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No. 26.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JANUARY, 1897.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 31st day of December, 1396.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Houourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, 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 Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 17th day of December, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Bye-laws.-The Bye-laws made by the Board on the 3rd day of December, 1896, for the sanitary maintenance of Opium-smoking Divans were considered and amended.
The President moved-
1. That the Bye-laws made on the 3rd day of December, 1896, be revoked,
2. That the Bye-laws as now amended be made.
3. That the Bye-laws now made be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for the approval of
the Legislative Council.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague in Bombay.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay between the 22nd November and 8th December, 1896, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague in Formosa -Two returns showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Formosa between the 4th and 18th December, 1896, were laid on the table.
Small-pox in Japan.-A return showing the progress of Small-pox in Kobe between the 8th and 14th December, 1896, was laid on the table.
Fruit. Two applications for licences to sell fruit elsewhere than in a Public Market were considered.
The President moved-
1. That the Board recommends that a licence be granted to Mr. Lau Fu-tsoi to sell fruit at No. 4, Upper Station
Street.
2. That Mr. In Mun's application be circulated to Members together with his former application.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Wells. Reports--which had been circulated to Members-by the Government Analyst on two samples of well water were considered.
The President addressed the Board and moved-
That the owners of the well, the water from which the Analyst reports to be unfit for potable purposes, be called upon either to close the well or to so amend its construction as to effectually prevent the water from being polluted.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Latrine.--An application--which had been circulated to Members-for permission to erect a public latrine on Inland Lot No. 670 was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved---
They the Colonial Secretary be informed of the receipt of the application and in the event of the Board's recom- mendation to erect a free public latrine to meet the requirements of the people in this neighbourhood being given early effect to, that the application now made to the Board will be refused.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 19th and 26th December, 1896, respectively, were laid on the table.
Small-pox.-Two reports-which had been circulated to Members-by the Medical Officer of Health concerning the occurrence of a few cases of small-pox in Victoria, were laid ou the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the reports be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.--The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 14th day of January, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of Jummary, 1997.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.