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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 300. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1891.
No. 12.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on thursday, the 25th day of June, 1891:—
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), Vice-President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 11th day of June, 1891, were read and confirmed.
The President addressed the Board and congratulated Mr. HUMPHREYS ou having been again returned by the electors, at the head of the poll, to a seat at the Board.
Water Analyses.-A letter from the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary, dated the 19th June, 1891, concerning monthly analyses of the waters supplied from the Taitam and Pok-fu-lam reservoirs—which had been circulated to Members- was laid on the table.
Appearance of Taitam Water.-A letter from the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary, dated the 19th June, 1891, concerning the whitish appearance of the water delivered from the Taitam mains-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and suggested that only such portions of the minutes on the circulating cover as had reference to the quality of the water be read and this was agreed to.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary pointing out that the report of analysis on the Taitam water for the month of May is a general report and apparently a continuation of previous reports; whereas, what the Board is desirous of obtaining is a special report on a specific point, viz.: the whitish appearance of the water after filtration.
Latrines.-A letter from the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary, dated the 22nd June, 1891—which had been circulated to Members-concerning nine new public latrines was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 13th and 20th June, 1891, respectively-which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table.
Motion. The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved,―
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That a return be made up of the various Buildings, Works, additional Officers or Salaries recommended by the Sanitary
Board during the three years ended the 16th June, 1891, together with the estimated cost of the same. Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licensing Common Lodging-houses. The draft of a circular directing the attention of Common Lodging- house Keepers to the law relating to Common Lodging-houses was considered.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,——
That the draft Circular be not approved of.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President seconded Mr. FRANCIS' motion providing he would add to it the words "and that the matter be left for arrangement between the Registrar General and the Secretary to the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS agreed to amend his motion accordingly.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved as an amendment,-
That the draft Circular be referred to the Registrar General for his consideration.
Mr. FRANCIS withdrew his motion.
The Captain Superintendent of Police's motion was agreed to.
The President addressed the Board and congratulated Mr. FRANCIS on being again returned by the electors to a seat at the Board.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till thursday, the 9th day of July, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 9th day of July, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN,
President.
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