CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 172

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in the letter of the Colonial

Surgeon. I observe that these deficiencies

2.

I hope

that your

immediate

attention will be directed to

The subject as being probably

more important for the

ultimate well being of Hong

Kong than any other under consideration. I propose

to procure from the Board of

Health, and transmit

generally to the Colonies,

a

collection of such documents.

Their opinion be made

most serviceable for

some extent recognised in

your despatch

n°131 of 4 Sept last.

the

however,

167

manifesting much attention on the subject of sanitary reform. But having regard to the flourishing state of the

revenue

of Hongkong,

I am

disposed to think that

The Colony might afford

to pay for the services

of an Engineer specially sent

out from

This

Country

to report

on soils and

suggest

remedies,

I am informed that

an

engineer

of sufficient qualification to plan &

maintain

permanently a competent

person as a Health Officer, works of

a water supply

drainage & water could probably be

secured at a

salary of

less than £1000 a year

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in the letter of the Colonial Surgeon. I observe that these deficiencies 2. I hope that your immediate attention will be directed to The subject as being probably more important for the ultimate well being of Hong Kong than any other under consideration. I propose to procure from the Board of Health, and transmit generally to the Colonies, a collection of such documents. Their opinion be made most serviceable for some extent recognised in your despatch n°131 of 4 Sept last. the however, 167 manifesting much attention on the subject of sanitary reform. But having regard to the flourishing state of the revenue of Hongkong, I am disposed to think that The Colony might afford to pay for the services of an Engineer specially sent out from This Country to report on soils and suggest remedies, I am informed that an engineer of sufficient qualification to plan & maintain permanently a competent person as a Health Officer, works of a water supply drainage & water could probably be secured at a salary of less than £1000 a year
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in the letter of the Colonial Surgeon. I observe that these deficiencies 2. I hope that your immediate attention will be directed to The inbiject as being probably Pulject more important for the Eltimate well being of Hong other now Gong than any other wunder consideration. I propos to procure from the Board Health, and transmit Generally to the Colonies, a collection of such documents. Their opinion be magin Ro M. most serviceable for Com = au to some extent recognised in you despatet n°131 of 4 Sept last. the however, : 167 maricating mohnction on The sulject of sanitary reform. But having regard to the flourishing state of the revenne arn of Hongkong. گر disposed to think that The Colony might afford wither to pay for the services of an Engineer specially sent out from This Country report on soils and suggest I am informed that remedies, a engineer of the services Jengineer compete t possi qualified to plan k By to maintain permanently a competent superint works of person as a Health Officers, a water supply dramage & water could probably be Salary of Secured at a Cep than £1000 a year and į 17
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in the letter of the Colonial

Surgeon. I observe that these deficiencies

2.

I hope

that your

immediate

attention will be directed to

The inbiject as being probably

Pulject

more important for the

Eltimate well being of Hong

other now

Gong than any other wunder consideration. I propos

to procure from the Board

Health, and transmit

Generally to the Colonies,

a

collection of such documents.

Their opinion be magin

Ro M.

most serviceable for

Com

=

au

to some extent recognised in

you despatet

n°131 of 4 Sept last.

the

however,

:

167

maricating mohnction on The sulject of sanitary reform. But having regard to the flourishing state of the

revenne

arn

of Hongkong.

گر

disposed to think that

The Colony might afford

wither to pay for the services

of an Engineer specially sent

out from

This

Country

report

on soils and

suggest

I am informed that remedies,

a

engineer

of the services Jengineer compete t possi qualified to plan k

By

to maintain

permanently a competent

superint works of person as a Health Officers,

a water supply

dramage & water could probably be

Salary of

Secured at a

Cep than £1000 a year

and

į

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