THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 491.
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The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th November, 1891.
No. 23.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Friday, the 13th day of November, 1891:-
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PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Acting Surveyor General, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (GEORGE HORSPOOL, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. HO KAI.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of meetings held on the 30th October, 1891, and the 6th November, 1891, respectively, were read and confirmed.
Surveyor to the Board.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 13th November, 1891, enquiring whether the Board wished to have another gentleman appointed Sanitary Surveyor in the place of Mr. COOPER, was read.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved,-
That the Government be informed that in the opinion of this Board it is not desirable to appoint another gentleman as
Sanitary Surveyor in the place of Mr. Cooper.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Tai-tam and Pok-fu-lam Water Supplies.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 3rd November, 1891-which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that the Board's recommendations concern- ing the Tai-tam and Pok-fu-lam water supplies have already for some time been receiving the attention of the Resident Engineer of the Water and Drainage Department, was laid on the table.
Water Analyses.-A report of the analyses of Tai-tam and Pok-fu-lam waters drawn from the respective mains during the month of October, 1891, was laid on the table. It was agreed that the report be circulated to Members.
Common Lodging-house Bye-laws.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 12th Novem- ber, 1891-which had been circulated to Members-informing the Board that the amendment of bye-law 17 of the Common Lodging-house bye-laws had been approved by the Legislative Council, was laid on the table.
Cemeteries.-A letter from the IIonourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 12th November, 1891, informing the Board that the Acting Surveyor General has been instructed to lay out the public cemeteries for Chinese and that he would consult the Board as to the arrangement of the sections, was read.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 31st October and 7th November, 1891, respectively — which had been circulated to Members-were laid on the table.
Latrine.-An application from a Mr. WEI HOP TAK for permission to construct a public latrine on Marine Lot 90 was again considered. It was agreed that, as no objection had been received from the people in the neighbourhood who had been notified of the intention to erect the latrine in question, the necessary written sanction be given.
Contractor. An application from a Mr. Lo CHE of the "Tye Lee" shop to be placed on the list of Contractors capable of carrying out drainage works was considered. It was agreed that Mr. Lo CHE's name be added to the list in question.
Report.-The Superintendent's report for the month of October, 1891, was laid on the table. be circulated to Members.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 27th day of November, 1891.
It was agreed that it
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Read and confirmed this 27th day of November, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
President.
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