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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH AUGUST, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 347. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th August, 1891.
No. 14.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on thursday, the 23rd day of July, 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, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
Dr. JAMES Cantlie.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Honourable HO KAI
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 9th day of July, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 11th and 18th July, 1891, respectively-which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report on the condition of the house-drains at houses Nos. 63 to 77 (odd numbers), Nullahı Lane, Wantrai, was read.
It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to ro-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage.
Bye-laws.-The President addressed the Board and moved,--
That three Committees be appointed to complete the drafting of the bye-laws to be made under the provisions of
the Health Ordinance, viz.:-
1. A Committee to draft such bye-laws as still require to be made under the first 8 sub-sections of section
13.
2. A Committee to draft such bye-laws as still require to be made under the second 8 sub-sections of
section 13.
3. A Committee to draft such byc-laws as still require to be made under the third 8 sub-sections of
section 13.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed—
(1.) That the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, Mr. FRANCIS and Mr. EDE, be appointed a Committee to draft such bye-laws as still require to be made under the first 8 sub-sections of section 13 of the Health Ordinance. (2.) That the Registrar General and Mr. HUMPHREYS be appointed a Committee to draft such bye-laws as still require to be made under sub-sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of section 13 of the Health Ordinance.
(3.) That the Colonial Surgeon, Honourable Ho KAI and Dr. CANTLIE be appointed a Committee to draft such bye-laws as still require to be made under sub-sections 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of section 13 of the Health Ordinance.
(4.) That the President be, ex officio, a member of cach of the Committees.
Estimates. The draft of the estimates for the year 1892 together with an explanatory minute, by the Secretary, regarding them-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and discussed.
Dr. CANTLIE moved,—
That the draft estimates as drawn up by the Secretary be adopted and that the sum considered necessary by the Committee who drew up the Cemetery Bye-laws be inserted in the estimates, as also the sum required to pay an additional Market Watchman capable of acting, when required, as an Interpreter to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
The Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was also agreed that in forwarding the estimates to the Honourable Colonial Secretary that it be stated that a representation having reference to the Superintendent's Salary may be expected from the Members of the Board who are not Members of the Civil Service.
Hospital for Infectious Disease.-A précis of the Board's correspondence regarding a hospital for the reception and treatment of cases of infectious disease—which had becu circulated to Members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of the Registrar General it was agreed that the question should stand over till the next meeting of the Board.
Exhumation of Dead. A letter from Messrs. BROWN, JONES & Co. requesting permission to exhume the corpses of two children recently buried in the Colonial Cemetery was read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that Messrs. BROWN, JONES & CO. be informed that the Board has no power to grant the permission asked for and that if they desire His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to reconsider his decision they should make such representation on the subject as they may deem desirable to the Honourable Colonial Secretary.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till thursday, the 6th day of August, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 6th day of August, 1891.
HUGI MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.
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