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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MAY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 234,
The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1891.
No. 8.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on monday, the 4th day of May, 1891-
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEO. HORSPOOL, Esquire).
WONG SHING, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES Cantlie,
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 20th day of April, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Member absent from Colony.-A letter from Mr. J. D. HUMPHREYS stating that he would be absent from the Colony for a period of about 3 weeks was laid on the table.
Report. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the first quarter 1891-which had been circulated, to mem- bèrs-
s-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board regarding the paragraph in the report having reference to Hawkers squatting on the public streets and thereby converting the streets into public markets.
A general discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Registrar General and the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police be invited to confer together with a view to arranging for the steady enforcement of the conditions under which Hawkers' licences are granted and that the Board's Inspectors be instructed to report the number of the licence held by every Hawker they observe squatting on the
street.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 18th and 25th April, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table and a minute on one of the circulating covers read.
Laundries. Two petitions from master washermen praying that accommodation be granted to them in the new laundries were considered. It was agreed that Petitioners be informed that their petitions will receive favourable consider- ation when the new laundries are ready.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of April was read.
It was agreed that on the next occasion when the Superintendent had reason for helieving that any person had wilfully infringed the bye-laws providing for the compulsory reporting of cases of small-pox that he should at once institute legal proceedings against such person.
Vaccine Institute.-The report of the Committee considering the question of a site for the Vaccine Institute-a copy of which had been sent to each member-was laid on the table and discussed.
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was present and gave information on the subject. The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved :-
That the report of the Committee be accepted and that the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed of the
position of the site recommended by the Board.
The Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till monday, the 18th day of May, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of May, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.
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