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Causes
Cemoved
Covered;
disease described
it are
The tidal beach should be
the cultivation should be
removed from the vicinity; the marchy ground under drained; the cutler.
gut under suitable repulation
wholesome water supply provided. -
The Committee is also of opinion that, in such positions merely temporary barracks are unsuitable for troops, & that
mem
should not sleep in the vicinity
of newly turned
up
& continned carin
which agencies
سر
ground
with unless under heavy
during cold, both of
have been observed in
drisia
of other warm
climates to diminish
the danger
As a temporary
مه
Spominsklus
the surface of newly turned up ground with quick Line has been found
diminish the evil -
I am yo
(named) Richard Airey
47749
2
JULY13 1865
12 July 1865
26
5331
So in ft 8o. 116.25 duly/65-
with reference to your
letter of the 6. Weltins, sespecting
Ultimo,
the Appomtment of
dientenant
Lyster Royal Engineers, to act
as
Resident Civil Engineer
al
Kowloon, while he is serving at
station, I. directed
an
by the Secretary of State for
War to request that
you
will
acquaint Mr. Secretary Cardwell
Sin Frederic Rogers Bart: