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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JULY, 1889.
The Board divided on the Vice-President's amendment,
For.
1. The Hon. WONG SHING.
2. VICE-PRESIDENT,
3. PRESIDENT.
The President gave his casting vote in favour of the amendment.
Amendment carried.
Against.
1. Mr. EDE.
3. The Acting REGISTRAR GENERAL.
2. Mr. FRANCIS.
Mr. FRANCIs addressed the Board on the condition of the sewers and drains around the Clock Tower. The President replied.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, the 3rd July, 1889.
Read and confirmed this 3rd day of July, 1889.
S. BROWN, President.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
No. 16.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 3rd of July, 1889:—
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).
The Honourable WONG SHING.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
NATHANIEL Joseph Ede, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CanTLIE.
Dr. Ho KAL.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
ABSENT:
The minutes of a meeting held on the 19th June were read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board on the subject of the incorrectness of the minutes and moved that the sentence in the minutes reading-
be expunged.
After some discussion Dr. Ho Kai's name was added to the proposed Committee.
Mr. EDE seconded.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Mr. EDE.
Hon. WONG SHING.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
Noes. None.
PRESIDENT.
The Acting Registrar General, the Colonial Surgeon and Mr. HUMPHREYS did not vote.
Motion carried.
The Minutes were amended accordingly and confirmed.
The Acting Registrar General moved,-That Dr. Ho Kar's name be added to the Committee for considering the question of the final disposal of the city refuse.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board regarding the motion.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Hou. WONG SHING.
COLONIAL SURGEON.
ACTING REGistrar GenERAL. PRESIDENT.
Messrs. HUMPHREYS and EDE did not vote.
Motion carried.
The President explained his reasons for voting as he had doue.
Noes. VICE-PRESIDENT.
Mortality Statistics.-The returns for the weeks ended the 22nd and 29th June respectively were laid on the table by the Secretary.
Pok-fu-lam Water.-A report by the Government Analyst on the Pok-fu-lam Water was laid on the table by the
Secretary,
Re-letting of Contracts.-A report by the Committee appointed to consider this question was read.
The Colonial Surgeon moved that the recommendations of the Committee be accepted and that the matter be referred back to the Committee to frame draft forms of contracts as recommended by it.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
The President addressed the Board on the subject of the complaint made at last meeting against the sewers and drains in the neighbourhood of the Clock Tower.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, the 17th July, 1889.
Read and confirmed, this 17th day of July, 1889.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
S. BROWN, President.
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