The 1894 Hong Kong Sanitary Board election was an election held for the two unofficial seats in the

Sanitary Board The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a Municipality, municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the U ...

on 16 June 1894 but, there being only two candidates, the seats were filled uncontested. J. J. Francis was elected for a third term. During the election, the

1894 Hong Kong plague The 1894 Hong Kong plague, part of the third plague pandemic, was a major outbreak of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong. While the plague was harshest in 1894, it returned annually between 1895 and 1929, and killed over 20,000 in total, with a fat ...

devastated the colony and drew attention to the composition and power of the board. One proposal, supported by unofficial member of the Legislative Council

Ho Kai Sir Kai Ho, CMG, JP, MRCS (; 21 March 1859 – 21 July 1914), better known as Sir Kai Ho Kai, born Ho Shan-kai (), was a Hong Kong barrister, physician and essayist in Colonial Hong Kong. He played a key role in the relationship between ...

, called for it to be upgraded to a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

with enhanced powers. Others sought its abolition.

Overview of outcome

References

* Endacott, G. B. ''Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962 : a constitutional history'' Hong Kong University Press. (1964) {{Hong Kong Sanitary Board elections 1894 elections in Asia 1894 in Hong Kong

Sanitary Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation systems ...

Uncontested elections June 1894 events