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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH APRIL, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 194. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th April, 1891.
No. 6.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on thursday, the 2nd day of April, 1891:--
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEO. HORSPOOL, Esquire).
WONG SHING, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOAN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 13th day of March, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Lodging-house bye-laws.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 19th March, 1891--which had been circulated to Members--concerning lodging-house bye-laws, was considered.
Mr. EDE moved,--
That bye-law No. 8 be deleted and that the bye-laws thus amended be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial
Secretary for approval in the usual manner.
The Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Vaccine Institute.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 19th March, 1891-which had been circulated to Members-concerning a site for the proposed Vaccine Institute, was considered. It was agreed that the question be referred to a Committee consisting of Dr. CANTLIE, Mr. FRANCIS, the Colonial Surgeon and the President, for consideration and for a report to the Board.
Disposal of the Dead.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated 25th March, 1891-which had been circulated to Members - concerning the disinterment and urning of the remains of the Chinese dead, was considered. It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Secretary of the Medical Society inviting the Society to favour the Board with its opinion as to whether the proposed course of action is likely to prejudicially affect the public health.
Disinfection of infected public vehicles.-Letters from the Colonial Surgeon and the Acting Captain Super- intendent of Police having reference to the disinfection of infected vehicles were read.
Defective Drains.--A report by the Surveyor on the condition of house-drains at 187 to 207, (odd numbers), Holly- wood Road, 42 to 54, (even numbers), Lower Lascar Row, and 1 to 6, Cheung Hing Lane, was read. It was agreed that the owners of these houses be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law on the subject.
Reports. The Superintendent's reports for February, 1891, and for the year 1890--which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read. It was agreed that the annual report be printed and a copy sent to each Member and that a copy be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the inform- ation of His Excellency the Governor.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 14th, 21st and 28th March, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Conversion of a dwelling into a latrine.--A letter, dated the 16th March, 1891, from Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS--which had been circulated to Members-concerning the contemplated conversion of a dwelling into a public latrine, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that a reply be sent to Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS informing them that the Board had no power to interfere in the manner they desired and that they had their remedy at law for any injury done to their property,
Public Conveniences.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 2nd April, 1891, transmitting a Bill-which it is proposed to bring before the Legislative Council-for regulating the erection of buildings, and the open- ing of such buildings as latrines for the use of the public, was read. It was agreed that the letter be circulated to Members and that a copy of the Bill be sent to each Member,
Defective house-drains.-The Superintendent reported that he had reason to believe that the drains of houses Nos. 33 to 47, Mosque Street, and 1 to 4, Kai Yueu Lane, were in a defective condition and requested authority to have them opened and inspected. It was agreed that the usual steps be taken to make the necessary inspection.
Notices for the abatement of Nuisances.-The Superintendent reported that he had served notices on the tenants of the ground floors of the houses in Yeung Lok Kai to abate the nuisance arising from the manner in which they have been disposing of their sullage waters.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till monday, the 20th April, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of April, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN,
President.
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