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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O. // 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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I have to report that although the Burial grounds allotted for Chinese in both districts of Victoria have been regularly pointed out to the several Superintendents and boundary stones fixed, together with plans of the grounds specially prepared for the Police that they may understand the locality and prevent the burials of people outside the limits, I regret to say that burials are of frequent occurrence in a variety of places other than those authorized.

The Chinese overseer and coolies attached to the Department have been employed as usual and performed the various services required from them to my entire satisfaction.

During the year, having had so much land to mark out and for sale, I found their previous training in surveying operations of considerable service, which enabled myself and Captain Bowper to execute our duties with less danger by exposure to the sun.

Towards the close of the year Captain Bowper was employed in arranging an enlargement of the Ordnance Survey for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the plans necessary for the survey of a Road His Excellency has proposed to construct between this City and Staveley, and for the concluding two months of the year the…

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference -*- C.O. // 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- I have to report that although the Burial grounds allotted for Chinese in both districts of Victoria have been regularly pointed out to the several Superintendents and boundary stones fixed, together with plans of the grounds specially prepared for the Police that they may understand the locality and prevent the burials of people outside the limits, I regret to say that burials are of frequent occurrence in a variety of places other than those authorized. The Chinese overseer and coolies attached to the Department have been employed as usual and performed the various services required from them to my entire satisfaction. During the year, having had so much land to mark out and for sale, I found their previous training in surveying operations of considerable service, which enabled myself and Captain Bowper to execute our duties with less danger by exposure to the sun. Towards the close of the year Captain Bowper was employed in arranging an enlargement of the Ordnance Survey for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the plans necessary for the survey of a Road His Excellency has proposed to construct between this City and Staveley, and for the concluding two months of the year the… --- Page 70 | Page 71
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