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October 31, 1908.]
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A meeting of_the_ Sanitary Board was held on Oct. 27th at the Board Room, Mr. C. McI. Messer (President) presided, and there also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G (Vice-President), Messrs. A. Shelton Hooper, H. Humphreys, Lau Chu Pak, Fang Wa Chan, Dr. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health), Lieut. Colonel Reid, R.A.M.C., and the following officials: Dr. Macfarlane (Assistant Medical Offloor of Health), and A. Gibson (Secretary).
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
The COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON re- ported that the outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Kennedy's Dairy was now at an end and he recommended that the Boar withdraw the prohibition to soil milk.
The PRESIDENT recommended that after the premises are cleansed they be declared olean.
Mr. HOOPER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
VARIOUS BYELAWS.
The report of the committee appointed to consider amendments to various bye-laws was submitted.
The MEDICAL OFFICER of HEALTH minuted -I think it better not to allow even cate in dairies. They may contaminate milk in pans by stepping into and rinking it.
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being went to the secretary, and it was the THE New governor-GENERAL secretary's duty to lay that correspondence the Head of the Sanitary Department might before the Board, apart from whatever views hold on the matter.
The PRESIDANT intimated that he would not
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BYELAWS FOR DISINFECTED PREMISES. Byelaws for the disinfection of infected Premises, etc., were laid before the Board,
Mr. SHELTON-HOOPER Hinated-f the Legislative Council do not place any funds at the disposal of the Board to enable cdm pen- sation to be paid for the destruction of ceilings. etc. then ceilings, etc., should not be destroyed, See proposed byelaw No. 2 for the prevention and mitigation of epidemic and other diseases.
Mr LẪU CHU Pix-I endorse Mr. Hooper's minute.
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THE MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH-The Crown Solicitor's first amendment to removal of patients byelawa necessitated, if adopted, a decision by the Board as to what diseases must be removed to hospital. At present we don't compulsorily removh any enteric patient.
THE PRESIDENT-As to compensation it is governed by section 89. This is a vote on the estimates for compensation to property damaged by disinfection.
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The PRESIDENT-There point is that this Board cannot spend money except by sapotion of the legislature, and the Board itself can stop proceedings under these byelaws.
Mr. HOOPER-We cannot stop proceedings unless we revoke the byelaw
Mr. HOOPEE said it was very satisfactory to know that the estimates provided for damage to The VICE-PRESIDENT-The requirements property, but he would like certain words for floors of bakehouses, dairies, etc., are some-struck out of a suggested by law, and the what vaguely stated. I think the words " a following substituted, แ and the owner shall layer of" should be added before asphalt, and be entitled to compensation." He would move
not less than half an inch in thickouss an amendment to that effect. after cement.
Cement mortar" should be substituted for cement,
The PRESIDE T-Dairies include cowsheds, and therefore byelaw 7 should be amended as follow: :-" No animal, except cats, shall be kept in any milk store, milk shop, or other place from which milk is supplied, or in which milk The amendment on being put, was carried, is kept for purposes of sale." Regarding and the PRESIDENT's motion that it should dairies, said the PRESIDENT, as the byelaws form part of the byelaw was agreed to. stand at present, it is not permissible to keep osts. Perhaps members would wish to kep cats out, or they might be agreeable to amend-nine months' leave in order to obtain medioal The application of Inspector A. Watson for ing te byelaw.
treatment at home was laid before the Board.
The Board had no objection and decided to recommend that leave be granted.
Mr. HOOPEE-Personally, I think we should exempt cats.
The PRESIDENT-At home it is the usual thing to see pats in dairies.
Mr. HOOPER- Quite so.
The MEDICAL OFFICER of HEALTH- Cats may contaminate the milk by stepping in the paus. I have heard that they carry certain diseases but I don't know that it is absolutely
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Mr. HOC PER thought cals should be allowed in dairies,
The PESSIDENT-No animal except cats. The Board went into committee to consider the question, and, on resuming, the PRESIDENT moved that do animal exospt oats be allowed in dairies, and that the amendments suggest ed by the Director of Public Works be approved.
The motion was agreed to
AN UNCLEAN HABIT.
Mr. HUMPHREYS brought up the matter of spitting in public buildings, and wished to know what action had been taken by the Board to prevent this too prevalent habit.
When the subject was previously discussed the Board sought to prevent the habit by issuing notices in Chinese. They decided to wait for six months after the issue of such notices and then, if the nuisance was not abated, to take further sction,
The PRESIDENT informed Mr. Humphreys that the six months had not yet elapsed.
WHERE FRICTION WOULD ARISE.
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INSPECTOR'S LEAVE.
MR. HOOPER'S QUESTION.
The reply to Mr. Hooper's question "What number of houses in Victoria and Kowloon remain to be dealt with under sub sections 1 and
2 of section 175 of the Public Health and Build- of a formidable list of hous 8 extending to 47 ings Ordinance was forthcoming. It consisted
pages.
