THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1895.
The Vice-President moved-
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(a) That the Director of Public Works be informed that the Board approves of the alteration in the latrine
provided the latrine is kept as far as possible exclusively for the use of the stall-holders in the Market. (b) That a representation be addressed to Government urging the provision in the neighbourhood of the Market of latrine accommodation for the public, who at present are in the habit of using the latrine in the Market, a purpose for which the latter was not intended.
Dr. HARTIGAN seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Inland Lots 1,019, 1,020 and 1,021.-A letter from Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. informing the Board that the people keeping swine on these lots were there without their permission was read.
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved-
That the applications for licenses to keep swine in sties on these lots be refused.
Mr. R. K. LEIGH seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Sheep and Swine Depôts.-A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon requesting that certain alterations be made at the depôts was read.
It was agreed that the letter be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with a request that the improvements recommended by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be carried out.
The Vice-President addressed the Board on the subject of common lodging-houses and mezzanine floors and suggested that a Committee be appointed to deal with these matters.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Vice-President and the Secretary should deal with the applications for licenses to keep commỏn lodging-houses as well as those for permission to retain or erect mezzanine floors.
Small-pox.-The Secretary reported that he had received information regarding 4 cases of small-pox since the 1st of April, 1895.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 25th day of April, 1895.
Read and confirmed this 25th day of April, 1895.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
Vice-President.
No. 11.
Minutes of the proceedings of the Sanitary Board, at a special meeting held on Thursday, the 18th day of April, 1895:-
PRESENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
ROBERT KENNAWAY LEIGH, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
Dr. WILLIAM Hartigan.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES Haldane Stewart LockHant), President.
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President presided.
The Vice-President stated that the meeting had been called to receive a report from the Permar ent Committee.
Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Chairman of the Permanent Committee, read certain correspondence that had passed between the Honourable the Colonial Secretary and the Committee on the subject of the prevalence of the plague in Macao and Canton.
Read a letter from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary addressed to the Chairman of the Permanent Committee forwarding the recommendations of the Medical Committee in regard to the removal of the sick from the Colony in the event of a recurrence of the plague.
Resolved-on the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, seconded by Dr. HARTIGAN, that the Vice-President reply thereto in the terms now agreed upon.
Mr. FRANCIS addressed the Board on the action of the Government generally towards the Board, and specially as to the proposed appointment of a Medical Officer of Health who was not to be under the orders of the Board.
Dr. HARTIGAN, Mr. LEIGH and the Honourable HO KAI also addressed the Board and intimated their intention to resign their seats on the Board.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 25th day of April, 1895.
F. H. MAY,
Vice-President.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
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