have been accepted by them and meet opposition in the Legislative

with no Council.

14

Section 19 relates to the

contravention of any of the requirements

of the Bye Laws. Section

15.

at

the

20

has been inserted

at the request of the Surveyor General

in order to

give the Board an

opportunity of reviewing its decision after hearing the party.

16.

of the

to the members

Section 25.

25 gives to an Officer of the

the Board or to an Officer of Board duly authorised in writing the right of entry into

any

shop

or

premises used for the sale or

storage

of food.

17. Sections 26, 27 and 28 relate

to Cemeteries for Chinese, to burial therein and prohibit interment elsewhere

than in

an

authorised burial ground. Section 29 gives to a

Magistrate the power of ordering the

removal of any person suffering from

small-pox

or other infectious disease who is without proper lodging

19.

accommodation.

And Section 30 regulates the

keeping of cattle, swine, etc.

In virtue of the powers conferred

by this Article and My Section Subsection 13, the Board will be

13

enabled in some measure to deal with the cruel and shocking overcrowding and treatment of the sheep and swine imported for consumption; but these abuses will not be effectively stopped until a proper sheep and pig yard is constructed; and I hope this most useful work will be needed and included in next year's estimates.

20.

Part # has reference to threatened outbreak of

any formidable epidemic or Contagious disease. It authorises the

issue

of certain

Bye Laws and provides

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