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The Standing Orders and he left me under the impression that
the Standing Orders were a guidance as between the officers
of the Board and himself rather than between the Officers of
the Sanitary Department and the Board.
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Q:- Supposing your recollection is correct. Why should Dr Atkin-
-son then have submitted these Standing Orders to the Board
A:-
and asked us to confirm them?
I cannot say,I am giving my recollection of it and my
recollection may be incorrect.
Don't you think it rather extraordinary in view of the new (35)
Ordinance being brought into force that a great deal of
trouble should have been taken ?
A: Yes, I admit that and in view of the ilates that have been
08-
A3-
tiven I am surprised at my recollection but I cannot give
any definite reason.
Don't you think it more likely seeing the new Act had come 1352 into force that the President would have drawn up a lot of rules and that the rules should fit in with the new Ordinance
No, my recollection of it, is that these Orders and regula-
-tioha were drawn up to fit in with Ordinance Nol of 1903
not in connection with Ordinance No23 of 1903.
Fung Wa Chup, I-
What is your opinion of the position of the Board under
Ordinance 23 of 1903 ?
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A:- My opinion is that the subitation of the Colony is still
entrusted to the Board, that the Board has power under the Ordinance to carry out sanitation but that the Board has no
Lau Chu Pak :-
A:-
control over the Staff and no control over the money for
paying the Staff or carrying out the works.
Had the Board the power hefore the passing th. Ordinance ?[35% Before the passing of the Ordinage the sanitation of the
Oolory w on:
to the Beat; it hul the powers under
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