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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 266. The following Minutes are published for general inforination.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 9.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on wednesday, the 20th 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).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Ho KAL.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 4th day of May, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Vaccine Institute.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 15th May 1891-which had been circulated to members-informing the Board that the site recommended for the Vaccine Institute had been approved, was laid on the table.
Disposal of Dead.-A letter from the Secretary of the Hongkong Branch of the British Medical Association regarding the disinterment and urning of the remains of the Chinose dead-which had been circulated to members—was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The President addressed the Board and moved,——
That the letter be referred to a Committee consisting of the Vice-President, Colonial Surgeon and the Honourable
Ho Kai for consideration and a report to the Board.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 2nd, 9th and 16th May were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover of the return for the week ended the 9th May read. It was agreed that the letter having reference to a hospital for the treatment of cases of small-pox be circulated to members and considered at next meeting.
Laundries.-Thirteen petitions from master washermen praying that accommodation be granted to them in the new laundries were considered. It was agreed that the Petitioners be informed that their petitions will receive favourable con- sideration when the new laundries are ready.
Urinal at Victoria Gap.-Two letters from Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP having reference to the necessity of pro- iding a public urinal on the north side of the Victoria Gap were read and discussed.
Mr. EDE moved,—
That a public urinal should be erected on a suitable site near to the Tramway Station at the Victoria Gap. The Vice-president seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Surveyor's report on the condition of the house drains at 239, 241, 243 and 245 Queen's Road East and 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 and 91 Praya East was read. It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house drainage.
Western Market. A report by a Committee appointed to consider the question of the best site for the new western market-a copy of which had been sent to each member-was considered.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,-
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That the report be adopted and transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a request that the recom-
mendations contained in the report be given effect to.
Mr. WONG SHING seconded.
Question- put and agreed to.
Adjournment. The Board then adjourned till monday, the 1st day of June, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 11th day of June, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Vice-President.
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