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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH NOVEMBER, 1891. 1021
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 457.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th November, 1891.
No. 21.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 30th day of October, 1891:-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Acting Surveyor General, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper), 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 Dr. Ho KAI.
NATHANIEL JOSE: EDE, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
WOO LIN YUEN, Esquire.
ABSENT:
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 16th day of October, 1891, were read, aud confirmed.
Member absent from Colony.-A letter from Dr. CANTLIE stating that he would be absent from the Colony for a period of about 8 weeks was read.
Surveyor to the Board.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 22nd October 1891, con- cerning the Sanitary Surveyor to the Board--which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and minutes by Dr. CANTLIE, Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. FRANCIS and Mr. HUMPHREYS were read.
A discussion ensued as to the expediency of the Offices of Vice-President and Sanitary Surveyor being held at one time by the same gentleman.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,--
That the Government be informed that the Board approves of the retention of Mr. Cooper as Sanitary Surveyor, but
cannot approve of his retention at the same time of his appointment as Vice-President.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved as an amendment,--~^
That the Government be informed that the Board approves of the retention of Mr. Cooper as Sanitary Surveyor and
approves of his retention at the same time of his appointment as Vice-President.
The amendment was not seconded.
The Board'divided on the original motion.
Ayes.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Mr. FRANCIS.
Noes.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
The President, Vice-President, Colonial Surgeon and the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police did not vote.
Motion carried.
Cemetery Bye-laws.-A letter which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 28th October 1891, informing the Board that the Cemetery bye-laws had been approved by the Legislative Council and published in the Government Gazette was laid on the table.
It was agreed that the attention of the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary be invited to the paragraph in the report which accompanied the bye-laws, having reference to the laying out of the Cemeteries.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 17th and 24th October 1891, respectively-which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Latrine. An application from a Mr. WEI Hor TAK for permission to construct a public latrine on Marine Lot 90 was considered. It was agreed that the Secretary inform the people in the neighbourhood of the application which had been made and enquire if they have any objections to offer to the construction of the proposed latrine.
Lodging-house Bye-laws.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 28th October 1891, transmitting a petition against the new lodging-house bye-laws-a copy of which together with a copy of a second petition on the same subject had been sent to Members-was laid on the table and considered,
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI moved,-
That the President, the Colonial Surgeon, Mr. Francis, Mr. Humphreys and himself be appointed a Committee to con-
sider the matter.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
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