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Sanitary Board could enforce these Standing Orders ?

A. No. - Q. Had you any doubt about it? - A. None. - Q. Do you remember stating as President of the Board when I put a question to you that you said it was a question you could not answer, until you had consulted the Law Officers of the Crown? A. I gave that answer to a certain question of yours. - Q. And that question was, could the Board enforce those standing Orders ? A. Pardon me, the question was, could the Board enforce

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the other Standing orders. There was no reference to the Standing Orders governing officers, as far as I remember." This was at our last Meeting, and I said,

we would let it stand aside, until I got the papers. I would like to refer you to a report that was given in the China Mail of June 13th. I said "I consider the Secretary fully within his rights, in making any suggestion to the Board. Does the President admit that the Standing orders made by the Board in December 1903, can be enforced by the Foard ? *; Mr Lau Chu Pak said, "As regards the Secretary's right in making a suggestion

for the consideration of the Board, I think he has that right. Mr Hooper:- I should like you to reply to my minute, Mr President. The President: It is a

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technical question, which I should like to refer to the

Law Officer of the Crown, to get a definite ruling uper.

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