Mr. HOOPER minated that certain houses mentioned in the return were dot erected prior to 1898 as stated in the list.
MORTALITY STATÍSTICA.
The death rate for the whole Colony for the week ending 3rd October was 27-8 as against 196 for the corresponding week of last year. The death rate for the British and foreign community was 23-7 as against 123 and for the Chinese community 28-4 as against 2014.
RAT RETURN. ·
The rat return showed that since 1st August 1,369 rats had been killed 16 of which were infected.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK minuted that the Chinese were apparently taking a great interest in rat catobing.
Two cases of larceny were reported to the police on Oct. 28, and in each case the victims
were relieved of their valuables in the same way. The trick of the pickpockets is worked The byelaws report was still under considera- by two men, who walk on each side of the man tion when Mr. HOOPER took exception to a they intend to rob. One spits on the victim's remark of the President which was not audible | shoulder, and then draws his attention st the Press table. He said the Board had a to the fact the someone has expectorated on perfect right to direct its a-cretary. The him, After a glance at his shoulder the secretary was the mouthpiece of the Board to gentleman takes out his handkerchief carry out its resolutions and if the Head of to clean his clothing, and while thus engaged the Sanitary Department did not approve of the other thief puts his hand in the unguarded it, and countermanded it, of course, friction pooket and relieves him of his purse. The would ariss. Members would have to consider gentleman, if he is polite, thanks his informer their position and see what might happen for drawing his attention to the state of his He thought that distinction was drawn only and passes on. It is only when he feels by correspondence from the Government which for his parse later that the trick dawns upon they intended for the information of the Board him, but then it is too late.
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ARRIVAL AT HANOL.
M. Klobukowaki, the new Governor-General of Indo-China, arrived at Hanoi on the 20' h inst. Both at Haiphong and Hanol His Excellency received a magnificent welcome. Great crowds assembled to eathusiastically great him and the streets through which he passed were decirated with flags and foliage, triumphal aroties and mottóes. On arrival at the Palaos at Hanoi, M. Morel, the Resident General, presented an address of welcome in which recalled the words M. Paul Bert addressed to the Tonkinese people twenty-two years ago- setting forth the programme of French action. and also a circular to the Residents saying: It is necessary that, not by violent or inter- mittent manifestations, bat by continued sotion, patient and firm, you shall quickly persuade the people and the Mandarins, of the definite resolves of France, of her keen desire to accom- plish all the duties imposed and to us all the rights conferred by the Treaties. You will ! show them clearly that the time for hesitation has passed and that the regular application of the Protectorate of France opens up for their country, so long disturbed, a new era.” Obedience to the royal authority, the sorupulous execution of the laws of the country, the protection of the inhabitants and of their property, respect for local liberties, the re-establishment of security, the development of commerce, of industry, of agriculture, and, consequently, of the public wealth, ought to be the fruits. Farther, the interests of Annam and of France are intimately and indissolubly bound together and this fundamental truth you must leave no opportunity, no occasion, publio or private, to develop and prove."
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To day, added M. Morel, after being the intimate collaborator of M. Paul Bert, after having in different parts of the world, rendered highly appreciated services to the Govern, ment of the Republic, you come to occupy the plice of him whose premature end we all Inheritor of his traditions you come deplore. to take up his work. You will judge of the pro- gress which, daring the period since you laid with M. Constans the foundations of the union of Indo-China, has been accomplished, under the direction of the eminent men who have succeeded him at the heal of the country and you will recognise I hope, that, if much remains to be done to realise fully the desires of France, results which have already been attained. she is entitled to congratulate herself on the
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it be permitted to your principal collaborator in Tongking, who in a sphere much more modest, was one of the first assistants of Paul Brt and has not ceased to remember the gracious hospitality which he received from his director of the Cabinst on disembarking for the arst time at Hanoi, to congratulate himself upon haring the honour and the great pleasure of addressing you to day, Monsieur le Gouverneur Général, and of giving to you the formal assurance that among the European population
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among the natives your nomination has been welcomed with the liveliest satisfaction. All have confidence in you; officials, colonists, civilians and military, welcome with joy your arrival. Our devotion is secured; each in his degree, offers you his satire 00-operation in
farthering the prosperity of this country under the Protectorate of France.
The Annamite Mandarins, upon the loyalty of whom our administration bas a right to count in retura for the numerous benefits which they have already derived, have looked forward also most happily to see at the head of the Govern. ment of indo China the son-in-law of Paul Bert whose memory still lives in the minds of the native population.
In the name of all who have worked here to further the renown of France, I bid you wel- come, Monsieur le Governeur-Général, to Hanoi. I desire most heartily that Tongking will yield all the fertile results under your
Government that you can wish.
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HIS EXCELLENCY replying said: I thank you, Monsieur le Résident Supérieur. Your words have touched me deeply. The splendid welcome which has been nocorded to me as the represen- tative of the Republic by the bosutiful town of
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