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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JANUARY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 9.
Notice is hereby given that Messrs. JOHN DE KÜYPER & SON, of Rotterdam, Holland, have complied with the requirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 of 1895, for the registration in this Colony of their Marks as applied to Hollands Geneva; and that the same have been duly registered.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 10.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th January, 1897.
No. 25.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 17th day of December, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFred Cooper), President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE Stewart LockHART).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 3rd day of December, 1896, were read, amended and confirmed. Small-Pox in Japan.-Three returns showing the progress of Small-pox in Hiogo, Japan, between the 15th November and 7th December, 1896, were laid on the table.
Cholera in Singapore.-A return showing the progress of Cholera in Singapore between the 17th and 24th November, 1896, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague in Formosa.-Two returns showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Formosa between the 21st November and 4th December, 1896, were laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague in Bombay.—A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay between the 21st September and the 21st November, 1896, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.-A letter—which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary transmitting a copy of a despatch froin the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the work done by the Board during the recent prevalence of Bubonic Plague in the Colony, was laid on the table.
Inspectors of Nuisances.—A letter—which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary trans- mitting a copy of a despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies concerning the appoint- ment of two Inspectors of Nuisances from England, was laid on the table.
Water-Closets.-A minute--which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary on the subject of the Board's decision regarding the re-erection of water-closets at No. 14, Caine Road, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the minute by the Secretary dated the 50th November, 1895, and also those of Members on the circulating
cover be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary in reply to his minute dated the 28th November, 1896. The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Botanic Gardens.-A letter--which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary concerning the disposal of vegetable refuse at the Botanic Gardens was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the Colonial Secretary be informed that, in the opinion of the Board, the vegetable débris of the Gardens
should be burned.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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