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Eccounts of the Colonial Treasurer
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(Signed). W. R. Merar
Acting Colonial Treasurer
Happy
Colonial Lecretary-
Suplicater
Military.
My Lord,
the
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Victoria, Hongkong,
15
5th January, 1847.
I have before had occasion to report improving health of the European troops of this garrison, in proportion as they were provided with suitable barrack accommodations, and as the general drainage of the Colony advanced. The experience of the year ending with the 37th. December last, has more than
confirm this cheering frospect.
ever
tended to
The following statement exhibits at one
view the progressive improvement, since 1843.
Number of Deaths in,
Kuropean Force.
Year
1843— 1844_1845—18460.
Number..
373.216.143.
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