1202 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD DECEMBER, 1898.
Proposed Bye-laws for the regulation of Cattle Diseases, Markets and Slaughter-houses.- Further correspondence concerning the proposed Bye-laws was considered.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--
That the Board recommends the Governor-in-Council to make Bye-laws 18 Schedule A, 17 Schedule B, and 29
and 30 Schedule C, which have been approved by the Acting Attorney General as intra vires.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Medical Officer of Health then moved-
That the consideration of the questim of an amending Ordinance to provide the further powers required by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for the protection of the meat supply of the Colony be postponed until the Committee of the Board, which was appointed to report on the question of abolishing the watchmen at the Slaughter-houses, has submitted its report.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Proposed restrictions in regard to the importation of Dogs into the Colony.-A copy of the regulations governing the importation of dogs into the Straits Settlements, having been circulated, was laid on the mble, and the minutes ou the circulating cover read.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved-
That the Board recommends the Government to introduce an Ordinance (or if intra vires to make Regulations under Ordinance No. 9 of 1893) empowering the Governor-in-Council to prohibit, for definite periods, the importation of dogs from places at which Rabies is reported to exist, and also to make Bye-laws for regulat- ing generally the importation of dogs into the Colony.
The Acting Registrar General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Correspondence concerning the removal of a building which obstructs the entrance to a lane. Further correspondence concerning the obstruction to the South-western entrance to Lan Kwai Fong (as contained in C.S.O. 3010 of 1897) was laid on the table.
The Medical Officer of Health moved-
That the Government be informed that the Sanitary Board are still of the opinion that the obstruction should be
removed on the expiry of the lease in December, 1898.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for Rent Allowance in lieu of quarters. Some further correspondence concerning Inspector WATSON'S application for rent allowance in lieu of quarters was laid on the table.
Reports of Sanitary Surveyor.-The reports of the Sanitary Surveyor for the second and third quarters of the year 1898 were laid on the table.
Analyst's Reports on samples of Well-water.-A report by the Government Analyst on a sample of water from a well at K.I.L. 855, Tai Kok Tsui, was submitted.
The President moved-
That the papers be referred to the Director of Public Works, as there is no public water supply in Tai Kok Tsui
at present.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Reports by the Government Analyst on samples of water from wells at 34, Queen's Road Central (I. L. 16) and at 15, Shaukiwan Road were submitted.
The President moved-
That orders be made for the closure of these two wells within a month from the date of service of the notices. The Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Application for permission to erect water-closets.-Au application for permission to erect water-closets in a private dwelling-house to be erected on Inland Lots 1381, 1382 and 1383 was considered.
The Director of Public Works addressed the Board and moved-
That the permission asked for be granted, subject to the approval of the plans by the Board's Surveyor,
The motion was not seconded.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--
That the Board sanctions the erection in the new building on Inland Lots 1381, 1382 and 1383 of the same number of water-closets as already exist in “Kingsclere,” Caine Road, on the condition that the water-closets in this latter house are abolished, and the Board's sanction to their existence there considered as cancelled. The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board and seconded.
Mr. EDWARD ÛS3ORNE addressed the Board. Question-put and agreed to.
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