THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JUNE, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 231.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1897.
No. 10.
'J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 20th day of May, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Jons MiTFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Acting Director of Public Works, (The Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM),
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK),
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 6th and 13th May, respectively, were read and confirmed.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay and suburbs, from the 8th to the 21st April, 1897, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.-Four reports--which had been cireulated to Members-having reference to the existence of Bubonic Plague in Macao, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The Honourable Captain Superintendent of Police moved—
That a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary advising—
(A) That the Vice-Consul at Macao be requested to, if possible, furnish the number of cases reported
daily and also the number of deaths occurring daily.
(B) That arrangements be made for sending a Medical Officer to Macao with a view to visiting the
Hospitals there and trying to ascertain to what extent Bubonic Plague prevails in that Colony,
Mr. EDE seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plagne at Tainan, Formosa, from the 28th April till the 4th May, 1897, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.-Reports-which had been circulated to Members-by Dr. CHUNG having reference to the alleged prevalence of Bubonic Plague in the Tung Kun, Shun-Tak and Shiu-Hing districts of the Kwangtung province of China were laid on the table.
Report. The Surveyor's report—which had been circulated to Members-for the quarter ended 31st March, 1897, was laid on the table.
Report. The report-which had been circulated to Members-by the Officer performing the duties of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, for the quarter ended 31st March, 1897, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 8th and 15th May, 1897, respectively, were laid on
the table.
Offensive Trade.Applications that Nos. 486, 488, 198 and 502 Queen's Road West he registered as premises in which the trade of Fat Boiling can be lawfully carried on, were considered.
The Vice-President moveď—
That the premises be registered as requested.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Public Laundries.-Two applications that certain premises be registered as public laundries in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 21 of 1887 and the bye-laws made thereunder were considered.
The President moved---
That the premises be registered as requested,
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences. Thirty applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep cattle and swine were considered.
It was agreed that the licences be granted and renewed,
Vermillion Works -A petition from the Vermillion Manufacturers occupying Nos. 414, 416, 420, 422, 428, 430, 432, 434, 438 and 440 Queen's Road West praying that the surface of the ground under their furnaces be not required to be concreted at present was considered.
The Honourable Acting Director of Public Works moved→
That the prayer of the petition be granted subject to the condition that on the first occasion when the furnaces
are removed or are being repaired the surface of the ground below them shall be concreted.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 3rd day of June, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 3rd day of June, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.