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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

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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

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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 :-

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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

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