table.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1899.
Mortality Returns-From Macao for the weeks ended 30th April and 7th May, 1899, were laid on the table. Mortality Statistics for the Colony of Hongkong for the weeks ended 6th and 13th May, 1899, were laid on the
Exemption from Lime-washing and Cleansing.-An application from the Hongkong Land Investment Company for exemption of certain houses at West Point (No. 9 Health District) from lime-washing and cleansing on the ground that they have been only recently lime-washed and cleansed by the Government, was considered.
The Vice-President moved-
That the application be refused.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE moved as an amendment-
That the advice of the Law Officers of the Government be obtained as to whether the Board has power to grant the exemption provided that the applicants were willing to pay the cost of lime-washing and cleansing just lately carried out in these houses by the Government.
The President seconded.
The amendment was agreed to.
Storing Poultry in a Domestic Building.-An application for permission to store poultry in a domestic building at 44 Lower Lascar Row was considered.
The President moved-
That the application be refused.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 8th June, 1899.
Confirmed at a meeting held this 8th day of June, 1899.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary.
No. 20.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 1st day of June, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire). EDWARD OSBORNE, Esquire.
Plague and Overcrowding.-The President addressed the Board the object of the meeting being to consider, what further steps are necessary in dealing with plague, more especially with reference to overcrowding, and moved-
That the Board afvises that No. 9 Health District be proclaimed by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council as a part of the Colony affected by Plague, and that he directs that the provisions contained in Sections 32 to 37 of the Public Health Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 be put in force in that Health District of the Colony.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board aud seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and moved as an amendment-
That this matter be reconsidered three months hence at the meeting nearest thereto.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
The Board divided on the amendment.
Ayes.
The Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works.
The Acting Registrar General.
The Medical Officer of Health did not vote.
Noes.
The President.
Draft Bye-Law.-The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--
That the Draft-Bye-law as submitted be forwarded to the Government for the opinion of the law officers of the
Crown as to its legality,
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill for further Sanitation of the Colony.-Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and moved----
That the Government be asked what is being done with the Bill to make further provision for the sanitation of
the Colony and to repeal certain enactments of the closed houses and insanitary dwellings Ordinance, 1894. The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Confirmed at a meeting held this 8th day of June, 1899.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
C. W. DUGGAN,
Secretary.