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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12ти MARCH, 1898.
The President moved-
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 10th March, 1898.
Read and confirmed this 10th day of March, 1898.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 3rd day of March, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principd Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
NATHANIEL Joseph Ede, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
"Sassoon's
The President addressel the Board on the subject of the existence of Rinderpest on the premises known as Villa," Pok-fu-lam, and state that he had convened the meeting so that these premises might be declared a place infected with Rinderpest.
A discussion ensued.
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was present and advised the Board.
The President moved-
That the premises known as “ Sassoon's Villa" at Pok-fu-lam be declared to be infected with Rinderpest. The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mr. EDE did not vote.
The Secretary was instructed to inform the Dairy Farm Company of what had been done, and send them a copy of the Cattle Discases Bye-laws.
A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, having reference to the steps which should be taken to deal with out- breaks of Rinderpost in the Colony, was read.
A disenssion ensued.
The President moved--
That all the animals on the premises known as “ Sussoon's Villa" be slaughtered.
The motion was not seconded.
Disposal of diseased Carcases.-The best method of disposing of the carcases of diseased animals was considered.
The Vice-President moved--
That the carcases of any more cattle that die must be burned not buried.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 10th day of March, 1898.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.