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Aur Ashram

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FORTIRTH MERTING.

2.30 p.m. Wednesday the 28th November, 1906.

The Honourable Mr E. A. Howout, presided:-

All the Members present:-

Edward Osborne,

SWOITTI:-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO. 537

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The Chairman:-

17997

A.

98 Q.

A.

992.

A.

18.000 Q.

A.

1800120

Your name in full is Edward Osborne, I think ?

Yes.

17497

Well Mr Osborne, we understand that you are going to 17998 give us the benefit of your experience in Hongkong, which we know is very considerable, particularly relating to Chinese houses, and we will be pleased to

have anything you can tell us to help us in our work.

We will be glad if you will help us whatever you cas.

You have got a paper there -

I was going to say that before this Commission

appointed, I had in my mind to address the Government

on some points which I considered might with advantage

be altered.

17995

What? With regard to the existing Ordinance ?

And when the Commission was appointed, I then addressed

you, and I had better address my remarks to you. The

gist of these remarks I have embodied in a memorandum,

and perhaps it would save the time of the Commission

if I handed it in.

Perhaps you had better read it.

18-V00

It is only of course an expression of opinion, based on

my experience.

18001

You can give us your opinion based on the knowledge you

have. I think it perhaps better if ya will read the

inetor andun.

Witneys reads mamo randwa as follows:-