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Recommendations.

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Proposals.

(c.) Tenders should be called for in good time and all contracts let at least three months before the existing contracts expire, so as to give the new contractors ample time to make the necessary preparations.

(d.) Where the contract amounts to only a small sum annually, the tenderer should not be required to furnish security greater than 25 per cent. of that amount, so as to enable the small capitalists to come forward and compete.

2. The system of recognising authorised drainage contractors be abolished, as we cannot ascertain that any good has resulted, while we believe it has assisted in the creation of an impro- per monopoly.

Paragraphs 181, 182.

More supervision by others than Inspectors to be given to carrying out of various contracts.

This is a question of staff and expense which will receive consideration.

MARKETS.

Paragraph 196,

Killing room at Central Market to be en-

Under consideration.

larged.

Under consideration.

Inspector of Markets to be abolished.

CEMETERIES.

Paragraphs 210-213.

(1.) Cemetery Bye-laws to be revised and strictly enforced.

(2.) LO CHANG to be dismissed and banished. (3.) A better class of man to be put in charge of the Chinese Cemeteries.

(4.) Cemeteries should not be leased to denominational bodies.

(5.) Plans of Cemeteries should be exhibited at the Cemeteries.

The Government awaits the Board's recom- mendations for amendment of Bye-laws.

sary.

Not acted on.

With proper supervision this seems unneccs-

Not agreed to.

It does not appear that this would serve any useful purpose.

BURIALS AND BURIAL ORDERS.

Paragraph 214.

Certificates of death not to be issued by Sanitary Inspectors.

Paragraph 215.

All dead bodies to be inspected Medical Officer of Health

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This recommendation is being acted on far as practicable as far as uncertified bodies in houses in Victoria and Kowloon are concerned.

This is being done in Victoria and Kowlcon

as far as practicable as far as uncertified dead bodies in houses are concerned.