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Q.-A letter from you to the Government?
A. Yes.
Page 1999. Question 16303: Dr. Atkinson says, in reply to that "I was deputed as President to undertake that work, under section 12 of Ordinance 13 of 1901."
The Chairman.--And do we understand, Dr. Atkinson, that you understood that the instructions, or the agreement made by the Board, then, held good, and still holds good ?
A.--No, that shews what the procedure was before the passing of the present Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
Q-Yes, but I must go back. I think we have rather got out of the line here. I must go back to a few earlier questions. (Quotes.) With regard to what you have just stated, I would remind you that two questions earlier, Mr. Hooper distinctly said that he was speaking of the new order of things.
A.--My answer was, I think, the Board deputed the President to conduct the business of the Board between its Meetings. I think there was some record of that. The Board could not however depute me to do work, after I was Head of the Department.
Q.-You bad had in your mind, when that question was put to you, that the Board had deputed you as their Chairman, to act for them between Meetings, but subsequent to the passing of 23 of 1903, you considered that that was wiped out. Am I right?
A. That is right.
Q. And having been made Administrative Head of the Department, then there was no question of the Board at all?
A. It is part of my duty.
Page 2040. Question 16584: Dr. Atkinson interpolates after the words "Sth May" the year 1900."
Page 2057. Question 16690: Dr. Atkinson says
Dr. Atkinson says "Here, I wish to, if I might, introduce the form of notice, because I dont think it is quite clear to the Commission. The nuisance notices" are served by the Prosecuting Inspector, either in Hongkong or Kowloon, as the case may be." (Hands in form of notice.)
The Chairman.-You want to hand this in ?
A.--I want to hand this in, to shew the form that is used, and I wish to add that I dont think that the Commission quite understand the procedure.
Q. If you will be good enough to explain that to us, we shall be obligel.
A. The foremen have delivered "cleansing notices." I have ascertained that the coloured foremen have delivered these cleansing notices to the houses, but the ordinary nuisance notices that are issued by the order of the Board, are filled in by the Secretary, and delivered by the Prosecuting Inspectors.
Q. When you speak of cleansing notices, do you mean those little short notices,-what we call small notices ?
A.-No, I mean those with reference to the cleansing operations that are carried on every winter,