THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH APRIL, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 158. The following Minutes are published for general information.
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By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1890.
No. 6.
Minutes of the Proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 21st day of March, 1890:--
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Ionourable Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of a Meeting held on the 7th March, 1890, were read and confirmed.
A Petition from certain cow-keepers at Wantsai was considered.
Mr. EDɛ moved,--
That the applicants for licences be informed that the licences will be granted to them at the end of one month
from this date if they comply with the requirements of the Ordinance by that time.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Applications for the vacant post of Inspector of Nuisauces were laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the President, the Hon. Q. Chadwick and Mr. Ede be appointed a Committee to consider the applications
and report to the Board.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Shau-ki-wan Market.-The remarks of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and the Superintendent on the subject of the necessity for increasing the accommodation for stalls in this market were read.
The Vice-President moved,—
That the papers be forwarded to Government with a recommendation that provision be made for providing the
additional accommodation required in the Shau-ki-wan market.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Section 74 of Health Ordinance.-Some correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-having reference to a breach of this section of the Ordinace was considered. It was agreed that the house should be inspected and if found in order that the certificate be granted, if not, that the owner be called upon to do what is required to put the house in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.
Fever Commission's Report.-Reports-copies of which had been sent to Members-regarding certain recom- mendations of the Commissioner's were considered.
Mr. HUMPHREYS addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board,
1 The Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK addressed the Board.
The Honourable the President addressed the Board.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
1. Disposal of Dead.—That the Secretary be requested to consider and report to the Board upon the bye-laws
to be made under sub-section 11 of section 13 of the Ordinance.
2. That the Government be informed with reference to paragraphs a, b, c, and d, that the particular nuisances
complained of have been removed.
3. That the Board has appointed a Committee to investigate and report on the question of over-crowding and this Committee is about to report but that the attention of the Government be called to the special provisions in section 67 of the Ordinance which renders Government action essential before the Board can act.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and passed.
No comments yet.
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