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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 481..
The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
A. LISTER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1889.
No. 26,
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Wednesday, the 6th day of November, 1889:--
PRESENT:
The Surveyor General, (The IIonourable SAMUEL BROWN), President.
The Acting Registrar General, (The Honourable NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP Bernard CHENERY`AYRES).
The Honourable WONG SHING.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Dr. Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON), Vice-
President.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes of a meeting held on the 23rd day of October, 1889, were read and confirmed.
A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary dated the 4th November, 1889, acknowledging the receipt of a resolu-
tion of the Board passed at last meeting together with the correspondence to which it referred was read.
A letter from Messrs. DANBY & LEIGII concerning their charges against the Surveyor, which had been circulated to Members, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 26th October and 2nd November, respectively, were laid on the table by the Secretary.
Report.-A report on the work done by the Sanitary Department during the month of October, 1889, was laid on the table. It was agreed that the report should be' circulated to Members.
City Water Supply.-The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board and enquired,—
Is there any prospect of the inhabitants of the City of Victoria residing above the level of Hollywood Road being supplied with water from the Taitam Water-works and, if so, how soon may such supply be expected.
The President replied.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,—
That the enquiry he had made be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secreturý.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The President did not vote.
Standing Orders for the guidance of the Market Staff.-A report by the Committee re-considering these Orders, recommending certain amendments was laid ou the table.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board and suggested certain verbal alterations to the amendments. These were agreed to.
The Colonial Surgeon moved,—
That the report be accepted and the amended Standing Orders adopted.
The Honourable WONG SHING seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Public Laundry Work.-A report on this subject was laid on the table. It was agreed that it be circulated to
Members.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Wednesday, the 20th November, 1899,
Read and confirmed this 21st day of November, 1889.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
S. BROWN, *President.
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