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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST DECEMBER, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 527.
The following Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.
No. 16.
Minutes of the Proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD at a meeting held on Thursday, the 15th of November, 1888:--
No. 188, 3rd November, 1883.
No. 16084 10th November,
1888.
PRESENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES), President. The Surveyor General, (The Honourable Jonx MACNEILE PRICE),
The Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire).
JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable WONG SHING.
NATHANIEL Joseph Ede, Esquire,
Dr. Ho KAI.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st instant were read and confirmed.
Beri-beri-Laid on the table the papers on the subject of the prevalence of this disease in the Colony.
Resolved,- -on the motion of Mr. FRANCIS seconded by Dr. Ho KAI, that these papers be printed. Cattle Observation Shed.-Read the papers in connection with a recommendation by the Inspector of Live Stock concerning the examination of Cattle imported into the Colony for the purpose of being slaughtered.
Resolved, that the Inspector of Live Stock he requested to furnish an additional report on the landing inspection and housing of cattle.
Fever Commission.-Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary concerning certain grievances referred to in the report of the Fever Commissioners.
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. FRANCIS seconded by the Registrar General, that the Acting Sanitary Superintendent be directed to report on the nuisances referred to in the Colonial Secretary's letter, with authority to call on the Sanitary Surveyor for a report on the state of the drainage of the Inland Lot mentioned therein.
Sanitary Contracts. Read a Minute by the Acting Secretary on this subject.
Resolved, -on the motion of the Registrar General seconded by Mr. EDE, that arrangements be made for entering into new contracts for the general scavenging of the villages and for the removal of animal manure from the city of Victoria. It was further resolved, on the motion of Mr. FRANCIS, that the Acting Sanitary Superfn- tendent do ascertain if the Night-soil and Conservancy Contractors are willing to extend their contracts for a period.
of six months.
Matsheds. Read a letter from the Colonial Secretary and a report by the Acting Sanitary Superintendent on certain insanitary matsheds.
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. EDE seconded by Mr. FRANCIS, that the Acting Secretary take action under section 18 of the Public Health Ordinance.
Bye-Laws.-The Registrar General moved :—
That in the opinion of the Board it is not at present expedient to legislate under Sub-section 24 of Section 13 for any infectious diseases except Small-pox, and that the draft Bye-Laws under this Sub- section be remodelled accordingly.
The President seconded,
Question-put and passed.
Mr. EDE thereupon moved :-
That the Board resolve itself into Committee of the whole to consider and reniodel the Bye-Laws under Sub-section 24.
Mr. FRANCIS seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Board then went into Committee.
Progress reported at Bye-Law No. 6.
Adjournment. --The Band then adjourned outil Thursday, the 29th of Noveinber, 1888.
Rend and confirmed this 29th day of November, 1888.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary,"
PH. B. C. AYRES,
President.
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