748
29th May,
1888.
20th June, 1998.
19th June, 1888.
1888.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT. GAZETTE, 21ST JULY, 1888.
LICENCE FOR KEEPING Cows.--Read a letter from the Honourable J. BELL-IRVING applying for a licence to keep cows at "East Point" and at "The Mount" (Hill District). Resolved, That the application be granted.
REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS. -Considered a minute by the Captain Superintendent of Police on an application from LI LEUNG-1 for permission to remove the remains of a relative from Mount Davis. The Board gave permission for their removal.
CONSERVANCY CONTRACT.-Read letters from Captain YEATHERD, Mr. ORANGE and Mr. 18th June, DENNYS complaining of neglect on the part of the Government Conservancy Contractor in respect 21st Jane, of their residences in the Hill District. Resolved,--That the attention of the Contractor be drawn to the clause of his contract regarding the conservancy of the Hill District and that letters be addressed to Captain YEATHERD and Messrs. ORANGE and DENNYS suggesting the advisability of their taking out a suminons against the Contractor, as the Board had no power to fine or punish him of their own authority.
C.S.0.1322, 7th June, 1888.
C.S.O. 1240.
20th Jane, 1888.
11th June, 1888.
No. 805, 18th June,
1888.
VISIT MADE BY THE COLONIAL SURGEON TO THE ISLAND OF Cheung CHAU.-Read a letter from the Colonial Surgeon reporting the result of the visit he had made to the neighbouring Island of Cheung Chan to investigate the sickness reported to be prevailing there. Resolved,-- That a copy of the Colonial Surgeon's letter be circulated among the Members of the Board,
SUBSIDENCE of Cholera at AMOY.-Read a letter, dated June 2nd, 1888, from H.B.M.'s Consul at Amoy reporting that no further cases of Cholera had occurred in that port beyond the four cases previously reported as having occurred on board the Steam-ship Cheang Hyeteng. YAUMATI SLAUGHTER-HOUSE AND CATTLE DEPOT.-A letter on this subject from the Inspector of Live Stock was ordered to be circulated among the Board and to be brought up for consideration at the next meeting.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.-Read a letter from Mr. N. J. EDE concerning the sickness prevailing in the Colony and the measures that should be taken to prevent the disease spreading.
The President stated that certain steps had already been taken in the matter.
SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT.-Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary stating that Mr H. MCCALLUM, Sanitary Superintendent and Secretary to the Board, had applied for and received the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to visit certain towns in the United Kingdom with a view to studying their systems of sanitation.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 28th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
PH. B. C. AYRES,
President.
Read and confirmed, this 28th day of June, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary.
SANITARY BOARD, No. 2.
THURSDAY, 28TH JUNE, 1888.
PRESENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE), Vice-
President.
The Surveyor General. (The Honourable JouN MACNEILE PRICE).
The Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable WONG SHING.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Dr. Ho KAL
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
ABSENT:
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st instant, were read and confirmed.
VISIT MADE BY THE COLONIAL SURGEON TO THE ISLand of Cheung CHAU.----The report on this subject was laid on the table.