laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that Dr. CANTLIE be invited to communicate with the Registrar General on the subject of effecting improvements in the mortality returns.
Defective house-drains.-The Superintendent reported that, owing to a complaint, the house-drains of Nos. 21, 23 and 25, Mosque Junction had been looked at and judging from surface appearances they are in a defective condition and he requested authority to open and make a thorough inspection in the usual manner.
Mr. EDE moved,—
That the usual steps be taken to make the necessary inspection.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Delegation of powers to the Superintendent.-The President addressed the Board and moved,-
That the powers of the Board as specified in section 2 of Ordinance 26 of 1890, be delegated to the Sanitary Superintendent in the manner therein provided for; and that the Superintendent shall report to the Board
at each meeting the particulars of every action he may have taken since the last meeting under the powers hereby delegated to him stating his reasons for taking such action as well as the result of the action so taken, The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President again addressed the Board and moved,—
That the list of persons that has been made with a view to giving effect to section 49 of the Health Ordinance
(No. 24 of 1887), be approved, printed and a copy given to any person applying for one. Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The question of the next day of meeting was discussed.
It was agreed that the next meeting should be held on Thursday, the 5th day of February, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 5th day of February, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.
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