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No. 40.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 1889.

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VOL. XXXV.

簿五十三第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 369.

The following Minutes are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st August, 1889.

No. 19.

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 14th day of August, 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 Honourable WONG SHING.

JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.

JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

Dr. Họ KAI.

ABSENT:

The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHIlip Bernard CHENERY AYRES).

Dr. JAMES Cantlie.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment.

The minutes of a meeting held on the 31st July, 1889, were read and confirmed.

Mortality Statistics.—The returns for the weeks ended the 3rd and 10th August respectively were laid on the table by the Secretary.

Bye-Laws.-Draft bye-laws under Sub-sections 13 and 14 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 were laid on the table and discussed.

3.

Mr. EDE moved,-

That a Committee consisting of the Vice-President, the Acting Registrar General and Mr. Francis be appointed to consider and report to the Board upon bye-laws under Sub-sections 13 and 14 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887.

Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Drainage of Hill Districts.-Correspondence concerning the drainage of the Hill Districts

discussed.

Dr. Ho KAI moved,―

That this debate be adjourned to the next meeting of the Board.

The Vice-President seconded.

Question-put and passed.

The Vice-President moved,-

was read aud

That the Sanitary Surveyor be requested to report what houses at the Peak come within the terms of Section 52

of Ordinance 24 of 1887.

Mr. FRANCIS seconded.

Question-put and passed.