CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 315

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much is wanted ._ The Government Îunderstand has already taken active steps to supply the latter want, and I would earnestly press the marssity of expediting the work as rapidly as possible in the fear of the recurrence of such another year of drought

was experienced in 1859.

ad

In reference to proper._.. drainage nothing important

svens

to be

undertaken.

and the stench

arising

hom

untrapped and unmade drains

announces the

unmistakeably

rapidity with which the sources of Zymotic discaises are poured

hourly breathe

into the atmosphere we

The Streets

are much cleaner.

than before the appointment of

are

Inspector of Nuisances at

the end of 1859 and the table at the end of this Report, will show that he has not been

idle.

I feel convinced that Hongkong presents features either in climate or position which should

make it jeculiarly unhealthy.

There is

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excessive rise

of the Inermometer,

and

although doubtless had the town been built so as to have