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Government by local Architects, employed both by European
and Chinese property owners, and also by the Sanitary
Board. I invited the Architects who had framed the reports
together with Dr. Ho Kai to meet the Medical Officer of
Health, Director of Public Works, Colonial Secretary and
myself and discuss the points raised. Many matters were
thus practically settled in conference to the satisfaction
of both parties. This explains the allusions to the
Architects which occur in the objects and reasons.
4.
Objection was raised by Un-
-official Members of the Sanitary Board to the inclusion
of the Medical Officer of Health among the members of the
Board, by Section 4 of the Ordinance; but the section was
adopted unanimously in Committee.
5.
In connection with Sections
42,
43, and 44, I enclose copy of a report by an influential
Committee which Mr. May appointed in July last to consider
and report on the best manner of dealing with the question
of cubicles in domestic buildings.
Four years' working of the law
had proved that it was impossible to enforce the provisions
of Section 153 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 as amended by
Section 19 of Ordinance 23 of 1903. The Committee therefore
recommended