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baju Town, and they

remedy.

the evil

by

trying to replanting scrub

together loitte Alte Mottoufet Fiq..

In reference to the Pratas

Light Houses, I presume that the

one to be built on the Island coill

be of Hong Hong Graciete, and that

it will be commenced

I

should s

Strongly

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soow

advise that all

building arrange wouts be made in

England,

and Hiat a

good practical.

builder is sent out expressly for

the work, for I must confess to feeling.

brry little confidence in Colonial ~

ability for a work of this nature.

Could not the Pratas be

made available is a Savatarium

for Houghong.

only

and Canton & It is

one day's steaming from the

former place, and it occues to me

that some such place is brry Much required for sick people, during

the trying. heats of

The IW. Monsoon.

It is well known that Dysentrry

Patients always maprove

:s improve by a couire

P

ab sea; and a limited allowance

Fresh provisions would be more

than compensated for by

the bracing.

Sea Air, and a Bemperature always

scorral degrees lower than at

Hougtong . At present the Hongting

Residents always proceed to Macao

when they get

sich, during.

the hat

season. Macao is more open to the