CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 204

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should be bound to make returns to the Colonial Surgeon of all reported Nuisances, and the steps taken to abate them, at short intervals, (not exceeding a month.) for his information as to the Sanitary condition of the City; and that the Chinese should be made to understand that their dead, if laid in other grounds, must of necessity be removed and periodical reports to Government.

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probable extension of the Colony and for his guidance in his

The sites of the graves of the Chinese, and their depth, are subjects of great importance to the sanitary condition of the Colony not to be noticed. The Committee have reason to believe, that the Government have already moved in this matter; but they would suggest that the Chinese burial places should be confined within certain distant limits, in the event of the land being required by the Government.

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The Committee, having thus discharged the duty imposed upon them by His Excellency the Acting Governor, earnestly recommend their report to his favorable consideration, with a view to the adoption of the remedies proposed: and they respectfully urge, that during the approaching cool weather and in anticipation of the ensuing hot season, as much advantage as practicable may be taken of the favorable time, in order to limit, with due regard to, the evils which it has been their duty

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42. 49 should be bound to make returns to the Colonial Surgeon of all reported Nuisances, and the steps taken to abate them, at short intervals, (not exceeding a month.) for his information as to the Sanitary condition of the City; and that the Chinese should be made to understand that their dead, if laid in other grounds, must of necessity be removed and periodical reports to Government. 200 probable extension of the Colony and for his guidance in his The sites of the graves of the Chinese, and their depth, are subjects of great importance to the sanitary condition of the Colony not to be noticed. The Committee have reason to believe, that the Government have already moved in this matter; but they would suggest that the Chinese burial places should be confined within certain distant limits, in the event of the land being required by the Government. 87 88. The Committee, having thus discharged the duty imposed upon them by His Excellency the Acting Governor, earnestly recommend their report to his favorable consideration, with a view to the adoption of the remedies proposed: and they respectfully urge, that during the approaching cool weather and in anticipation of the ensuing hot season, as much advantage as practicable may be taken of the favorable time, in order to limit, with due regard to, the evils which it has been their duty
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42. 49 should be bound to make returns to the Colonial Surgeon of all reported Muisances, and the steps laken to abate them, at- short intervals, (not exceeding a month. ) for his informations as to the Sanitare condition as 200 probable extension of the City; and that the they, the Chinese should be made to - understand that their dead, if laid in othe grounds, mush of necessity be removed periodical reports to Government. of the Colony and for his guidance in his The sites of the graves of the are subjects of 87 Chinese, and their depth. dro importance to the sanitary grave importance Condition of the Colony not to be noticed. The Committee have reason to believe, that the Government have already- moved in this matter; but they world_ that the Chinese burial places Auggest Confined should be within eutain distant in the event of the land being required by the Government. 88. The Dommittee having this discharged the duty imposed upon them by Hois Excellency the Acting Governor, earnestly recommend their Consideration, with to his report favorable a view to the adoption of the remedies proposed: and they respectfully urge, that during the approaching Cool weather and in anticipation of the ensuing hot- Reason, as much advantage as practicable may be taken of the favorable time, in order limito, to be fixed in with due regard to that the evils which it has been their duty
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42.

49

should be bound to make returns to the

Colonial Surgeon of all reported Muisances, and the steps laken to abate them, at- short intervals, (not exceeding a month. ) for his informations

as to the Sanitare condition

as

200

probable extension of

the

City; and that

the they, the Chinese should be made to -

understand that their dead, if laid in

othe

grounds,

mush

of necessity be removed

periodical reports to Government.

of the Colony

and

for his

guidance in his

The sites of

the

graves of the

are

subjects of

87

Chinese, and their depth.

dro

importance to the sanitary grave importance Condition of the Colony not to be noticed. The Committee have reason to believe, that the Government have already- moved in this matter; but they world_ that the Chinese burial places Auggest

Confined

should be

within eutain distant

in the event of the land being required

by the Government.

88.

The Dommittee having this

discharged the duty imposed upon them by Hois Excellency the Acting Governor, earnestly

recommend their

Consideration, with

to his report favorable a view to the adoption of the

remedies proposed: and they respectfully urge,

that during the approaching Cool weather

and in

anticipation of the ensuing hot-

Reason, as

much

advantage as practicable

may

be taken

of

the

favorable time, in order

limito, to be fixed in

with due

regard

to

that the evils which it has been their duty

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