THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH AUGUST, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 338. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
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W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th August, 1890.
No. 15.
Minutes of the proccedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 25th day of July, 1890:---
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President. JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE,
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Minutes confirmed.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 11th day of July, 1890, were read and confirmed. Albany Street.-A letter having reference to the re-drainage of certain houses in this street was considered. Mr. EDE moved,—
That if Mr. Cheung Sau will give a written undertaking that he will begin to pull down and re-build the houses in question on or before the 1st November next that his request will be granted, if not, that the work of re- draining the houses must be begun at once.
The Hon. Mr. CHADWICK seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Wantsai Road.-A letter from the Owner of certain houses in this street was read as also a minute thereon by the Surveyor. It was agreed that a reply be sent stating that the condition of the sewer referred to in the letter will receive attention.
Staunton Street.-A report by the Surveyor on the state of the house-drains on Inland Lot 115 was read. Mr. EDE moved,--
That the Owners of this lot be called upon to re-drain the houses thereon in the manner provided for by the
Health Ordinance and the bye-laws made thereunder.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Marine Lots 102 & 103.-A letter from the Owners of these lots concerning the nuisance arising from the de- fective drainage thereof was read and also a précis of the points raised in the correspondence which had taken place having reference to the question at issue.
Mr. EDE moved,-
That a reply be sent pointing out the differences between the statements made by the Owners' Engineers and those made by the Board's Surveyor, laying stress on the fact that the things now asked to be done by the Board were recommended to be done by the Surveyor as far back as March, 1888; and again requesting that the required works be executed by the Owners without delay.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mosque Junction Public Dust-bin.-A letter complaining of a nuisance arising from this dust-bin was read. It was agreed that the Superintendent should investigate and report fully on the complaint made.
No. 4 Dust boat.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-complaining of a nuisance arising from this boat was laid on the table. It was agreed that a reply be sent stating what steps had been taken experimentally to remedy the nuisance complained of.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 12th and 19th July, 1890—which had been circulated to Members--were laid on the table.
Drainage and Sewerage of the City.-The reports on these subjects by the Hon. O. CHADWICK-Copies of which had been sent to Members-were laid on the table. It was agreed that the report on house-drainage be referred to the Committee considering the amendment of the drainage bye-laws and that the reports on the sewerage of the City lie on the table till next meeting.
Abatement of Nuisances.-A minute by the Secretary on this subject-which had been circulated to Members-
Mr. EDE moved,—
was read.
That the Health Ordinance be amended by deleting the words "By Order of the Board” from schedule B of the Ordinance, if such amendment will give t'e necessary power for prompt action to be taken for the abatement of nuisances, if not, then that the Ordinance be amended by the insertion of the clause contained in the Draft Bill transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Eecretary on the 27th December, 1886, and which reads thus ;-
The Sanitary Superintendent shall enforce the practical execution of all sanitary laws and of all bye- laws issued by the Board and published as aforesaid.”
The Hon. Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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