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I was called upon some year or more ago by the drainage authorities to redrain this lot at a cost of of 1.340, with the result that constant complaints are being made of inundations of ground floors and outhouses.
It seems to me before any new drainage system was decided upon the habits of the Chinese should have bren more
& fully considered and provided for and I think
this has greatly to do with the present difficulty.
The Hon: G... M. O'Brien C.M.G.
Loolonial Secretary HongKong.
I have be thave.&.
(signed) Matthew, I. D. Staphans
No 3.
N1815.
Lir
Colonial: Szexetary's @office Hong Kong.
27th December 1893.
In reply to your letter of the 21th instant, I am directed to transmit to you for your information the enclosed copy of a report by the Acting Director of Public Works relation to the complaint therein made. The matter will be referred to the Shanitary Board accordingly:
I have Yo
M.I.D. Stephens 657-
(signed) G. T. M. O'Brien,
Colonial Secretary
N24.
Report by the Acting Director of Sublic Works.
The Hon'ble
The Colonial Seretary,
The Arrubile does not arise from the mains drain but from the brauch drain itself, which, I am informed, becomes choked with shavings owing to the operations of some rattan-workers who occupy a part of the property.
This is a matter for the Sanitary Board and I submit that these papers
be referred to tham -
23rd December 1893.
(signed)
W. Chatham/
Actg. Director of Public Works