CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 173

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7. The Surveyor General has already commenced removing under Ordinance 8 of 1856 all houses in Taipingshan built in contravention of the ordinance, and is causing them to be rebuilt with proper Cookhouses, Dustbins, and Drains. The removal of all improperly constructed verandahs on the Public Roads is also being insisted upon. So long as they are allowed it is found difficult to prevent the Chinese closing in and living and sleeping in them. The houses are already too much overcrowded and the verandahs interfere with ventilation. Thirdly, they frequently occupy a large part of the narrow Streets. They are also a nuisance to passers-by because the verandahs overhead are occupied as Bathrooms, and being used for other offensive purposes.

8. In several instances the existing drains pass under the foundations of houses. Where this occurs it is intended to divert the drains into the Centre of the adjoining Street. The Chinese will be obliged to connect their houses with the main drains simultaneously with the proposed...

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rain . 7. The Surveyor General has already commenced removing under Ordinance 8 of 1856 all houses in Taipingshan built in contravention of the ordinance, and is causing them to be rebuilt with proper Cookhouses, Dustbins, and Drains. The removal of all improperly constructed verandahs on the Public Roads is also being insisted upon. So long as they are allowed it is found difficult to prevent the Chinese closing in and living and sleeping in them. The houses are already too much overcrowded and the verandahs interfere with ventilation. Thirdly, they frequently occupy a large part of the narrow Streets. They are also a nuisance to passers-by because the verandahs overhead are occupied as Bathrooms, and being used for other offensive purposes. 8. In several instances the existing drains pass under the foundations of houses. Where this occurs it is intended to divert the drains into the Centre of the adjoining Street. The Chinese will be obliged to connect their houses with the main drains simultaneously with the proposed...
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rain .

7. The Surveyor Genual has aluady Commenced removing under brdinanced 8 of 1856 all houses in Taipingshan built in contravention of the ordinance, and is causing them to be rebuilt

Cookhouses, Dustbins

with proper

and Drains - The removal of all improperly constructeds verandahs

arrer

the Public Roads is also being

insisted upon - So long as they allowed it is found difficult to them prevent the Chinese closing in and living and sleeping them . The houses already aw for

too much

overcrowded and the.

in

172

Verandahs interfere with ventilation

arre

Third

they pequently occupy of the harron Streets. They are also a nuisance to passers by because the verandahs overhead.

as

arc

occupied

Bathrooms, and being used for

other

offensive purpozes -

8 . In several instances the

existing brains pass under the foundations of

horses. Where

this occurs it is intended to divert

the brains into the Centre of the

adjoining Street . _

will be

d

obliged

The Chinese

to connect their

houses with the main brain's

simultaneously with the proposed

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