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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE BEFORT.
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hto show you The PRESIDENT moved accordingly socomplished on had of the Government. | ibute to the excellent services idered to the Board I am sure oicing the opinions of those who with him, and I hope that when he shall again have the assistance of
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ORNE-I thank you very much, sir, kind remarks which you have made. always been a pleasure to me to work on in Board, and I think that so long as we work armoniously and for the public good it will be pleasure to all of us. (Applause.)
= THE NEW, LAW REGARDING CUBICLES.
A minute by Dr. Clark was submitted recom® mending that the Chinese members of the Board be asked to acquaint the Chinese community generally with the new law as to every cubicle Having a window into the external air; this would greatly facilitate the work of the sanitary inspectors in this direction.
The PRESIDENT stated that it had been notified in the Gazette that on and after 1st May the new law was to be strictly enforced in No. 5 Health District. He believed the Chinese members had already done as requested by Dr. Clark.
Mr. FURG WA CHUN-Yes.
O PREVENTION OF ÉPILEMICS. There was laid on the table a minute by Dr. Clark recommending that the City of Victoria and Old Kowloon be defined as local 1.mits ithin which the provisons of the Bye-laws for the Prevention or Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemic or Contagious Disease may be carried out.
The PRESIDENT said that these definitions had already been made under the old Ordinance, but he understood it was necessary to again define these districts under the new Ordinance. He moved accordingly.
Colonel WERE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PLAGUE OFFICERS,
There was submitted a minute by Dr. Clark requesting the Board to appoint Inspectors J. Reidie. LE. Brett, F. Fisher, F. Allen, WH Woolley and W. Fincher as plague omoers for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Bye-laws for the Prevention or Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemio for Contagious Disease, and that the Board then obtain the approval of H.E. the Governor to the appointments; the object being to scare that only reliable officers are entrusted with the carrying out of these Bye-laws; and the Board might rely on the integrity of these officers who had been specially promoted for this plague
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The PRESIDENT moved that the appoint ments be made.
The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
A minute by the Sanitary Surveyor (Mr. J. J. Bryan) was laid on the table, suggesting that the Board depute Inspectors W. F. Cullen and A. Hartley, under section 30, sub-section 2, and section 256 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, to institute legal proceedings before a Magistrate Then so instructed against any person failing comply with a notice of the Board served him or contravening ́any of the drainage On the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded ¿VICE-PRESIDENT, the recommendation
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31 PROSECUTIÓNS. The SECRETARY submitted a recommendation by Dr. Clark that Inspectors L. E. Brett, F. Allen, W. H. Woolley, J. Reidie, W. Fincher, D. J. McKenzie, G. Hoggarth, C. W. Erett and A. Brown be deputed to Institute legal when 10 directed by the M.O.H., under the new. Public Heath and Buildings Ordinano
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WHITE-LEAD DANGLES.
Relative to the occupation of certain new paint works at Shaukiwan,
Dr. CLARK recommended that the Board | in the Colony allow occupation of the portion of the building|| return=" marked “quarters” only on condition that no showing that the white lead or other poisonous substance was|| kad gone up. stored in any part of the same building. #
The D.P W.minuted: he portion marked quarters' appears to be open all along the back. I should have thought it would be more dangerous to health to have the quarters | open towards the factory than to allow white lead to be stored undern ath them. ` Is white | lead injurious when stored-I presume it would be in cases of some sort ?”
The PRESIDEKT said he understood that the storing of white lead was dangerons to anyone living in the same building on account of the noxious fumes given off by the white lead or on account of the dust which was caused in the manufacture and removal of white lead Perhaps the Acting Medical Officer of Health could give them some information on the subject?
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A minute by Dr. Clark a well at To Kwa Wan ported by the Par motion to give effect
the Capk LYONS reconded," and was agreed to. ~
THE CATTLE CREMATORIUM AND I
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A letter from the D.PW. to the Colonial Secretary wast submitted intimating the com pletion of the cattle crematorium and refuse destructor at Kennedytown. -
Dr. Clark minuted --"I have always strongly deprecated the burning of plagu in the immediate vicinity of the cattle and in view of Professor Simpson's exp on plague in the lower animales fall Dr. PEABSE said there were several different of which I believe will be in the Colony processes for the manufacture of white lead-it would be most improper to allow plagi The old process was the most dangerous by reason refuse anywhere in the neighbourhood of the of the fumes and dust thrown off in the manufac cattle and swine depots. I understand the fare. It would be advisable, he thought, to en destructor for refuse was intend i mérely, as an quire whether this was to be the process followed experiment and was of local deeign and it could. here or whether they would follow the modern I think, well be reserved for the destruction" process of treating the material with water so the refuse from the depots solely thus being that no dust could rise. Fumes were caused in used more or lees in conjunction with the cattle the manufacture and would not be present in crematorium:” the case of stored material. But if white lead was stored under a house in cases, these cases were liable to be opened at some time and then injurious dust would rise. He thought there. fore that the quarters should be more separated from the white lead works than shown on the plan; but first of all they should find out what process of manufacture was to be adopted in this case.
The VICE-PRESIDENT thought it would be a very useful thing to make the enquiry suggested by the Acting Medical Officer of Health. As a matter of fact, so far as he could judge from the plan, the factory was a separate detached building from the buildings in which were the proposed quarter; but the quarters were shown to be on the upper. foar, the ground floor of the building being occupied by stores. If the white lead was simply to be kept there in cares he would not expect that any injurious results would arise from it, but in that matter, of course, he must defer to any view the Acting Medical Officer of Health might hold. He bad thought that it was undesirable to make it any more trouble- some to these people in carrying out their business. He moved that enquiry" be made as to the process of manufacture to be followed here,
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The PRESIDENT seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
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CHINESE HOUSES.
Relative to tracings submitted showing pro- posed yard for three new houses to be erected on K LL. No. 1,096 Mongkok'sui,
Mr. Osborne minuted: This type of house would be improved if the kitchen door did not open direct into living room.”
Dr. Clark minuted-"My own opinion is that this is the better design. Mr. Usborne's suggestion involves a bridge and the objections to this are➡(1) that the bridge is often need as the kitchen and the room constructed as kitoben used as a cubicle; (2) the large window now shown in rear of living room is replaced by door which may or may not be adequately glazed'; and (5) the bridge overhangs the back window in the ground floor and cuts of i good deal of light from the ground floor roor My experience is that the amount of amo which finds its way into a living room fro
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The D.P.W. minuted: What is to be› done with the plague refuse if the M.O.H proposal is carried out ?? Is it still to be burned În heaps in the streets where it is picked over by street urchins and others ?^ The destructor. is about 20 yards distant from the nearest cattle-shed and 40 yards from the nearest shed in the sheep and swine depôt."
The P.C.M.O. minuted :--" The question the burning of plague refuse bad better sland over to be considered at next meeting of the Board; in the meantimes however, any cattle which die should be cremated in the orium."
This item was left over till next meeting. This was all the public business,
SUPREME COURT Friday, 27th March.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
BEFORE HIS HONOUR. SIE WILLIAM
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