CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 272

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Topical Regions of the theme that with common

during has down

be often avoided altogether,

the months of Heat and Rain.

yet, experience

Whose diseases may be that they are seldom fatal throughout the Ber...

Can

...mae

prudence?

and

even in those months; whilst nine months of the year, nothing delightful or salubrious than the clemency!

Remaining

Bus Excellency

depend

that the opulent

Batch, and other Merchants of Macao, as well as

Merchants

as

settlers from Judia, who are already flocking

and

the Island to reside, are and likely to commit themselves by such a step had they any apprehension of its being less healthy than the places at which they have hitherto resided, and where they have capital dealings, with every comfort about them. This test alone would satisfy one, especially where my own personal experience and information so strongly corroborate it, and with

respect to the troops, I am pained to say I consider them to form no criterion whatever.

It is not my province to touch on such a subject, but I know that the troops are not only

allowed to go about at all hours without regard to heat or cold, but that the Europeans in particular have been permitted to bathe for hours together at meridian sun, so that I would ask Your Excellency

if it

is

to be

wondered at that men

under

get sick and

die under such licence, to say nothing of their exposure to the pernicious spirit of the Country, the use and introduction of which into the Island, it is perfectly hopeless to attempt to prevent.

H.

The late Commanding Officer, Major General ..., lived for above four months on board the Moira, Transport, at an enormous expense to the Government, and I hear the Officer who has succeeded

him has followed this bad example, affecting separation, as he must be from those whom it is his first duty to watch over and instruct in the best means of preserving

his health

by

living

...

Your

Their

I am sure Your Excellency will not imagine for a moment that I

am cutting this latter

by

waking

my only ... before with your authority. I feel morally to be

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Topical Regions of the theme that with common during has down be often avoided altogether, the months of Heat and Rain. yet, experience Whose diseases may be that they are seldom fatal throughout the Ber... Can ...mae prudence? and even in those months; whilst nine months of the year, nothing delightful or salubrious than the clemency! Remaining Bus Excellency depend that the opulent Batch, and other Merchants of Macao, as well as Merchants as settlers from Judia, who are already flocking and the Island to reside, are and likely to commit themselves by such a step had they any apprehension of its being less healthy than the places at which they have hitherto resided, and where they have capital dealings, with every comfort about them. This test alone would satisfy one, especially where my own personal experience and information so strongly corroborate it, and with respect to the troops, I am pained to say I consider them to form no criterion whatever. It is not my province to touch on such a subject, but I know that the troops are not only allowed to go about at all hours without regard to heat or cold, but that the Europeans in particular have been permitted to bathe for hours together at meridian sun, so that I would ask Your Excellency if it is to be wondered at that men under get sick and die under such licence, to say nothing of their exposure to the pernicious spirit of the Country, the use and introduction of which into the Island, it is perfectly hopeless to attempt to prevent. H. The late Commanding Officer, Major General ..., lived for above four months on board the Moira, Transport, at an enormous expense to the Government, and I hear the Officer who has succeeded him has followed this bad example, affecting separation, as he must be from those whom it is his first duty to watch over and instruct in the best means of preserving his health by living ... Your Their I am sure Your Excellency will not imagine for a moment that I am cutting this latter by waking my only ... before with your authority. I feel morally to be Page 267
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topical Regions des Themen that with common during has down be often avoided altogether, the months of Heat and Rain. yet, experience Whose diseases may that they are seldom fatal throughout the Ber Can mae prudence? and even in those months; whilst nine months of the year, nothing delightful or palubrious than the clemets!. Remaining Bus Excellency depend that the opulent Batch, and other Meichouls of Macas, as well is Merchants as as settlers from Judias, who are I hanis aleaty flocking whos and. the Island to reside, are and likely to commit themselves by cach a step had they any apprehension of its baing less healding them the places at which they have withe te exsided, and where they have capital dealings. every comfort about them. This test alow would sality one, especially whore my own personal experience and information so phongly conoborate it, and with export to the troops, I am pained to pay consider them to form no criterion wherever. It is not my Province to touch on such leface, but I know that the temps are not unlich that I only. allowed pain, or 267 allowed to go about at all lines without regard to heat cold, but, that the Europeans in particulars how been permitted to bathe for hours together a meridion pen, so that I would ask your Coralling if it is to b wondered at that men under get sick and sie under such licence, to say nothing of their exists the pernicious sprint of the Country, the use and interlocking of which into the Island, it is perfectly hopeless to attempt to prevent. H. The last Commanding Office Major General The illy lived for above factuer months on lined the Moira, Transport, at an enormous expense to It. Mr Government, and I hear the Officer who has succeeded him has followed this bad eve example, affect separates, as he must be from thes whom it is his fist duty to watch wer and induct in the bust means of prasuving hi hallle by living Your Their I am sure For Evallency will not imagine for a moment that I cuting this latter by waking myonly 1⁄2 rcbefore with your anthecity. I fel murally to be the
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topical Regions des Themen that with common

during has down

be often avoided altogether,

the months of Heat and Rain.

yet, experience

Whose diseases may that they are seldom fatal throughout the Ber

Can

mae

prudence?

and

even in those months; whilst nine months of the year, nothing delightful or palubrious than the clemets!.

Remaining

Bus Excellency

depend

that the opulent

Batch, and other Meichouls of Macas, as well is

Merchants

as as

settlers from Judias, who are I hanis aleaty flocking whos

and.

the Island to reside, are and likely to commit themselves by cach a step had they any apprehension of its baing less healding them the places at which they have withe te exsided, and where they have capital dealings. every comfort about them. This test alow would sality one, especially whore my own personal experience and information so phongly conoborate it, and with

export to the troops, I am pained to pay consider them to form no criterion wherever.

It is not my Province to touch on such leface, but I know that the temps are not unlich

that I

only.

allowed

pain, or

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allowed to go about at all lines without regard to heat cold, but, that the Europeans in particulars how been permitted to bathe for hours together a meridion pen, so that I would ask your Coralling

if it

is

to b

wondered at that men

under

get sick and

sie under such licence, to say nothing of their exists the pernicious sprint of the Country, the use and interlocking of which into the Island, it is perfectly hopeless to attempt to prevent.

H.

The last Commanding Office Major General The illy lived for above factuer months on lined the Moira, Transport, at an enormous expense to It. Mr Government, and I hear the Officer who has succeeded

him has followed this bad eve

example, affect separates, as he must be from thes whom it is his fist duty to watch wer and induct in the bust means of prasuving

hi hallle

by

living

Your

Their

I am sure For Evallency will not imagine

for a moment that I

cuting this latter

by

waking

myonly

1⁄2 rcbefore with your anthecity. I fel murally to be

the

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