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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JULY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 290.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1897.
No. 13.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 30th day of June, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN 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).
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 17th June, 1897, wore read and confirmed.
Motion. The Vice-President moved-
That the Board do call upon each and every one of the subordinate Officers, Interpreters and Clerks serving under the Board to furnish to the Board a full and accurate statement of the business concerns, if any, in which they are interested.
The President seconded.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The President addressed the Board.
The Board divided.
Ayes. Vice-President. President.
The President gave his casting vote for the motion. Motion carried.
Noes.
Acting Director of Public Works. The Medical Officer of Health.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Tainan, Formosa, from the 26th May to the 9th June, 1897, was laid on the table.
Market at Tai-kok-tsui.-A correspondence-which had been circulated to Members--having reference to the need for a Food Market at Tai-kok-tsui was laid on the table and the question considered.
The President moved-
The Board advises that such a Market Building as is recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works in
his Minute dated the 16th June, 1897, be erected at Tai-kok-tsui as speedly as is practicable.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Secretary's report for the year 1896 was laid on the table.
The President moved-
That the report be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary in the usual manner for the information of His Excellency
the Governor.
The Vice President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 19th and 26th Jime, 1897, respectively, were laid on the table.
Laundry.-An application that the ground floor of No. 9, Stanley Street, be registered as a public laundry was
considered.
The President moved-
That the premises be registered as requested.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment. The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 15th day of July, 1897.
Read and confirmed this 15th day of July, 1897.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 291.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint ARATHOON SETH to be Acting Assistant Registrar General and Deputy Registrar of Marriages until further notice.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th July, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.