No. 14.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1888. 1001
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a Meeting held on Thursday, the 25th of October, 1888-
PRESENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable WALTER MEREDITH Deane), Vice-President.
The Surveyor General, (The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
The Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire).
The Honourable WONG SHING.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment and resumed consideration in Committee of the following Bye-Laws under Section 13 of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, relating to Drainage and Infectious diseases.
Sub-section 1 (House-drainage).—After deliberation, these Bye-Laws were finally amended and passed.
On the motion of the Vice-President it was resolved that these Bye-Laws be forwarded for the approval of the Governor in Council.
Sub-section 3 (Sub-soil drainage).—On the motion of the Surveyor General it was resolved that the con- sideration of these Bye-Laws be postponed.
Sub-sections 19 and 24 (Infectious diseases).--Progress reported at Bye-Law No. 4.
Adjournment.—The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 1st proximo,
Read and confirmed this 1st day of November, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary.
PH. B. C. AYRES,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 487.
The following Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the Month ended 31st October. 1888, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
S
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India. London and China,
1.349.050
150,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.....
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. .....
1,270,703
600,000
2,736,000
1,400,000
TOTAL.....
S
5.355.753
2,450,000
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