THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 318.
The following is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th August, 1894.
BYE-LAWS
Made by the Sanitary Board under Section 13, Sub-sections 13, 14, and 16 of “The Public Health Ordinance, 1887,” to give effect to Section 30 of the said Ordinance.
Bye-law No. 5 of the Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under the above mentioned section on the 11th day of September, 1889, in relation to the licensing and keeping of cattle, swine, sheep and goats, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 20th day of November, 1889, is hereby revoked and in lieu thereof the following bye-law is substituted :--
5. (a) Each sheep and goat shall have at least 8 square feet of standing room and 90 cubic
feet of air space.
(b) Each pig shall have at least 8 square feet of standing room, and every pig sty shall be not less than 4 feet in height at its lowest part, and shall be thoroughly ventilated to the satisfaction of the Board.
Made by the Sanitary Board on the 12th day of April, 1894.
Approved by the Legislative Council on the 27th day of August, 1894.
E. A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 319.
The following Despatch to the Secretary of State with reference to the Plague, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 27th instant, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th August, 1894.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 151.
MY LORD MARQUESS,
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 20th June, 1894.
I had the honour to receive from your Lordship on the 16th June the follow- ing telegram:-"Keep me informed progress of bubonic plague. Send names of any Europeans dying or attacked reporting number of departures and what arrangements contemplated in Chinese quarter. What will be the effect on Finances. "Did plague originate in China and if so did you take any preventive measures
against its introduction. Telègraph reply.” ·
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2. I accordingly replied on the same day: "In answer to your telegram of 15ht "June total mortality to date 1,900. Latest statistical returns more satisfactory. "Ten British soldiers attacked. Two dead--Captain VESEY, Private GIBSON. Others "convalescent. Departures approximately estimated 80,000. Infected district closed adopting necessary measures. Resumption intended. Commercial interests se- riously affected labour scarce. Assistance from Imperial Government or issue "of fresh loan necessary. Bubonic plague endemic parts of China. Originated here "after drought for 7 months. Foul Bills of Health issued 10th May. All steamer
passengers medically examined. Will telegraph later.”
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