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Crowded, particularly out at night, and ill-ventilated, the effects I am perfectly certain would be infinitely more fatal than they are at present.

I am decidedly of opinion that more than I am dec... an annual examination of the state of the Chinese tenements would be a most useful measure.

I have always understood that the mortality here as compared with other cities in the tropics is considerably lower than Canton, and equal to Macao; this is due to the fact that no extensive defects can exist in the drainage. Nor do I believe that the fevers prevalent in badly drained towns in England are of frequent recurrence here, and I can declare that it is infinitely better drained than any city I have seen in China.

Breakdowns frequently arise, which cause inconvenience and create nuisances by the stoppage of drains; there are, however, remedied as quickly as possible; but in such a city, with such a population, works of all kinds in progress, a degree of dirt will accumulate which would not be apparent in a finished city.

Since the date of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, further works in draining the district have been authorized, and are indeed in progress, but more are yet demanded, and will be carried on as quickly as the Department can do so, and when the proposed Police By-laws come into operation, and a more effective...

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342 Crowded, particularly out at night, and ill-ventilated, the effects I am perfectly certain would be infinitely more fatal than they are at present. I am decidedly of opinion that more than I am dec... an annual examination of the state of the Chinese tenements would be a most useful measure. I have always understood that the mortality here as compared with other cities in the tropics is considerably lower than Canton, and equal to Macao; this is due to the fact that no extensive defects can exist in the drainage. Nor do I believe that the fevers prevalent in badly drained towns in England are of frequent recurrence here, and I can declare that it is infinitely better drained than any city I have seen in China. Breakdowns frequently arise, which cause inconvenience and create nuisances by the stoppage of drains; there are, however, remedied as quickly as possible; but in such a city, with such a population, works of all kinds in progress, a degree of dirt will accumulate which would not be apparent in a finished city. Since the date of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, further works in draining the district have been authorized, and are indeed in progress, but more are yet demanded, and will be carried on as quickly as the Department can do so, and when the proposed Police By-laws come into operation, and a more effective...

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Cranded, particularly out night, and ill, ventilated, the effects Jam per - fectly certain would be infinitely e fortal them at prevent.

decidedly of offimion that

more than

Jam dec

an ammal examinatio

5- and white-

Chinese tenemente

Incassure.

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-wowling of every would be a most useful slice

Jam not of mortality here as compared with other cities in the tropsies, hit have always understood that it now Considerably-lover than bantan, and equal to Marcos, is that no extensive so defects

can exist in the dramage · nor do I believe that the fevers pre- -_valent in badly drained trous, ONL

England,

are of frequent recur-

-if

rence here, and can declare that

it is infinitely better drained thom

any city I have seen in China

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with accumulate which would not

city 12

be apparent in a finished vity. elcomer emmmmity.

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with be carried on an

quickly the Department can do so, and when the forfirved Flice bromance conex into operation, and a puore effective

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