Sessional_Paper_1898 — Page 457

THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES COMMISSION.

No. 1.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

Thursday, 6th August, 1896, 4.30 P.M.

PRELIMINARY MEETING.

Present. The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (Chairman).

The Honourable C. P. CHATER.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD.

N. J. EDE, Esq.

T. JACKSON, Esq.

1. Read the Commission dated the 29th July, 1896.

2. Resolved that the Director of Public Works be requested to furnish the Com- mission with a complete list, with plans attached, shewing the Insanitary Properties divided into 3 classes-bad, worse, worst.

3. Resolved that the Commission meet every French Mail Wednesday at 2.30 P.M., and every Tuesday at 4.30 P.M. when the day following is not a French Mail day.

4. The meeting is adjourned sine die.

A. SETU,

Secretary.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart,

Chairman.

The Commissioners met at 2.30 p.m. on the 12th February, 1897.

There were present:-The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (Chairman).

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Mr. N. J. EDE.

Mr. T. JACKSON.

Mr. A. SETH, (Secretary).

Absent:-Honourable C. P. CHATER.

The minutes of the first meeting of the Commissioners were read by the Secretary and confirmed.

The CHAIRMAN Since we held our preliminary meeting, the minutes of which you have just heard read, we have received three letters, one from the Director of Public Works dated the 8th August, 1896, one from the Director of Public Works and the Medical Officer of Health dated 9th September, 1896, and a further one from the Director of Public Works and the Health Officer dated 14th January, 1897. All these letters have been circulated among the members of the Commission and they will be printed in the Appendix. Since we met we have visited certain properties in company with the Appendices. Medical Officer of Health, and in accordance with the desire of the Commissioners we have requested that Officer to come here to-day to be examined by the Commissioners.

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