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23636 And in the Sanitary Department, what did you do ther↑

General sanitary work, reconstruction, passing of 853

plans. We had to be practical men in this Department.

I might mention that before a nuisance is reported by

us,

we must prepare according to the Public Health Scotland Act the plans and specifications to show the reason why that nuisances exists

And that is practically the work you have been to a 22637 very large extent doing here, is it not ?

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No, Sir, not in the slightest.

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As genior Inspector, dont you oversee nuisances in the

Colony ?

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We oversee nuisances, that is part of the duty, but we have Inspectors under us to do that. I might also mention, Mr Chairman, if you would kindly note that I resigned the post of Chief Sanitary Inspector

it,

and Borough Surveyor of Leith at a salary of £225. I and there was no other was in the short leet of two,

body in it. As a matter of fact, the other man was not in the running, and I resigned that post. I had sent my testimonials to London to the Crown Agent asking what I was to do, and I got a telegram hack "cancel all engagements, appointed". In reality, I was appointed

to take up the position, as I understood it, in the Public Works Department of Hongkong, not in the

Sanitary Department.

Did you have an agrement with the Crow Agent ? 136-71

Yes.

And in that agremont, did it not say you were to be. under the orders and directions of the Surveyor

General or Director of Public Works ?

I cant remember. I had the advertisement which dis'inctly said the Public Works Department, Hongkong.

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