WATER-CLOSETS IN HONGKONG.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
Let me have a return and a report from the Inspector of Buildings showing what water-closets are in existence in the Colony, distinguishing those in public and in private buildings, and the dates when they were put up.
(Signed)
J. POPE HENNESSY.
3rd August, 1880.
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Will the Surveyor General be good enough to get a report from the Inspector of Buildings?
3rd August, 1880.
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
(Signed) F. STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Return herewith. I gave Mr. NEATE the Governor's instructions in respect of this work on the same day I got the document, i.e., the 4th instant.
The return has taken long to prepare, as it had to be made from actual house to house visitations from one end of the town to the other.
23rd August, 1880.
(Signed)
LETTER FROM INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS TO SURVEYOR GENERAL.
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, August 20th, 1880.
SIR,-In accordance with your instructions that I should, with the assistance of Mr. GERMAIN, make for His Excellency the Governor a Return of the water-closets in Victoria which run soil into drains, I have the honour to hand you the accompanying schedule, which contains the best information I have obtained.
I remain,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J. R. NEATE,
Inspector of Buildings
PREMISES IN VICTORIA IN WHICH THERE ARE WATER-CLOSETS.
No.
WHEN FITTED UP.
East Point, Ice House,
Messrs. Kyle & Bain,
1
Sugar Refinery, Praya East, Dwelling, Praya Central, Offices,
Peddar Street, Praya Central,
21
Pottinger Street,
Queen's Road Central, City Hall,
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
4
1873.
Uncertain.
Messrs. Meyer & Co.,
1
Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.,
Four about 1878; three about 1875,
Messrs. Russell & Co.,
2
Uncertain.
Messrs. Holliday, Wise & Co.,
Messrs. Melchers & Co.,
Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.,
Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,
Messrs. McEwen, Frickle & Co.,
1
Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone & Co., Committee,
HK. & S'hai Bank, Corporation,
29
Offices, Store, Hongkong Hotel,
Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co., Messrs. Heuermann & Co.......... Lessees,
1
1869. Re-arranged 1877.
Uncertain.
9
Hongkong Club,
Committee,
6
Re-arranged 1876.
Carried forward,
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