Sanitary Board and to inform Your Lordship that in view of the insanitary condition of the city I have sanctioned the temporary engagement of the extra staff.
recommended.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
William Robins.
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Sanitary Board Room,
Hong Kong, 3rd August 1894.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting
of the Sanitary Board held on Thursday the 2nd instant,
it was unanimously agreed as follows.
"That in the opinion of this Board it is necessary
in view of the insanitary condition of the City of Victoria
to invest the Board with powers to make a general inspection
of all house drains throughout the City, with a view to
ascertaining their condition."
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant
(signed) Edward A. Ram
Acting Secretary.
The Honourable
The Acting Colonial Secretary.