THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH AUGUST, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 361.
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The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1898.
No. 15.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 28th day of July, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Jus MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Th. Housurable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honorable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
Minutes. The minutes of the meeting hell on Thursday, the 14th of July, 1898, were read and confirmed.
Draft Bye-laws.-The draft bye-laws for regulating the sale of Poisons to be made under sub-section 22 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 were read and considered.
The President moved
That the bye-laws be made and transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the approval of the Legislative Council. The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Trough Closets.-An application for permission to erect trough closets at the new married quarters to be erected by the Military Authorities to the north of Kennedy Road was read and cousidered.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved--
That the Board refuse the application because the premises for which permission is asked do not fall within the
category of buildings in which the Board has agreed in the past to permit the introduction of water closets. The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board.
The President addressed the Board.
The Board divided.
Motion carried.
The President.
Ayes.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Noes.
The Director of Public Works. The Acting Registrar General.
Report. A report by the Honourable F. H. MAY concerning the search parties of Police employed during the recent opidemic of Bubonic Plague was laid on the table.
The President moved-
That this Board begs to thank the Honourable F. H. May, C.M.G., for the valuable assistance he has rendered
during the recent epidemic of Bubonic Plague,
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Laundry Bye-laws.-A petition from certain laundrymen having reference to the interpretation of the bye-laws relating to sleeping in public laundries was laid on the table.
The President addressed the Board.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board.
It was agreed that the bye-laws should be amended.
Loan of Plungers.-Certain correspondence having reference to the depositing of plungers with some drainage contractors for loan to the public was laid on the table.
It was agreed that the matter should stand over until it was seen what use is made by the public of the plungers deposited at the principal Police Stations.
Bubonic Plague Returns.-Bubonic Plague returns from Bombay from June 21st to July 4th; from Formosa for the weeks ending June 9th and 17th, and from Amoy from July 2nd to July 12th, 1898, were laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The mortality returns for Macao for the weeks ending July 10th and July 17th and for the Colony of Hongkong for the weeks ending July 16th and July 23rd, 1898, were laid on the table.
Letter of Thanks to Commissioner of Imperial Maritime Customs.-The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved-
That a letter of thanks be addressed to Mr. II. M. Hillier, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon, for the very
valuable assistance rendered by him to the Board during the recent epidemic of Bubonic Plague.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.