an Ordinance under such an arrangement. The adoption of the proposed compromise having been sanctioned by you, embodying it was introduced into the Legislative Council. Before, however, it was read a first time, it became evident that it would not prove acceptable to a portion of the British residents of this Colony. In order to ascertain what might be the views of the British community, I suggested that a plebiscite should be taken. Arrangements were accordingly made and a plebiscite of the British community, exclusive of members of the Imperial and Civil Services, was held, the question submitted to the voters being whether the Sanitary Board should consist of a majority of officials or of unofficials. The result of the plebiscite was that 331 voted for unofficial majority. An July