CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 583

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572

for Ord system and representi

seeking to extend underground

in preference sewage removal

as

But Dr Price does not do so.

be noting the superiority of the Drains System if it is attainable; but Dr Ayres declare that the so-called bucket system of the Chinese is very different. They only remove by buckets that their sewage dejecta portion of which is remunerative, and the remainder, including all the liquid, is thrown into the house drains. In Price says drains are choked and as long as they are retained they had better be kept clear & clean. Hence the engineers are asking for legislation to make it compulsory.

Regmerson seeks authority to introduce under the Drains System compulsory legislation.

will perhaps suffice if this is done

the Superintendent

it

an outcry among

A

house

by thing

MINUTE PAPER.

population and the Chinese quarter will be as filthy as ever because they will only apply it to the Waste a little

hey

which in test can

remunerating removed

& their

drains will remain choked & unflushed through a perfunctory measure I do not think it is lawful or possible to force

population to adopt modern sanitary Systems Even where applicable, the Chinese portion of the town already partially drains and I do not think that authority should be given to him to introduce an ordinance for the purpose. Should take steps to supply for draining & for flushing because the Surveyor's ground shows that the drains in the cannot be done away

nater

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572 for Ord system and representi seeking to extend underground in preference sewage removal as But Dr Price does not do so. be noting the superiority of the Drains System if it is attainable; but Dr Ayres declare that the so-called bucket system of the Chinese is very different. They only remove by buckets that their sewage dejecta portion of which is remunerative, and the remainder, including all the liquid, is thrown into the house drains. In Price says drains are choked and as long as they are retained they had better be kept clear & clean. Hence the engineers are asking for legislation to make it compulsory. Regmerson seeks authority to introduce under the Drains System compulsory legislation. will perhaps suffice if this is done the Superintendent it an outcry among A house by thing MINUTE PAPER. population and the Chinese quarter will be as filthy as ever because they will only apply it to the Waste a little hey which in test can remunerating removed & their drains will remain choked & unflushed through a perfunctory measure I do not think it is lawful or possible to force population to adopt modern sanitary Systems Even where applicable, the Chinese portion of the town already partially drains and I do not think that authority should be given to him to introduce an ordinance for the purpose. Should take steps to supply for draining & for flushing because the Surveyor's ground shows that the drains in the cannot be done away nater
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572 for Ord system and representi seeking to extend underground in preference senage remoral as But der Price does not do so. be nogings the superiority of the digranth System if it is attainable; but the & Dr Agres declare that the so called bucket system of the chinese is very different. They only remove by buckets that their sewage drefute portion of which is remunerative, and the remainder, including all the ligund, is theune into the house These drain. Ins Price sags drains are choked and as my as they are retained they had better be kept clear & claw. Hence the enges fucking for there Rains. Regmerson seks authority, of under the degraith futem compulsory. will perhaps saite of this is done the Super it an outery among A * house by thing MINUTE PAPER. population and the Chinese he as filthy as guarter will be as Ever because they will only apply in to the Wid a futé hey which in test can remunerating remored & their drains will remain choked & unflushed thred a perttime I do not he hire that it is lays toww pomble to fore popula in this ute in population to adopWith day saith Systems Even where as cate, the Chinese portion of the town alwady partially and I do not think that authouty should be given to him totodare an ordiname for the purpose. Should take steps to supply for dunking & for fucking because the Surveyorgund shows that the drains in the cannot be done away nater
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572

for Ord system and representi

seeking to extend underground

in preference senage remoral

as

But der Price does not do so.

be nogings the superiority of the digranth System if it is attainable; but the & Dr Agres declare that the so called bucket system of the chinese is very different. They only remove

by buckets that their sewage drefute portion of

which is remunerative, and the remainder, including all the ligund, is theune into the house

These

drain. Ins Price sags drains are choked and as my as they are retained they had better be kept clear & claw. Hence the enges fucking for there

Rains.

Regmerson seks authority, of under the degraith futem compulsory.

will perhaps saite of this is done

the Super

it

an outery among

A

*

house

by thing

MINUTE PAPER.

population and the Chinese he as filthy as guarter will be as Ever because they will only apply in to the Wid a futé

hey

which in test can

remunerating remored

& their

drains will remain choked & unflushed thred a perttime I do not he hire that it is lays toww pomble to fore

popula

in

this

ute in

population to adopWith day saith Systems Even where as cate, the Chinese portion of the town alwady partially and I do not think that authouty should be given to him totodare an ordiname for the purpose. Should take steps to supply for dunking & for fucking because the Surveyorgund shows that the drains in the cannot be done away

nater

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