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I attach a copy in which he evol gives his opinion clearly. favour of the Sanitation of the Colony being absolutely under the control of the Govern
ment.
I have also consulted the members of the Executive
Council, all of whom practi-
cally
hold the
same views as
those expressed by the un- official members.
The Colonial Secretary and Registrar-General also re-
ports
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ports that it is not possible to find any leading Chinese gentleman who is willing to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of ~ the Chinese members who former
on the Board.
their
by belonged to it and that all those Chinese gentlemen whom he has approached on the subject, while expressing. unwillingness or incapability to serve, informed him that they would prefer the sanitation of the Colony to be under the
direct