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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MAY, 1894.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYS, it was agreed,-
That a recommendation be addressed to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to the effect that
a Proclamation should be issued in accordance with Section 31 of Ordinance 24 of 1887.
On the motion of the President it was agreed,—
That the Captain Superintendent of Police and Mr. Francis be constituted a Committee to consider and draw
up draft bye-laws dealing with the subject.
On the motion of Mr. HUMPHREYS it was agreed,-
That the thanks of the Board be tendered to Dr. Rennie for his interesting report upon the outbreak at Canton. Small-pox.-Notifications of six cases of small-pox were laid on the table.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 24th day of May, 1894.
Read and confirmed this 24th day of May, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
President.
No. 12.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Friday, the 11th day of May, 1894 :-
table.
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Francis Henry MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.)..
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
Dr. JAMES Cantlie.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Outbreak of Plague.-Further communications concerning the outbreak of plague in Hongkong were laid on, the
The President read a letter from the Consul for Spain requesting that he might be supplied with periodical reports as to the progress of the disease.
It was agreed,-
That the letter be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with an intimation that the Sanitary Board
knew of no objection to the information asked for being supplied.
The President read a letter from the Secretary of the China Merchants Steamship Navigation Company stating that his Company was willing to place its new wharf at the disposal of the Sanitary Board for a period of two months.
The Bye-laws made under Section 32 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 which had been drafted by Mr. FRANCIS and the Captain Superintendent of Police were laid on the table.
Certain amendments were proposed and agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYS, it was agreed,-
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That the bye-laws as amended be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a request that they
might be laid before the Executive Council for confirmation.
On the motion of the President it was agreed,—
That, in the event of the bye-laws being confirmed by the Executive Council, Mr. Francis, the Colonial Surgeon and the Captain Superintendent of Police be elected a permanent committee with full power and authority to exercise, under the authority of the Board, all or any of the powers or authorities vested in or exercisable by
the said Board.
Dr. Lowson, who had been invited to be present, supplied some further information in reply to questions by Members of the Board.
Mr. CROOK, who had been invited to be present, supplied some information as to the water supply in reply to questions by Members of the Board.
Directions were given to the Secretary as to the erection of matshed hospital accommodation at Kennedy Town if
necessary.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned,
Read and confirmed this 24th day of May, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM,
Acting Secretary.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, President.