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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD OCTOBER, 1891.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Dr. CANTLIE,
Mr. FRANCIS.
Noes.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI, Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. Acting Surveyor General.
Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-President did not vote.
Motion lost.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Board has not now at its disposal or under its own control any place where sufferers from epidemic, endemic or contagious diseases can be segregated and treated, either in case of an epidemic or of sporadic cases. Honourable HO KAI seconded.
A discussion ensued.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Noes.
Dr. CANTLIE.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAI. Mr. FRANCIS.
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. Acting Surveyor General.
Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-President did not vote.
Motion lost.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the provision made for treating small-pox cases at the Government Civil Hospital is insuficient as to extent and is in itself, from its position in the centre of a densely populated neighbourhood, a source of danger to the Colony.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
A discussion cusued.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Dr. CANTLIE.
Honourable Dr. Ho KAL Mr. FRANCIS.
Noes.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. Acting Surveyor General.
Colonial Surgeon.
The Vice-Presideut did not vote.
Motion lost.
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the Small-pox Wards in the Tung Wah Hospital are wholly inadequate, are a grave source of dunjer from
their position and surroundings and ought to be closed up.
Honourable Ho KAI seconded.
A discussion ensued.
The Board divided.
Ayes.
Noes.
Dr. CANTLIE.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Honourable Dr. Ho Kai. Mr. FRANCIS.
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
Acting Surveyor General.
Colonial Surgeon.
Vice-President.
Motion lost,
Mr. FRANCIS moved,-
That the "Hygeia" is entirely unsuitable for use as an Epidemic Hospital in connection with the city and suburbs,
and ought to be used solely for Quarantine purposes and in connection with the shipping.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded,
A discussion ensued.
The Vice-President moved as an amendment,-
That a Committes be appointed to consider the question of the suitability of the “Hygeia" as a Hospital for the reception
of cases of infectious disease occurring in the city and amongst the shipping.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded.
Further discussion ensued. The Board divided.
Amendment carried.
Ayes.
Honourable Dr. IIO KAI.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.
Acting Captain Supt. of Police. Acting Surveyor General. Colonial Surgeon.
Vice-President.
Adjournment.-The Colonial Surgeon moved,-
Noes.
Dr. CANTLIE.
Mr. FRANCIS.
That the Board adjourns till the next regular day of meeting.
The Honourable Dr. Ho KAI seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Read and confirmed this 2nd day of October, 1891.
HUGH MCCALLUM,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Vice-President.
Secretary.
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