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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30ти JANUARY, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 39.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally, Mr. C. BEURMANN as in charge of the Danish Consulate, during the temporary absence of the Consul for Denmark.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th January, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 40.

It is hereby notified that cancellation of the Memorial of Re-entry by the Crown of the following Lot, namely, Inland Lot No. 787 has been registered according to Law.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 41.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of January, 1897.

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, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAT, C.M.G.). The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. Francis WILLIAM Clark). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.

ABSENT:

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

Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 29th and 31st days of December, 1896, were read and confirmed.

Vaccine Lymph.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members—concerning the supply of Vaccine Lymph, was laid on the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.

It was agreed that a letter be addressed to the Colonial Surgeon thanking him for the information supplied to the Board by the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital.

Small-pox in Japan.-Two returns showing the progress of Small-pox in Kobe and Iliogo, Japan, were laid on the table.

Small-pox.-A report—which had been circulated to Members—having reference to a case of Small-pox from the S.S. Taisang, was laid on the table, and a minute ou the circulating cover read.

The President moved-

That a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary acquainting him of what had taken place and requesting to be informed who is responsible for allowing this man to walk through the town whilst suffering from Small- poa.

The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Secretary reported that noticos had been issued by the Registrar General informing the Chinese community regard- ing free vaccination and the provisions of the law as to the compulsory notification of infectious diseases.