CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 261

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unofficial majority and 31 for an official majority. "Among the former only three or four Chinese voted and among the latter none. From this plebiscitum it appears that 331 British residents are in favour of a controlling Board which should be controlled by unofficial members,

4. In view of my previously expressed opinion on the importance of divided responsibility in sanitary matters, it is hardly necessary for me to state that I am not in favour of a Board, the responsibility of which will be divided and which will exercise its functions independently of Government control. Judging from the working of the present Board, which consists of an official and unofficial element, the latter of which preponderated, I consider that a mixed constitution such...

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6 unofficial majority and 31 for an official majority. "Among the former only three or four Chinese voted and among the latter none. From this plebiscitum it appears that 331 British residents are in favour of a controlling Board which should be controlled by unofficial members, 4. In view of my previously expressed opinion on the importance of divided responsibility in sanitary matters, it is hardly necessary for me to state that I am not in favour of a Board, the responsibility of which will be divided and which will exercise its functions independently of Government control. Judging from the working of the present Board, which consists of an official and unofficial element, the latter of which preponderated, I consider that a mixed constitution such... July
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6 unofficial majority and 31 for an official majority. "Among the former only three or four among and ar 3. Chinese voted the latter none. From this plebiscitum it appears that 331 British residents are in favour of a con Board which should be trolled by unofficial members, 4. In view of my pre- viously expressed opinion on the importance of divided responsibility in sanitary 濃 256 me to state sanitary matters, it is hard- ly necessary for that I am not in favour of a Board, the responsibility of which will be divided ~ and which will exercise - its functions independently of Government control. Judging from the working. of the present Board, which consists of an official and unofficial element, the latter of which preponderated, I con sider that a mixed constitution such July
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unofficial majority and 31 for an official majority. "Among the former only

three or

four

among

and ar

3.

Chinese voted

the latter none.

From this plebiscitum

it appears that 331 British

residents are

in

favour of a

con

Board which should be

trolled by unofficial members,

4.

In view of my pre- viously expressed opinion on the importance of divided responsibility

in

sanitary

濃

256

me to state

sanitary matters, it is hard- ly necessary for that I am not in favour

of a Board, the responsibility of which will be divided ~ and which will exercise -

its functions independently of Government control. Judging from the working. of the present Board, which consists of an official and unofficial element, the latter of which preponderated, I con

sider that a mixed constitution

such

July

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