CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 262

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such as is now provided for, does not work well in practice and leads to constant friction. In fact, this seems to be not infrequently the result of attempts to graft on a Crown Colony constitution popular institutions, which do not appear suited to work smoothly or successfully under such conditions.

After carefully considering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board, I am of opinion that, in order to secure undivided responsibility, the sanitary affairs of the Colony should either be placed directly under Government control or should be entrusted to a Board composed entirely of unofficial members.

6. In view of the peculiar circumstances of Hong Kong and of the fact that the population is chiefly made up of Chinese, who

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CQ 8 such as is now provided for, does not work well in practice and leads to constant friction. In fact, this seems to be not infrequently the result of attempts to graft on a Crown Colony constitution popular institutions, which do not appear suited to work smoothly or successfully under such conditions. After carefully considering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board, I am of opinion that, in order to secure undivided responsibility, the sanitary affairs of the Colony should either be placed directly under Government control or should be entrusted to a Board composed entirely of unofficial members. 6. In view of the peculiar circumstances of Hong Kong and of the fact that the population is chiefly made up of Chinese, who
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CQ 8 such as is now provided for, does not work well in practice and leads to constant friction. fact this seems to be not infrequently the result of at I tempts to graft o In Colony on a Crown constitution popular institutions, which do not appear suited to work smooth ly or successfully under such conditions. کچھ After carefully con sidering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board Board, 257 91 I am of opinion that, in order to secure undivided. responsibility, the sanitary affairs of the Colony should either be placed directly. under Government control or should be entrusted to a Board composed entirely of July! unofficials. 6. In view of the pe- culiar circumstances of Hong- Kong and of the fact that the population is chiefly ~ made up of Chinese, who will
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CQ

8

such as is now

provided for,

does not work well in practice and leads to constant friction.

fact this seems to be not infrequently the result of at I tempts to graft o

In

Colony

on a Crown

constitution popular institutions, which do not

appear suited to work smooth

ly or successfully under

such conditions.

کچھ

After carefully

con

sidering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary

Board

Board,

257

91

I am of opinion that,

in order to secure undivided.

responsibility, the sanitary affairs of the Colony should either be placed directly. under Government control or should be entrusted to a

Board composed entirely of July! unofficials.

6.

In view of the pe-

culiar circumstances of Hong- Kong and of the fact that the population is chiefly ~ made up of Chinese, who

will

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