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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD APRIL, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 183.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1898.
No. 7.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 7th day of April, 1898.
PRESENT:
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 Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK),
NATHANIEL JOSEPH Eve, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
Minutes.-The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of March, 1898, were read and confirmed.
The minutes of a confidential meeting held on the 24th day of March, 1898, were read and confirmed.
The minutes of a special meeting held on the 31st day of March, 1898, were read and confirmed.
Draft bye-laws. It was agreed upon the suggestion of the Vice-President that the consideration of the draft bye- laws on the subject of the regulation of the sale of poisons be postponed until the next regular meeting of the Board.
Annual Reports.-The annual report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for the year 1897 was adopted and laid o the table.
The annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1897 was adopted and laid on the table. The annual report of the Sanitary Surveyor for the year 1897 was adopted and laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.-Returns showing the progress of bubonic plague in Bombay from the 16th February to the Ist March, and from the 2nd to the 14th March, 1898, were read and laid on the table.
Cattle Disease.-A report by the Committee appointed under the provisions of Ordinance 11 of 1895 to carry out on behalf of the Sanitary Board the provisions of bye-laws 6 and 7 of Schedule A of Ordinance 17 of 1887, was read and laid on the table.
The Vice-President moved---
That the Committee be now dissolved.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Motion-put and agreed to.
Treatment of Rinderpest.-A report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon concerning the serum treatment of a. animal suffering from Rinderpest was considered.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
Mr. Ebɛ addressed the Board.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
The Medical Officer of Heath addressed the Board.
The Vice-President moved -
That the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be requested to furnish the Board with a detailed report on the nature
of the treatment which he adopted.
Mr. EDE seconded.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
The Vice-President.
Director of Public Works.
Noes.
Acting Registrar General, Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. N. J. EDE.
Motion-put and agreed to.
Letter from Surveyor.-A letter from the Surveyor to the Board concerning the arrangements to be made for the performance of his duties during his absence on leave was considered.
It was agreed-
That the Secretary inform Mr. Crook that the Board approves the arrangement.
Trough Closets. An application for the erection of Trough Closets at the Hongkong Hotel was considereil.
The Vice-President moved ---
That the application be granted subject to the conditions mentioned in the Surveyor's report,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Motion--pur and agreed to.
Road at Sassoon's Villa.-A proposal to consider the necessity or otherwise of diverting a right of way through the Dairy Farm premises at Sassoon's Villa, Pokfulam, was considered.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board.