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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1890.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 392. The following Minutes are published for general information.

By Command,

W. M. DEANE,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th September, 1890.

No. 19.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 5th day of September, 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. PuLIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).

JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.

WONG SING, Esquire.

Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).

JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.

The Honourable Ho KAL.

Minutes.--The Minutes of a meeting held on the 22nd day of August, 1890, were read and confirmed.

A letter from Mr. J. D. HUMPHREYS stating that he would be absent from the Colony for about six months was laid ou the table. It was agreed to report the circumstance to the Honourable Colonial Secretary.

Occupation of an uncertified Building.-A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment Company expressing regret that the occupation should have taken place before the required certificate had been granted was read.

The certificate having been granted, it was agreed that no further action in the matter be taken.

Drainage bye-laws.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 25th August, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-regarding the amendment of the amended bye-laws was considered.

Mr. EDE moved.--

1. That the amendments proposed by the Acting Attorney General and Mr. Chadwick be agreed to.

That in bye-law 18 after the words “passing under a building shall,” the words “ whenever possible” be

added.

The Colonial Surgeon seconded. Question--put and agreed to.

Latrines.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 25th August, 1890-which had been circulated to Members regarding the erection of two latrines was laid on the table. The President stated that the plans of the proposed structures were on the table and that after the business of the meeting had been disposed of Members would be able to see them.

Alleged insanitary condition of East Point.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 28th August, 1890--which had been circulated to Members-forwarding a complaint from Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. on this subject, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed,—

1. That the Surveyor be requested to report on the state of the drains complained of by Messrs. Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

2. Thai Messrs. Jardine Matheson should be advised to take legal action against those who are causing a

muisance by the system of manurial irrigation of land carried on in the vicinity of their works.

Sanitary Regulations.--A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 1st September, 1890, con- cerning the repeal of the Rules made under the Ordinances and part of Ordinances repealed by the Public Health Ordinance

was read.

It was agreed that the Secretary should make a digest showing,-

1. The Rules which have been covered in whole or in part by the bye-laws recently made.

2. The Rules which have not been touched by the bye-laws recently made,

3. The Rules for which bye-laws can be made under the Health Ordinance to cover those not yet covered by bye-

laws, and circulate the same to Members.

Abatement of Nuisances.--A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 2nd September, 1890, on this subject, was real.

It was agreed that the letter should be circulated to Members and put on the Order of the Day for next meeting. Special General Cleansings.-The Secretary was instructed to draw up a report on this subject and circulate the same to Members.

Repeal of Sections of Health Ordinance.-A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, dated the 2nd September, 1890, on this subject was read. It was agreed that the letter should be circulated to Members and put on the Order of the Day for next meeting.