93

of the Eastern and Western divisions of the Citiz

of Victoria, have received my careful

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matter His Rordship desires me to observe

that the work has long been recognized

a

"

as

consideration and that of the Executive

Connoil.

2.

We regret

Har Office lotter Near

to observe from the of the 22nd September

ultime that that Qepartiient has

declined to

per m

agree to the recommendation

forcibly urged by Your Cordship in the

letter from

the Colonial Office of

Wo

15620

?

the 14th

ва

101

January ultimo in the following terms : _ " " 85th

As regards the letter which was

on the 19th of November last addresæd

"by the General Commanding the Troops

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in the Colony to the War Office

on the

this

watter

17200

the

as desirable in the interests of conperial

"forces

no

well as

"

of the Colony

Mr. Chadwick, the

Euginer,

that

who lately.

reported upon the Sanitary condition of

and copie of whose report à

"Hongkong

the Mar

" already in the possession of th

"

15

Office,

are

has pointed out in the words

quoted by

Sir G. Bowen in the 3rd

25th

"paragraph of his despatch of the 2008

1930 of thegeest,

of athugust, that not

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exterision have a

"

only would the

very beneficial effect

upon the health of the Troops but also

afford greater facilition

than now.

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