!
a
was in favour of a fixed personal responsibility
In the answering despatch of the 8th of February best [17684 A), to which the governor in his' present despatch makes no reference, Ford Ripon pointed out that the question whether
Sanitary
or not the fani
brand should be maintained
was complicated by the pork thin question whether or not the demand for self govern:
&
ment in
Haughing
could be partially met by creating a municipality
that case the sani
family
Board would be
an obrion & nucleus for a municipal Lord Pripon, after carefulla considan
a council.
question!
came reluc
the
reluctantly to the copselusion
that a municipality in Hongthing was impossible, the colonial government being aberty
in
apart Assuming
part municipal.
this position to be maintained - and
Jany
I do not see how
Satisfactorily arrived at
the Sani
for retaining to any municipal
other conclusion can
-
be
there is no reason
Board Sanitary
out of regard
scheme; and it can be
considered on its own merits.
The Board was created by ordinance No-24
See separate
Dems:
9697.95
•
The fourth clause of of-1887.
7
Tune ai
follows
that ordinance
408
The Board shall consist of the Surveyor General,
"the regration general, the Captain suportatudent
of the holice the colonial of the police. the colonial surgeon, and not more: than six additional members, four of whom [ two being Chinese] shall be appointed ing
The governing
and
grohan
two elected by such ratepayes
-as are included in the special a
, and also by such rate payers
Jeny
•
lists,
1
Common
as are
- exempted from serving on juries on account of
their professional avocations. Non official members "Board shall hold office for 3 years.
f
the
During the onthaal of Cubonic plague
last year
a kind
the Board was
standing committee
at did good appointed
work; and the latest addition to the
A
Board, under an ordinance [9.9.95] which the Sonetary of Stabi's a medical office of
Opick of health.
is still
waiting
instructions.
for
This appointment- though we have not heard bar, clearly all that has happened. Wd to the resignation of leading unofficial members
the
the Brand