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such as is now provided for, does not work well in practice and leads to constant friction. In fact, this seems to be not infrequently the result of attempts to graft on a Crown Colony constitution popular institutions, which do not appear suited to work smoothly or successfully under such conditions.
After carefully considering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board, I am of opinion that, in order to secure undivided responsibility, the sanitary affairs of the Colony should either be placed directly under Government control or should be entrusted to a Board composed entirely of unofficial members.
6. In view of the peculiar circumstances of Hong Kong and of the fact that the population is chiefly made up of Chinese, who