measure which was very carefully
over
a
drafted
year ago by the Surveyor-General, who is Chairman of the Sanitary Board, but which
Sir George Bowen was unable to
introduce last session in
consequence of some variance
of
opinion in respect of certain
provisions in the Ordinance affecting vested interests.
is
The new Bill, which
is mainly based on the Public
Health Acts of England adapted
to local circumstances, proposes
to
confer very large powers on the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong,
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in
all matters relating to the Public Health, and more especially the proper drainage and sanitation of dwellings. It contemplates, in fact, giving to the Board some of the attributes of municipalities
and vestries at home.
3.
and acting
In these circumstances,
on the advice
of
the
Executive Council, I have deemed
it politic to
acquiesce in
a
proposition submitted by
the
Board
Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:measure which was very carefully drafted a year ago by the Surveyor-General, who is Chairman of the Sanitary Board, but which Sir George Bowen was unable to introduce last session in consequence of some variance of opinion in respect of certain provisions in the Ordinance affecting vested interests.
The new Bill, which is mainly based on the Public Health Acts of England adapted to local circumstances, proposes to confer very large powers on the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong, in all matters relating to the Public Health, and more especially the proper drainage and sanitation of dwellings. It contemplates, in fact, giving to the Board some of the attributes of municipalities and vestries at home.
3. In these circumstances, and acting on the advice of the Executive Council, I have deemed it politic to acquiesce in a proposition submitted by the Board.
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