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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1890. 1117
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 460.
The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1890.
No. 22.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on friday, the 17th day of October, 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 Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILip Bernard ChENERY AYRES).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
WONG SHING, Esquire.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPII EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Minutes.-The Minutes of a meeting held on the 3rd day of October, 1890, were real, amended and confirmed. Mr. Humphreys' Absence from the Colony.-A letter from the Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary dated the 13th October, 1890-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board.
It was agreed that, in future, in circulating correspondence of this kind the previous papers on the subject should be attached.
House at Quarry Bay.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-having reference to the outfall of a house-drain was read and also the minutes on the circulating cover.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,
That the papers he forwarded to the Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that a public outfall drain be constructed with which Messrs. Butterfield & Swire can connect their private drains and that the public drain be made sufficiently large to meet any development of the Quarry Bay village. The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Drainage of Ice Works.-The circulation of the papers on this subject had not been completed. It was agreed to attach the former papers and re-circulate them.
Improvement of Dusting Service.-The report on this subject had not been seen by all the Members and it was agreed that its consideration should stand over till next Meeting.
Disinfection of Infected Premises.-A report on this subject-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table. It was agreed that no further action be taken with regard to this question at present.
Superintendent's Report for September, 1890.-The report-which had been circulated to Members- was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board regarding the two deaths which had been registered as having been caused by typlius fever.
A discussion ensued.
The reported defective drainage of the premises adjoining 166, Queen's Road East, was discussed.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,-
That the necessary steps be taken under the provisions of the Health Ordinance, to open and inspect the drains
of the premises situated on the west side of Vi Hing Lane.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Surveyor's Report for third Quarter, 1890, and the Inspector of Markets' Report for third Quarter, 1890.-The circulation of these reports not having been completed, it was agreed that the consideration of them should stand over till next Meeting.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 4th and 11th October, respectively-which had been circulated to Members- -were laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read. It was agreed that the death-rate for the total population of the Colony should be given in the summary of the return.
Slaughter-houses and Cattle Depôts -A précis of the Board's papers relating to these places was laid on the table. It was agree that its consideration should stand over till next meeting to allow of its circulation to Members being completed.
Motion. In the absence of Dr. CANTLIE the motion of which he had given notice was not put. It was agreed that the Superintendent should make enquiries into the matters referred to in the motion.
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