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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND AUGUST, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 362. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st August, 1891.
No. 15.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on thursday, the 6th day of August, 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, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Ho KAL
Dr. JAMES CanTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 23rd day of July, 1891, were read and confirmed.
Water Analyses.-A report of the analyses made on the Taitam and Pok-fu-lam waters drawn from the respective mains during the month of July—which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Disinterment. etc. of remains of the Chinese dead.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 30th July 1891-which had been circulated to Members-conveying to the Board His Excellency the Acting Governor's thanks for the consideration given to, and the report on, the scheme for the disinterment and urning of the remains of the Chinese dead; and requesting the Board to submit proposals as to the best means of carrying out the scheme, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed that the papers be printed and referred to the Committee that reported on the scheme, for consideration and a further report.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 25th July and 1st August 1891, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of July was laid on the table. It was agreed that it be circu- lated to Members.
Latrines.—An application from Mr. JOHN LEMM, Architect, made on behalf of five clients, requesting sanction under Ordinance 11 of 1891, to erect six latrines for the use of the public was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed that Mr. LEMM be informed that his clients must themselves apply to the Board for the sanction they are desirous of obtaining. It was also agreed that in all similar cases to these, that application must be made by the principals if resident in the Colony, and if the principals are absent from the Colony, then by their duly appointed agents.
Petition. A petition--which had been circulated to Members-praying that a public latrine be not allowed to be opened in market street, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed that the petition be answered in the sense of the Superintendent's minute —which was read-submitting the petition to the President.
Hospital for Infectious Disease.-The discussion which took place on this subject at the meeting of the Board held on the 23rd July, 1891, was resumed.
Mr. FRANCIS gave notice, that at the next meeting of the Board, he would move a series of resolutions on the subject. The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS moved--
That the papers which were circulated to Members be printed together with the discussion which took place at the last meeting of the Board as it appeared in the “Daily Press" Newspaper as well as the speech just made by the Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bye-laws.-The bye-laws made by the Board on the 27th day of February 1891 for the regulation, etc. of Cemeteries
were considered.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, it was agreed that the bye-laws as they stand be re-made, and that a bye-law be added to the effect that the bye-laws will come into force on and after the 1st day of January 1892.
Notice for the abatement of a nuisance.-The Superintendent reported that he had served a notice on the person removing stable manure from the Horse Repository, Garden Road, during the day, to abate the nuisance arising from his actions by having the work of removal done between the hours of midnight and 9 A.M.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till thursday, the 20th day of August, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 20th day of August, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
S. BROWN, President..
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