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The number of Hydrants set up at present for delivery of water to the Public is palpably insufficient.

As a consequence considerable numbers of the native population crowd round the existing Hydrants and much confusion, noise and quarrelling, of a disreputable character is the invariable result.

As the supply of water will be largely increased when the works at Pokfulam are completed, means will then be afforded of multiplying the places for distribution of that supply and there is obviously no immediate action adequate for correcting abuses which attend limited access of the Public to the water.

I would, therefore, be glad to have the within requisition complied with in time to erect the new Hydrants early in October next. If the supply of water admits it I hope to have ten other Hydrants erected next year in some other way in which the public health and convenience can be so cheaply and effectively promoted.

I have the honour to be My Lord's Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Robert W. Littleton

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316 The number of Hydrants set up at present for delivery of water to the Public is palpably insufficient. As a consequence considerable numbers of the native population crowd round the existing Hydrants and much confusion, noise and quarrelling, of a disreputable character is the invariable result. As the supply of water will be largely increased when the works at Pokfulam are completed, means will then be afforded of multiplying the places for distribution of that supply and there is obviously no immediate action adequate for correcting abuses which attend limited access of the Public to the water. I would, therefore, be glad to have the within requisition complied with in time to erect the new Hydrants early in October next. If the supply of water admits it I hope to have ten other Hydrants erected next year in some other way in which the public health and convenience can be so cheaply and effectively promoted. I have the honour to be My Lord's Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Robert W. Littleton
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316 The number of Hydrants set up at presuit for delivery of wath to the Public is palpably insufficient. arsequence) The that carsiderable numbers of the native population crowd round the existing Hydrants and much I confusion, noise and quarrelling, of a disreputable character is the mavidable result. largely As the supply of water will be increased when the works al Poke fullum are completed, means will then be afforded of multiplying the places for distribution of that supplepe and there is MI AVVI a obviously Mo action adequate of conecting abuses which attend limited access of the Public to the water. } I warld, therefore, be glad to have i the within requisition complied with intime to erect the new Hydrants early in October next. If the supply of water admits it I hope next Hydrants, up ten other ano Mal way year to fuit there is as in which the public health and convenience can be so cheaply and offectically framcted. I have the haves to bes My Lord's Your Lordship's most olidunt humble servant, Rwandan Mademo
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The number of Hydrants set up at presuit for delivery of wath to the Public is palpably insufficient.

arsequence)

The

that carsiderable numbers

of the native population crowd round the existing Hydrants and much I confusion, noise and quarrelling, of a disreputable character is the mavidable

result.

largely

As the supply of water will be

increased when the works al

Poke fullum

are

completed,

means

will then be afforded of multiplying the places for distribution of that supplepe

and there is

MI AVVI

a

obviously

Mo

action adequate

of conecting abuses which attend

limited access of the Public to the water.

}

I warld, therefore, be glad to have

i

the within requisition complied with intime to erect the new Hydrants early in October next. If the supply of water admits it I hope next

Hydrants,

up ten

other

ano

Mal

way

year to fuit

there is

as

in which the public

health and convenience can be so

cheaply and offectically framcted.

I have the haves to bes

My Lord's Your Lordship's most olidunt

humble servant,

Rwandan Mademo

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