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1.

44.

J'Atkmin Cook

732

understood that the instructions, or the agreement

made by the Board, then, held good, and still holde

Food ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO. 537

A.

234939.

Į

A.

94 2.

A.

23/03

No, that simply showe what the procedure was tafora the Fascing of this present Building Ordinance. Yes, but I must go back. I think we have rather got out of the line here. I must go back to a few earlier questions. (Quotes). With reward to what you have just stated, 7 would remind you that two questions earlier, Mr Hooper distinctly said that he wa¿ speaking of the new order of things.

Ky answer was, I think, the Board deputed the President. to conduct the business of the Foard between Meetings. I think there was nome record cf that. The Board could not depute me to do work, after

I was head of the Department,

23104

You had had in your mind, when that question wae put to you, that the Board had deputed you as their Chairman, to act for them hetween Meetings, but cubsequent to the panning of 23 of 1903, youTE considered that that war wiped out. Am I right !

That is right.

23/05-

And having heen made Administrative Head of the Department, then there was no question of the Roard

at all?

A.

It is part of my duty.

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Pare 2040. Question 16584: Dr Atkinson interpolate

after the words "eth May" the year "1900".

nuere,

Fepe 2087. Question 16690: Dr Atkinson says

I wish to,

if I might, just intreauce the form of

rotice, because I dont think it is quite clear to the Commission. The nuiuance notices here are served by the Prosecuting Inspector, either in Hongkong or Kowloon, as the 'cape may be" (Hands in form of notice)

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