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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH APRIL, 1897.
Quarantine Regulations.--The Regulations recently made by the Local Government Board (England) for dealing with Cholera, Yellow Fever and Bubonic Plague at Ports in the United Kingdom, were again considered.
The President moved-
(a) That a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary pointing out the desirability of arrangements being made, at as early a date as practicable, for the medical inspection of all vessels entering the waters of the Colony and for the notification of the intended place of destination of those landing from an infected port or vessel in the manner provided for in the regulations issued by the Local Government Board, dated the 9th day of November, 1896.
(b) That a copy of the Minutes of Members of the Board on this subject be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary
for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was also agreed that the draft of the letter forwarding the motion to the Colonial Secretary be circulated to Members for their approval and that it should be stated in such letter that the Board coneurs with the views of the Medical Officer of Health that the carrying out of the regulations should be done by Officers acting under the instructious of the Board.
Sun-shades.--An application-which had been cireulated to Members-for permission to erect matting sun-shades over Office windows in Bank Buildings, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved----
That permission be granted for a period not exceeding six months for the erection of sun-shades in the positions
referred to.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Height of Buildings.-An application-which had been eirenlated to Members--for permission to increase the height of a domestic building which faces a narrow lane, was considered.
The President moved--
That the applicant be informed the Board declines to grant the permission asked for. The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 27th March and 3rd April, 1897, respectively, were
laid on the table.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of April, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Wednesday, the 14th day of April, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The President addressed the Board and explained that owing to the reported prevalence of Bubonic Plague in Formosa and in the neighbourhood of Swatow, he had deemed it expedient to convene a meeting to consider the situation.
A discussion eusted.
It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary informing him that the Board advises,--
1. That His Excellency the Governor in Council should exercise the powers conferred by Ordinance 5 of 1895,
and prohibit the immigration of coolies from Formosa, Amoy and Swatow.
2. That all vessels arriving in the waters of the Colony from Formosa, Amoy and Swatow should be prohibited from landing any person till they have been boarded by a Medical Officer and every person on board medi- cally examined by him, and that even then they be not allowed to land unless they can give an address at which they are to reside.
3. That the quarantine regulations should be amended as speedily as practicable.
Bye-laws. It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary urging the need for at once approving of the Bye-laws which were made by the Board on the 3rd December, 1896, and transmitted to him for the approval of the Legislative Council on the 9th December, 1896.
The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 22nd day of April, 1897.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.