THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH APRIL, 1894.
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Annual Report.—The Acting Superintendent's Annual Report-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-was laid on the table.
It was agreed on the motion of Mr. EDE,--
That the report be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary, that the Sanitary Superintendent's sugges- tion as to the examination of blocks of houses, in which the drains of some had been found in an insanitary condition, be adopted that the Sanitary Superintendent be instructed to put himself into communication with the Director of Public Works with a view to arranging for the proper laying out of the cemeteries. Cases of Cattle Disease.-Further reports by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon upon cases of Cattle disease at Pokfulam, together with a letter from the Honourable Colonial Secretary forwarding a communication from Mr. KENNEDY upon the same subject-which had been circulated to Members, and the minutes on the circulating cover read-were laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
The Secretary was directed to notify the Honourable Colonial Secretary that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon had officially reported the appearance of cases of pleuro-pneumonia at Pokfulam, that the Board were taking steps for the protection of the herds of cattle owners in the Colony from possible infection, and for the observation and treatment of infected or suspected cases.
The further consideration of the subject was, on the motion of the President, adjourned to a Special Meeting of the Board to be held the following day, when a further detailed report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and a statement from the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company were to be presented.
Small-pox.-Notifications of five cases of small-pox were laid on the table, Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 12th day of April, 1894.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
President.
Read and confirmed this 12th day of April, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
No. 8.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Friday, the 30th day of March, 1894.
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, Esquire), Vice-President.
The Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, Esquire).
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
LAU WAI CHEN, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
Cases of Cattle Disease.-A further report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon upon cases of cattle disease at Pokfulam, together with a letter from the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company upon the same subject was read.
A discussion ensued.
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon supplied some further information in answer to questions by members of the Board. The Secretary and the Manager of the Dairy Farm Company who had been invited to be present, made statements as to the course pursued in infected and suspicious cases.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved,—
That the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be requested to draw up a report as to the measures that should be taken and the precautions that should be observed to stamp out the disease, and to prevent the spread of the infec- tion, and that the Secretary be requested to communicate the sense of this report to the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company and to call upon him to give an undertaking, on behalf of his Company, that these measures and precautions will be strictly carried out.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was further agreed that in view of the precautions already taken and to be adopted, it was unnecessary to declare the Dairy Farm Company's premises an infected area.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Read and confirmed this 12th day of April, 1894.
EDWARD A. RAM, Acting Secretary.
President.
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