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country, the removal of night soil is effected by manual labor and above ground, instead of by subterranean sewers or pipes, and it thus becomes a question of considerable difficulty to do this effectually, and at the same time inoffensively.
By the present Police regulations, night soil must be removed between the hours of 4 & 6 A.M. in Summer and 4 & 8 A.M. in Winter; the time appears too limited, with reference to this large and increasing population, and these regulations are not strictly enforced.
On removal, the soil is carried across the harbor to this depot (Paipingshan), which is described by Inspector Sondow as being much offensive to the whole neighborhood, nor do the simple expedients hitherto adopted - surrounding the place with a wall and planting a few bamboos - appear to have had much effect in mitigating the nuisance.
The evils of this depot for night soil are very greatly aggravated by the absence of the most common precautions for confining the foul odours within its compass. The soil is carried in open or partially covered tubs, described by Inspector London as being, in the first instance, taken to a general depot near Taipingshan, and thence to boats for transport across the harbor.
This practice, in the witness's opinion, is more likely to extend than abate the nuisance. Although the Committee would...
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country, the removal of night soil is
effected by manual laber and above ground, instead of by subterranian sewers or
pipes, and it thus becomes
a.
question of
Considerable difficulty has to do this
effectually, and at the same time in offensively.
By thi
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the
night
present
Police regulations,
soil must be removed between
the hours of 4 + 6 A.M. in Summer and 448 A.M. in Winter the time appears too limited, with reference to this large and increasing population,
these
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d, which
regulations strictly enforced,
are not.
On removal the soil is carried
transport
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ross the harbor.
acros
This dépet, (Paipingshan)
is described
by Inspector Sondow as much offensive to the whole neighbourhood, nor do the simple expedients hitherto ad
• adopted: by: Surrounding the place with a wall,
bamboos appear and planting a few
to have had much effect effect
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Soil
of
are
in mitigating the nuisance.
The evils of this depot for night
· very greatly aggravated by the absence. the most common precantions for confining
the fated
31.
Covered
odours within its compass.
tubs, the open or partially
The
open
described
beng
pito,
(Inspector London)
thiy
28.
the
first
instance to a
general dipot near
32.
in
Taiping shaw, and thence to boats for
the witness,
are more likely to extend
than abate the muisance.
Although the Committee would
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