Surveyor General for his opinion as to the erection of sheds and bamboo structures. I am not aware that it was ever intended that both the Surveyor General and the Capt Supt of Police should possess the power of vetoing buildings. Another shed was erected near the Civil Hospital. To this the Capt. Supt objected, because it occasioned a nuisance and a great danger of fire. But the shed had been removed after complaint made by the Hospital Authorities. No evil was ever caused. The Capt. Supt objected to sheds being allowed in front of the brothels licensed by the Registrar General, but the objection was overruled, as similar permits were granted to similar applicants in Mr Puesett's time, and there was a precedent which was acted on; and, in this case too, I called special attention to the objections of the Head of the Police. I see no reason why poor unfortunates, who are frequently what they are through misfortune rather than by any fault of their own, should not be allowed to carry on their ceremonies as well as other people, provided that they do so in an orderly manner. No complaint has ever been made that harm has resulted from the granting of a permit in such cases.
Mr Dennys quotes the late Mr Chater's opinion that these ceremonies have as much relation to the religion of the Chinese as the institution of Greenwich Fair to the religion of London. Anyone having even a slight acquaintance with Chinese customs knows that nearly all, if not all, these ceremonies are in a general sense religious, being based on the superstitious beliefs of the Chinese. This, I think, clearly shows how important it is that an officer who understands Chinese and their habits should have a voice in the issue of these permits. I long ago gave my opinion that the matter...
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Surveyor General forhis opinion as to the
excation of sheds
and bambos structures.
Iam not aware that it was ever actended that both the Surveyor General and the Capt Sup! of Police should posse on the -power of vetoing buildings. Another shed was erected near the Civil Hospital. To this the Capt. Sup! objected, because
if occasioned a
et voise and a
great i danger of fire at fire.
oid occur,
but
the shed had been removed! No
after Complaint
a
to the croise
e v vas ever,
made by the Hospital Authorities.
The Capt. Sup! objected to, sheds being cellowed in front of the brothels liccused the Registrar Tecoral, but the objection was overruled, Similar permit granted
ted to sicuilar applicants in Wr Puesett's time,
there.
was a
tvere
cur
precedent,
which was acted on; and, in this
care
too, I called special attoution to the objections of the Head of the Police, Isee no reason why poor unfortunates, who are forquently
what
what they
are tuore
by any fault of their be allowed to carry
as well.
they
ao
on
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by excisfortune than
own,
should not
their ceremonies
other people, grouted that
de so in an or
orderly inamur, No. complaint has ever been made that
" has resulted from the granting.
any
Karm
of a permit in such cases.
Mr Deaue quotes the late Mr Charte Ucup's opinion that these ceremonies have as much relation to the religion of the Chinese the institution of Grow wich Fair to the religion of Loydon, Anyone- having
0x0
even a
- slight acquaintance with Chineze evetoms knows that nearly all,
in all casCO
if not all there ceremonies are in a qeneral sense religions, being based on the superstitions belief of the This, I think,
it is that corne
showr
Chinese,
clearly how important
officer who understandske Chinese and their habite should have a
-voice in the issue of these permite. I lang
ago, gave.
it
ap
my opinion that the
watter
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