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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MARCH, 1896.
6. That all catile removed from Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 19 must be kept isolated and no dairy produce must be sent out from any of the premises where the Company's cattle are housed until permission is granted by the Board.
7. That fodder stored on Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 19 may be removed only so far as such removal is necessary for
feeding the cattle isolated.
8. That immediate steps must be taken to procure other supplies, and on such other supplies being procured no
further removal of fodder from Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 19 must take place.
9. That the Board invite the attention of the Directors of the Company to the bye-laws, and request to be
furnished with daily returns showing the progress of the disease.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed to send a copy of the decision of the Board to the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company as speedily as possible.
Adjournment.-The Meeting then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of March, 1896.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
President.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
·Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Saturday, the 14th day of March, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.). 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 10th and 11th March, 1896, respectively, were read and confirmed.
Cattle Disease.-A note, from the Dairy Farm Company reporting that 32 of their animals had been attacked by the same disease as had already destroyed a considerable number of their herd, was read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved--
That Farm Lots 26 and 30 be declared infected and that the regulations passed at a meeting held on the 11th day of March, 1896, in respect of the Dairy Farm Company's premises are hereby declared to apply to these lots also.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved-
That the Bourd authorise the Secretary to_grant_permission to the Chairman, the Secretary, the Manager, or persons holding similar offices in the Dairy Farm Company's service and their professional advisers to visit all or any of these premises with the consent of the Company,
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved-
That if disease breaks out amongst the animals moved from Farm Lots 26 and 30, the Board instructs the Secretary to declare the premises infected and subject to the regulations made in respect of the premises already declared infected.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved-
That should application be made to move the cattle not affected with disease to other premises, the Secretary is hereby authorised to grant the necessary permission provided such premises are situated on Farm Lot 23 or on any point within one and a half miles of the southern boundary of Farm Lot 18.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The President moved-
The Board hereby prohibit cattle other than those belonging to the Dairy Farm Company from passing along that portion of the public road situated between the Pok-fu-lam Police Station and a point half a mile to the westward of the village of Aberdeen.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 18th day of March, 1896.
FRANCIS A. COOPER, President.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.