THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD AUGUST, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 352.
The following Minutes are published for general information.
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By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1890.
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 17.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Friday, the 8th day of August, 1890 :---
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-President. The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
Minutes. The Minutes of meetings held on the 25th July, 1890, and the 1st August, 1890, respectively were read and confirmed.
Cholera.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 29th July, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-regarding cholera in Japan was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Secretary should draft a letter in reply and circulate it to Members.
Cemeteries.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 1st August, 1890-which had been cir- culated to Members-regarding the regulation of cemeteries was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Surveyor General should with the assistance of the Superintendent draw up regulations for the cemeteries and that the Superintendent should inspect the cemeteries and report fully on their present condition.
Public Conveniences -A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 24th July, 1890-which had been circulated to Members- -was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that a reply be sent in the sense of Mr. FRANCIS' minute and referring to the report of the Committee that recently considered this question.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 26th July, 1890, and 2nd August, 1890, were laid on the table. The Secretary was directed to make enquiries as to the death recorded as having occurred from typhus fever.
Defective Drains.-Letters from two of the Owners of Inland Lot 115 were read. It was agreed that a reply be sent to one of them that the Water and Drainage Department cannot at present undertake to carry out work on private premises.
Defective Drains.-A letter complaining of the state of the drains belonging to the premises occupied by the It was agreed Hongkong Trading Company, Limited, and Messrs. WOTTON & DEACON, Queen's Road Central, was read. that the necessary steps should be taken to make the inspections required.
Mosque Junction Dust-bin. The report on the complaint made regarding this public dust-bin-which had been circulated to Members-was considered. It was agreed that Mr. HOPKINS be informed that every precaution will be taken to keep the dust-bin in good order and to invite him to at once communicate with the Secretary should he have any cause for again complaining of the dust-bin being offensive.
Report. It was agreed that the Superintendent's report for the month of July, 1890, should be circulated to Members. House Drainage.-The report on this subject by the Honourable O. CHADWICK, C.M.G.—copies of which had been in the hands of Members for some time-was again considered.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board and moved that a reply he had drafted and which he read be sent to the Honourable Colonial Secretary's letter transmitting the report to the Board.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board and seconded Mr. FRANCIS' motion.
A discussion ensued,
Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.