Little business of interest was done at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board, held on the 18th inst. The standing orders were suspended to allow an express sion of regret by the Board at the death of Inspector Moffatt from bubonic plague hile performing his duty. The Chinese petition sent in to the Registrar-General asking for more considerate treatment at the hands of the officers of the Sanitary} Board was laid on the table. The Medical Officer of Health had appended a minute stating that it was in practice found ime possible to give amore definite notice than was done of the arrival of the cleansing genes and expr the opinion that the could not countenance the removal of plague patients from the colony unless they are first made acquainted with the locality of the premises occupied by such patients so that the dwelling might be adequately disinfected. The President pro-° posed that a reply be sent that the Board Goncurred with the opinion expressed by! the Medical Officer. This was carried. It! was announced that the Government had granted six months' e Mr. ©. V. Ladds, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, at half pay, from 17th June.
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