SIR,
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Appendix No. 8.
THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES COMMISSION,
HONGKONG, 26th October, 1896.
I am directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the valuable report by the Medical Officer of Health and yourself, dated the 9th ultimo.
2. As this Report does not cover all the suggestions contained in paragraph 3 of your letter No 417 of the 8th August last, the Commissioners conclude that you pur- pose furnishing them with a further report containing a list of insanitary properties, accompanied by plans, so as to enable them to consider what steps should be taken with regard to such properties.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
&c.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. SETH,
Secretary.
Appendix No. 9.
No. 17.
SIR,
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, HONGKONG, 14th January, 1897.
In continuance of previous correspondence we have the honour to forward you for the information of the Commission the following
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(a) A statement shewing the lanes less than 15 feet in width in the City of
Victoria upon which houses front.
(b) A statement shewing backyards in the City of Victoria that are obstructed.
(c) Plan of a portion of the City of Victoria bounded on the north by the Harbour, on the east by Eastern Street, on the south by Second Street and on the west by Western Street, illustrating the insanitary arrange- ment of house property,
We have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
Director of Public Works.
FRANCIS W. CLARK,
Medical Officer of Health.
A. SETH, ESQ.,
Secretary,
Insanitary Properties Commission.