CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 325

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the mortality of the past year is exceptional, that there is an progressive amelioration in the Sanitary state of the Colony. Chinese habits are difficult to change or even to modify or to overcome, but the present state of Hong Kong may be advantageously contrasted with that of many other Chinese Cities which I have ever visited. I would add that in Eastern regions generally there are few cities so free from nuisances in the parts occupied by the native population. Comparisons between the well-governed towns of Great Britain and the crowded parts of Oriental regions are scarcely just to those who have immense difficulties in localities as they existed in England a generation or two ago.

39. The progress of Education has been satisfactory. We owe much to the zeal and aptitude of M. Lobscheid the School Inspector. The Government has given every encouragement to public instruction and instead of £7,1915 voted for the Service of 1858 has allotted £1,500 for the present year.

40. I have some opinion as to the often expressed anxiety as to the inconvenience and

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66 which I the mortality of the past year is exceptional, that there is an progressive amelioration in the Sanitary state of the Colony. Chinese habits are difficult to change or even to modify or to overcome, but the present state of Hong Kong may be advantageously contrasted with that of many other Chinese Cities which I have ever visited. I would add that in Eastern regions generally there are few cities so free from nuisances in the parts occupied by the native population. Comparisons between the well-governed towns of Great Britain and the crowded parts of Oriental regions are scarcely just to those who have immense difficulties in localities as they existed in England a generation or two ago. 39. The progress of Education has been satisfactory. We owe much to the zeal and aptitude of M. Lobscheid the School Inspector. The Government has given every encouragement to public instruction and instead of £7,1915 voted for the Service of 1858 has allotted £1,500 for the present year. 40. I have some opinion as to the often expressed anxiety as to the inconvenience and

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66 which I the mortality of the past & deer exceptional, that there is an progressive mctionation in the Sanitary state of the Colony. Chinese habits bifficult to change or even to modify to overcome, but the present state Houghtow may be advantageously contrasted with that of many us we but there is no comparison between the general cleanliness of Stonghong and that of my Chinese City which I have ever any visited. I would add that in Pastern regions generally there are few cities so thee as free from muisances in the parts recupied by the native population. Comparisons between the will governed towns of Great Britain and the crowded parts 14 Riental regions are scarcely just to those who have immense difficulties 322 localities they existed in England a generation or two 39. afe. progress of Conscation has been satisfactory. We owe much to the zeal and aptitude of M. Lobscheid the School Inspecto . The Government has given every encouragement to public instruction and instead 7 1915 voted for the Service of 1858 has allotted £1,500 for the present year. 40. Ihave so opinion as to the often expressed an as to the inconvenience and

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the mortality of the past & deer exceptional, that there is an progressive mctionation in the Sanitary state of the Colony. Chinese habits

bifficult to change

or even to modify

to overcome,

but the present state

Houghtow may be advantageously

contrasted with that of many

but there is no comparison between the general cleanliness of Stonghong and that

of my Chinese City which

I have

ever

any

visited. I would add

that in Pastern

regions generally

there are few cities so thee

as free from

muisances in the parts recupied by the native population. Comparisons between the will governed towns of

Great Britain and the crowded parts

Riental

regions

are

scarcely just

to those who have immense difficulties

322

localities

they existed in England a generation

or two

39.

afe.

progress of Conscation has been satisfactory. We owe much to the zeal and aptitude of M. Lobscheid the School Inspecto . The Government

has

given every encouragement to public instruction and instead

1915 voted for the Service of 1858 has allotted £1,500 for the present year.

40. Ihave so

opinion as to the

often expressed

as to the inconvenience and

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