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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND OCTOBER, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 412.

The following Minutes are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st October, 1897.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

No. 18.

Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 16th day of September, 1897.

PRESENT:

The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.

The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Acting Director of Public Works, (The Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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 September, 1897, were read and confirmed, Bye-law. The draft of an additional bye-law--numbered 18-for licensing and regulating common lodging-houses was read.

The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board and moved--

That the bye-law as read be made.

The Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

It was agreed that the bye-law as made be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for the approval of the Legislative Council.

Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay, from the 3rd to the 18th August, 1897, was laid on the table.

Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks cuded the 4th and 11th September, 1897, respectively, were laid

on the table.

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Fruit. An application for a licence to sell fruit at No. 216, Hollywood Road, was considered.

The President moved-

That the Board advises that the licence asked for be granted.

The Medical Officer of Health seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The President addressed the Board and moved-

That strangers be requested to withdraw.

The Honourable Acting Director of Public Works seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.

Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 30th day of September, 1897.

Read and confirmed this 30th day of September, 1897.

HUGH MCCALLUM,

Secretary.

J. M. ATKINSON,

President,