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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MARCH, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 75.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1893.
No. 4.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 16th day of February, 1893 :---
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), Vice-President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (Francis Henry May, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
LAU WAI CHUN, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 2nd February, 1893, were read, amended and confirmed.
Vaccine Lymph.-A letter, dated the 9th February, 1893--which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary regarding the supply of lymph from the Vaccine Institute was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Colonial Surgeon addressed the Board.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the question of the working of the Vaccine Institute should stand over for consideration until further experience of the work done thereat has been acquired.
Pig-sties.-A letter, dated the 4th February, 1893-which had been circulated to Members-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary regarding the licensing of newly erected pig-sties was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating
cover read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved,-
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That the Board acknowledge the receipt of the Colonial Secretary's letter and state that no licences will be
granted for new pig-sties till the applications have been referred to the Director of Public Works. Mr. EDE seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 4th and 11th February, 1893--which had been circn- lated to Members--were laid on the table.
The Secretary reported that 6 cases of small-pox had been notified since the last meeting, but that in two of these cases the notification had not been given for some considerable time after the nature of the disease must have been known to the occupiers of the premises in which the cases occurred; and that he proposed prosecuting these occupiers for a breach of the bye-laws providing for the compulsory notification of small-pox.
Report. The Surveyor's report for the year 1892-which had been circulated to members-was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
It was agreed that the report be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that it be published in the Gazette.
Licences to keep cattle and swine.-Three applications for renewal of licences to keep cattle, and thirty- eight applications for renewal of licences to keep swine as well as four applications for new licences to keep cattle were considered. It was agreed that the licences be granted.
Rabies. A report--which had been circulated to Members-by the Committee appointed to consider what steps, if any, should be taken to prevent the occurrence of rabies in the Colony was laid on the table.
The President moved,-
That the report be adopted by the Board.
The Colonial Surgeon seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the report be transmitted to the Honourable Colonial Secretary with a recommendation that the steps recommended be adopted and strictly carried out, and that if this be done the report be published in the Gazette.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the 2nd March, 1893.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of March, 1893.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
Secretary.
President.
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