THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16 JULY 1898.
·GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 315.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1898.
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T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 13.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 30th day of June, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSos), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY Max, C.M.C.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Acting Registrar Gourval, (ARTHUR WIMBOLT BREWIN, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIs William CLARK).
Minutes.-The minutes of the meetings held on Thurs lay, the 16th of June, 1895, were real and confirmed. Report of Insanitary Properties Commission -The President addressed the Board and moved ---- That the report of the Board upon the Report of the Insanitary Properties Commission be adopted. The Director of Public Works seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for exemption from concreting certain premises.-An application for exemption from concreting curtain portions of the ground surfaces of 18, Gago Street, and 33, 35, 37 and 39, Hollywood Road, was consideret.
The President moved--
That the exemption asked for be granted, subject to the premises being occupied only as stores and offices. The Director of Public Works seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague.-Returns showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay and Macao were laid on the table. Mortality Returns.-The mortality statisties for the weeks ending the 18th and 25th June were laid on the table,
Licences.-Four applications for licences to keep swine were considered.
The President moved—
That the licences be granted,
The Medical Officer of Health sceonded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Market at Tai Kok Tsui.-l'lans of a proposed public market at Tai Kok Tsui were submitted by the Director of Public Works for approval.
It was agreed that the plans be approved.
Motion.-The President moved
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Vice-President seconded,
Question--put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned natil Thursday, the 14th day of July, 1898,
Read and confirmed this 14th day of July, 1998,
F. W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 316.
The following Returns of Deaths are published.
By Command,
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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