THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JUNE, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 230.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th June, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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No. 12.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 4th day of June, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFord Atkinson, M.B.), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Captain HENRY BRIDGMAN HENDERSON LETHBRIDOE).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 21st day of May, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Cholera.--Three letters from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the existence of cholera at Singapore, were laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.—A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary, informing the Board of the cessation of Bubo- nic Plague in the Island of Hainan, was read.
Epidemics.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary having reference to the practicability of obtaining men, other than those of the Police Force of the Colony, to deal with outbreaks of infectious diseases, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the Colonial Secretary be informed that the matter would be dealt with when forwarding the Estimates for 1897.
Bubonic Plague.--A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the abatement of Bubonic Plague in Canton and suburbs was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.----A letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning the occurrence of cases of Bubonic Plague at Amoy was laid on the table.
Conveyance.--A letter--which had been circulated to Members--from the Honourable Colonial Secretary informing the Board of the arrangement made for providing a means of conveyance for the Inspector of the Shau-ki-wan Health District was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter.
Offensive Trades.--A letter--which had been circulated to Members--from the Honourable Colonial Secretary concerning an application which had been made by the Crown Lessec of Inland Lot No. 671 for permission to establish Fat Boiling establishments on the lot was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That the Colonial Secretary be informed that the Board see no objection at present to the establishing of trades of the kind in question on Inland Lot No. 671, provided the bye-laws regulating these offensive trades are complied with.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report. The Sanitary Superintendent's report for the year 1895 was laid on the table,
The President moved-
That the report be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the
Governor.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Sanitary Bye-laws.-A letter--which had been circulated to Members--from Mr. WM. DANBY, having reference to a former letter of his published in certain newspapers of the Colony concerning the enforcement of certain sanitary bye-laws and the conduct of persons employed in the special cleansing of the houses in Victoria, was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
The President moved-
That the Secretary inform Mr. Wm. Danby that his letter had been received and that it had been placed as
requested before the Board at a meeting held on the 4th June, 1896.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Report.--The Assistant Surveyor's report-which had been circulated to Members-for the quarter ended 31st March, 1896, was laid on the table.
No comments yet.
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