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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 91.

It is hereby notified that at a Meeting of St. John's Cathedral Seatholders, held on the 29th January, the following gentlemen were elected Lay Members of the Church Body for 1898 :-

Sir JOHN W. CARRINGTON, Kt., C.M.G.

Honourable Commander R. M. RUMSEY, R.N. Honourable R. D. ORMSBY.

GEO. B. DODWELL.

T. JACKSON, Пon. Treasurer.

CHAS. W. SPRIGGS, Hon. Secretary.

FRED. DODWELL, Auditor.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 92.

It is hereby notified that the Hongkong Volunteers will fire from 7-pounder R.M.L. Guns from road at North Point in a Northerly direction on Saturday, the 5th instant, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from Machine Guns at Bay, East of Deep Water Bay, on a land range, on Saturday, the 12th instant, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

All ships, junks and other vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range. Picquet will be posted to ensure safety of land range ou 12th instant.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 93.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1898.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Tuesday, the 1st day of March, 1898.

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).

NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G., Vice-President).

The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).

The President addressed the Board and explained why he had convened the meeting.

Rinderpest. Two reports from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon dated the 21st and 28th February, 1898, respect- ively, were read.

A discussion ensued.

The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was present, gave information, and advised the Board.

Mr. N. J. EDE moved-

That the animals that are now diseased at Sassoon's Villa, Pokfulam, be slaughtered and that as others, at the

same place, show symptoms of the same disease that they also be slaughtered.

The President seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.

Read and confirmed this 3rd day of March, 1898.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

J. M. ATKINSON, President.