THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24тп DECEMBER, 1998. 1257
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 589.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1898.
No. 25.
T. SERCOMBE SMITII,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 15th day of December, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Captain Suporintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Acting Registrar General, (JAMES DYER BALL, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 1st day of December, 1898, were confirmed.
Draft Regulations for controlling the importation of dogs.-Certain draft regulations for controlling the importation of dogs into the Colony were considered.
The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board and moved –
That the Draft Regulations be approved and forwarded to the Government for their favourable consideration. The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and seconded.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved as an amendineut-
That the Draft Regulations be not adopted, but that the Board recommend the Government to obtain the neces- sary powers to prohibit the importation of dogs from any place or places at which Rabies may prevail, and also from any ports of call between such place or places and this Colony.
The Director of Public Works secondled.
Amendment put-
Ayes.
The Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works.
Noes.
The Acting Registrar General. The Medical Officer of Health.
Amendment not carried. Resolution put-
Ayes.
The Acting Registrar General. The Medical Officer of Health.
Resolution not carried.
Noes.
The Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works.
It was agreed that both the resolution and the amendment should be forwarded to the Government for their considera- tion, together with a copy of the Draft Regulations.
Bubonic Plague Returns.-Bubonic Plague returns from Bombay from October 25th to November 7th, 1898, were laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.--The mortality returns for Macao for the weeks ending November 27th and December 4th, 1898, were laid on the table.
The mortality returns for the Colony of Hongkong for the weeks ending November 26th and December 3rd, 1893, wore laid on the table.
The Vice-President moved-
That strangers he requested to withdraw.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then hold.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1898.
Confirmed this 22nd day of December, 1898.
FRANCIS W. CLARK, Acting Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 590.
The following Returns of Deaths are published.
By Command,
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th December, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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