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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH JANUARY, 1898.

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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Monday, the 10th day of January, 1898.

PRESENT:

The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).

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

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Jonx MITFORD ATKINSON), President.

Cattle Disease.-The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved-

That the Medical Officer of Health and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be appointed a Select Committee under the provisions of Ordinance 11 of 1895 to carry out, on behalf of the Bourd, the provisions of bye-laws Nos. 6 and 7 of Schedule A of Ordinance 17 of 1887 during the next two calendar months.

The Committee shall submit to the Board, every week, a written report showing the steps taken by them on behalf of the Bourd.

Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

It was also agreed that a notification should be posted at the Animal Depôts and served on the persons who are known to import cattle informing them of the steps that will be taken with regard to cattle that are found to be suffering from disease when imported or in which disease develops within three days after importation.

The Board then adjourned.

Read and confirmed this 13th day of January, 1898.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

F. H. MAY,

Vice-President.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 13.

It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps are to carry out Gun Practice from Stone Cutter's Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions on Saturday, the 22nd January, 1898, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.

All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 14.

It is hereby notified that Artillery Practice will be carried out on Monday, the 17th instant, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Wong-nei-chong Gap.

Particulars as follows:-

Direction............ Deep Water Bay. Range........ .800 to 1,500 yards. Nature of Gun....7 pr. R.M.L.

No. of Rounds ....66. Targets

.2 Standing Barrel Targets and 2 Hongkong Targets towed by a launch.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 15.

The following Return of Books is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th January, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.