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The Chairman :-

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Then you you think that the entry

-ical error ?

Section 10 was a cler-

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Was a clerical error and the other entry is the correct one.

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Er Shelton Hooper:- And these minutes were confirmed at a regular meeting on

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31st December 1903? I want you to be very particular please

about these dates.

At-

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Yes, they were confirmed on the 31st day, but I should like to explain here that the minutes which are actually confirm- -ed are signed by the President and they are kept in this book and a clerical error there might probably have been

correct in the minutes signed by the President.

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That is a printed copy and it can't be printed with a man's

signature until it is confirmed ?

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I should like to verify that.

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You can have that opportunity 'because I wish it verified not

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to take you by surprise. Now, Hr Woodcock, are you aware

that Ordinance 25 of 1903 is dated 19th December 1903 ?

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That is correct.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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RECORD OFFICE, LOWDOW OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

Shelton Hoopor:- And that it was Gazetted on 24th December 1903 as law ?

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At- I cannot say of course, but you have no doubt as to these

facts?

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Oh yes, I have great doubt because you informed us the other day that these are not in force ?

A: I informed you that I was of that opinion.

Quite so, your opinion --

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The Chairman :- Mr Woodcock

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excuse me Hr Hooper if there is any doubt here is a copy of Ordinance No23 of 1903, An Ordinance to amond the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Nol of 1905. It is dated 19th December 1903, passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong on 14th December 1908, assented to hy His Excellency the Officer administrating the Government on