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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25тя AUGUST, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 379. The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th August, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
SANITARY BOARD, No. S.
THURSDAY, 9TH AUGUST, 1888.
PRESENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES), President. The Surveyor General. (The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
The Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
The Honourable WONG SHING.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Dr. Ho KAI.
ABSENT:
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable WALTER MEREDITH DEANE), Vice-
President.
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the Meetings held on the 26th of July, and 2nd of August, were read and confirmed.
VACCINATION.- -Considered a letter from the Colonial Secretary enclosing a despatch from the Secretary of State and a memorandum from the Local Government Board on this subject.
Resolved.--That the documents be referred for consideration and report to a Sub-Committee consisting of the President, the Registrar General, and Dr. CANTLIE.
CONSERVANCY. --Read a petition from the Conservancy Contractor.
Resolved. That the consideration of this petition stand over pending further enquiry by the Acting Secretary.
GOVERNMENT WORKS.- Mr. EDE, pursuant to notice, moved :---
That a letter be addressed to the Government requesting it to supply the Sanitary Board with memoranda of all works that may be contemplated by Government which, after completion, will come under the control or supervision of the Board. Such memoranda to be sent to the Board before the proposed works are commenced, and to contain information sufficient to. enable the Board to offer suggestions thereon if it thinks desirable. Also, to furnish the Board with memoranda of all such works as are now in progress.
Dr. CANTLIE seconded.
Question-put and passed.
SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC.-Mr. EDE, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
What steps, if any, are being taken to meet a possible epidemic of Small-pox in the approach-. ing cool season.
After a statement by the President, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. EDE, seconded by the Surveyor General, to refer this question for the consideration of the Government.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 23rd of August, 1888, at 4.30 P.M.
PH. B. C. AYRES, President.
Read and confirmed this 23rd day of August, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary.
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