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Sanitary Board Roon.

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EGE 30 NO 94.

Hong kong eth.October Hoe 1894

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No 1512 of

of 13th. August last stating that the necessary powers for the

inspection of all house drains will te conferred on the Board

when an Ordinance is passed to amend the Public Health Ordinance.

that

I an instructed to state, the Sanitary Board is of opinion

place

that such an inspection- and in the first an inspection only-

should be made forth- with and completed if possable before the end of the current year.

The Board is advised by its surveyer that an additional

staff as follows sill be required to carry out this work of laspection

viz:-

One assistant Surveyor.

One Overseer.

One Chinese Foreman.

I have therefore to enquire whether the Government is prepared to

lend such staff to the Sanitary Board; to work under Vr. Crook)

when the powers referred to are conferred upon the Board; or

whether the Government will authorise the Board to sengage such

temporary staff at reasonable remuneration.

The Hootle. J.H.Stewart Lockhart.

Acting Colonial becretary.

I have the to be

etc.

(rd) Edward A Ram.