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No. 6.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE) (18TRMMKRCHPHYVA

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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held bH Friday, the 10th day of March, 1899.

PRESENT:

The Principal Civil:Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.

The Director of Public Works, ('The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY). ;

The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).

Edward Osborne, Esquire,

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Mr. LADDS, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, was in attendance.

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Rinderpest.-A report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon that Rinderpest had broken out in sheds Nos. 1 and 3 Kennedy Street, Wanchai, among 20 head of cattle housed therein, the property of Mr. J. KENNEDY, Garden Road, and recommending the immediate slaughter of the whole of the animals, and that compensation be granted, was read.

The President, addressed the Board and moved-- you

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That the premises known as Nos. 1 and 3 Kennedy Street, Wanchai, be declared infected with Rinderpest in^,

accordance with Bye-law 12, Schedule A, made under sub-section 5 of section 2 of Ordinance 17 of 1887 as

tu luppits amended by section 1, of Ordinance 10 of 1898.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved — ***

That all the cattle at the aforesaid premises be slaughtered and the carcases buried, and that the Governor-in-

Council be informed in accordance with section 3 of Ordinance 17 of 1887.

The President seconded.

Discussion ensued.

The Director of Public Works moved as an amendment-

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That only the diseased cattle be slaughtered, and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be authorised sorhave the

other cattle slaughtered should they show signs of the disease.

Mr. EdWARD OSBORNE seconded.

The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.

The President addressed the Board. The Board divided.

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Ayes.

Noes.

The Director of Public Works. Mr. EDWARd Osborne.

The President.

The Medical Officer of Health.

Amendment not carried.

The Board divided on the motion.

Ayes.

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The President.

The Medical Officer of Health.

The motion was carried by the casting vote of the President.

Noes.

The Director of Public Works. Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 16th day of March, 1899.

J. M. ATKINSON,

President.

Confirmed this 16th day of March, 1899.

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C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 161.

The following Telegram is published.---

By Command, MM 2-ZOITZ HTTioz

MTOZ IZAIJ. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary?

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sou Colonial, Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th March, 1899.

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"Hongkong.

"Nine days' quarantine imposed on arrivals from Hongkong.

"SINGAPORE, 15th March, 1899.99

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