1022
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 14TH NOVEMBER, 1891.
Mr. FRANCIS moved as an amendment,-
That the Board see no reason for the alteration or modification of the Bye-laws as passed and sanctioned by the Legis- lative Council and leave it entirely to the Executive Government to enforce the Bye-laws, in whole or in part, as in the exercise of its discretion it thinks fit.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Mr. FRANCIS.
The Colonial Surgeon.
The President did not vote.
Amendment lost,
The Board then divided on the original motion.
Ayes.
The Honourable Dr. HO KAL
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
The Vice-President.
The President did not vote.
Motion carried.
Noes.
The Honourable Dr. HO KAI,
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. The Vice-President.
Noes.
Mr. FRANCIS.
The Colonial Surgeon.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 13th day of November, 1891.
Read and confirmed this 13th day of November, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
No. 22.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Friday, the 6th day of November, 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).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. JAMES Cantlie.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
The President stated that the business before the Board was the consideration of the report of the Committee appointed to consider the two petitions having reference to the common lodging-house bye-laws which had been sent to the Board in the letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 28th October, 1891.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,--
That the report be adopted and that it be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,--
That bye-law 17 of the common lodging-house bye-laws be amended by striking out the figures "1891" after the
word "August” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “1892.”
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 13th day of November, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.