THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JULY, 1899.
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No. 24.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Saturday, the 24th day of June, 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).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
1899
Bubonic Plague at Amoy.-The President stated that by C.S.O. 19 II. B. M.'s Consul at Amoy reports that this disease is now epidemic at that place and moved-
That the Sanitary Board advises His Excellency the Governor in Council to proclaim, under the authority contained in Article 1 of the Quarantine Regulations made March 18th, 1897, under section 25 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891, the port of Amoy to be a place at which Bubonic Plague prevails.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Confirmed at a regular meeting held the 6th day of July, 1899.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
C. W. DUGGAN,
Secretary.
No. 25.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Friday, the 30th day of June, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
The Acting Registrar General, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
EDWARD OSBORNE, Esquire.
Proposed Sites for Public Latrines.-The report of the Sub-Committee appointed at the meeting of the 22nd June to select sites for additional public latrines, was considered.
The President moved-
That the Board specify two sites, one at the junction of Pound Lane with Taipingshan Street for 40 person and one at the back of the Harbour Office for 60 persons; in accordance with the provisions of section 3 Ordinance 8 of 1897.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to,
Suspension of Standing Orders.-The President moved the suspension of the Standing Orders of the Boa Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to unanimously.
Bubonic Plague on Kowloon Peninsula.-The President addressed the Board on the increased num cases of plague in the Kowloon Peninsula, and moved-
the Kowloon Peninsula (Healt
vayat.
ucts Nos. 11 and 12) be declared to ve a
place.
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The Northern boundary of this area is the former line of demarcation between English and Chinese territories. The Eastern, Western, and Southern Boundaries are the waters of the Harbour.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Searching for Plague Cases.-A minute from His Excellency the Governor asking how the Board proposed deal with the duty of searching for cases of plague, was read,
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE addressed the Board and moved -
That His Excellency the Governor be requested to call for Volunteers (responsible Europeans, and also Chin to act as Interpreters) to search for cases of plague in the houses of the Chinese; and should any Vot teers respond to the cull, to then request the Military Authorities to allow a requisite number of Soldier: be detailed for the assistance of these Volunteers.
The President addressed the Board and seconded.
The Board divided on the question.
Motion carried.
The President.
Ayes.
The Medical Officer of Health. Mr. EDWARD ÚSBORNE.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Confirmed at a regular meeting held the 6th day of July, 1899.
C. W. DUGGAN,
Noes.
The Acting Registrar General.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
Secretary.
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