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You are not head of your Department

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A.

No.

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Q.

Who do you take your instructions from, if it is

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necessary that you should get instructions ▼ Who do you

look to for your 'instructions ↑

A.

The F. C. M. 0.

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In what capacity dies he give you instructions. Does he'

give you them as P. C. H. 0., or as President of the

Sanitary Board ?

A.

As P. C. M. 0.

Then you think he is head of the Department, quite 13591

irrespective of the Board ?

A.

Quite so.

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And you are practically an official, controlled without

any reference to the Sanitary Board ?

A.

Certainly.

You think that is certain ?

A.

Yes.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

What do you think the Sanitary Board are there for ? 13594

I dont think they have very much to do at present.

If you were a business man, as five or six members of 13595

the Sanitary Board ars, you would consider they had a

good deal ?

I dont think they have got very much power. The

Sanitary Board have certain powers under the

Ordinance to recommend the Governor in Council to give

modifications or exemptions, and they oan grant

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licenses under certain circumstances, and they can

discuss questions, but they have no staff and no money.

And practically no power ↑

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A.

No power practically.

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Do you consider it reasonable to ask business man 40 13597

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