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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 360.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
No. 16.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 19th day of August, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (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 5th August, 1897, were read and confirmed.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay,, from the 25th June to the 13th July, 1897, was laid on the table.
Quarantine. A correspondence having reference to the quarantine regulations was laid on the table.
The President addressed the Board.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved-
That the report of the Health Officer of the Port, together with the minutes of members, be forwarded to the
Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
The Honourable Acting Director of Public Works addressed the Board aud seconded.
Question-put and agreed to,
The Medical Officer of Health further moved→
That the Board begs to recommend the Government to become a party to the Venice Convention of 1897, in accord. ance with the advice contained in the letter of the Secretary of State for the Colonies dated the 24th May, 1897.
The Honourable Acting Director of Public Works seconded.
The Medical Officer of Health still further moved-
That the Board are of opinion that the scheme of medical surveillance of all persons landing in this Colony from any Port which has been proclaimed infected, in accordance with Quarantine Regulation No. 1, and the provision of guarantees by all of such persons as are of Asiatic or African nationality, is a practicable one. and beg to recommend its adoption by the Government, in the manner suggested by the Medical Officer of Health.
The Honourable Acting Director of Public Works seconded.
The President replied and moved as an amendment to the motions----
That a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary advising--
(a.) That the medicul inspection of the shipping in this Colony be carried on as at present, but in order to bring the practice here more into accord with that at home, that Part II of the Regulations issued by the British Local Government Board on the 9th November, 1896, be incorporated, as far as practi- cable, into the present Quarantine Regulations, an Officer of the Police Force or of the Harbour Department being substituted for an Officer of Customs.
(b.) That to prevent any unnecessary delay in the signing of Bills of Health, the examination of emigrants to America and Singapore that Dr. Jordan's Assistant be appointed Deputy Health Officer for such period as he continues to be his assistant.
(c.) That the next incumbent of the office of Health Officer of the Port devote the whole of his time to the
duties of his office.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and seconded.
The Board divided on the amendinent-
Vice-President.
President.
Ayes.
The President gave his casting vote for the amendment. Amendment carried. Motion lost.
Noes.
Honourable Acting Director of Public Works. The Medical Officer of Health.