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Supreme Court - The Interpretation Dept. which was extremely bad has now been put on a sound basis, under Dr Eitel. The department, dealing with public money, showed had been managed most irregularly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt.

pp. 85-92

pp. 93-126.

Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Chinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the jail. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are very healthy, because they wash, drink no whiskey, and are frugal & generally vaccinated. The annual death rate has declined year by year (since the last "Report" was presented in 1876) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year.

No Govt regulations, dealing with nuisances, are to be introduced in future, without first consulting leading European residents.

Free Planting since 1877 has been carried on. pp.127-136. More trees have been planted this year than any Mayor of London, or the Lord Mayor of the Colony, or even all the United States! 11765 trees were planted this year, 625 more than last year, consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan, etc., and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptus. Chinese were liberally supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Hongkong sent more in proportion to its population when the Famine Fund was raised.

Ecclesiastical & Religious - The number of Ecclesiastical and Religious institutions - specially Missionary - is extraordinary. Yet Christianity is declining in China, partly because the missionaries are, under protection of treaty rights, obtrusive and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; partly because they think that Western progress makes children independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts without paying them" are strange to them.

The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants.

G.W.D. 13 July

This matter should be carefully considered.

Print & circulate in the Bare ministry. Rm 1577

$181,000 being spent this year instead of $18700; 47,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000.

Page information is not explicitly given but the original page numbers are mentioned within the text (e.g., pp. 85-92, pp. 93-126, pp.127-136).

The original text has been reformatted into proper paragraphs and minor corrections have been made to improve readability while maintaining the original content and tone.


Page 133 was mentioned but not as a page header/footer. Here is the revised HTML output:

Supreme Court - The Interpretation Dept. which was extremely bad has now been put on a sound basis, under Dr Eitel. The department, dealing with public money, showed had been managed most irregularly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt.

pp. 85-92

pp. 93-126.

Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Chinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the jail. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are very healthy, because they wash, drink no whiskey, and are frugal & generally vaccinated. The annual death rate has declined year by year (since the last "Report" was presented in 1876) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year.

No Govt regulations, dealing with nuisances, are to be introduced in future, without first consulting leading European residents.

Free Planting since 1877 has been carried on. pp.127-136. More trees have been planted this year than any Mayor of London, or the Lord Mayor of the Colony, or even all the United States! 11765 trees were planted this year, 625 more than last year, consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan, etc., and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptus. Chinese were liberally supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Hongkong sent more in proportion to its population when the Famine Fund was raised.

Ecclesiastical & Religious - The number of Ecclesiastical and Religious institutions - specially Missionary - is extraordinary. Yet Christianity is declining in China, partly because the missionaries are, under protection of treaty rights, obtrusive and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; partly because they think that Western progress makes children independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts without paying them" are strange to them.

The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants.

G.W.D. 13 July

This matter should be carefully considered.

Print & circulate in the Bare ministry. Rm 1577

$181,000 being spent this year instead of $18700; 47,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000.

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Supreme Court - The Interpretation Dept. which was extremely bad has now been put on a sound basis, under Dr Eitel. The department, dealing with public money, showed had been managed most irregularly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt. pp. 85-92 pp. 93-126. Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Chinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the jail. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are very healthy, because they wash, drink no whiskey, and are frugal & generally vaccinated. The annual death rate has declined year by year (since the last "Report" was presented in 1876) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year. No Govt regulations, dealing with nuisances, are to be introduced in future, without first consulting leading European residents. Free Planting since 1877 has been carried on. pp.127-136. More trees have been planted this year than any Mayor of London, or the Lord Mayor of the Colony, or even all the United States! 11765 trees were planted this year, 625 more than last year, consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan, etc., and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptus. Chinese were liberally supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Hongkong sent more in proportion to its population when the Famine Fund was raised. Ecclesiastical & Religious - The number of Ecclesiastical and Religious institutions - specially Missionary - is extraordinary. Yet Christianity is declining in China, partly because the missionaries are, under protection of treaty rights, obtrusive and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; partly because they think that Western progress makes children independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts without paying them" are strange to them. The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants. G.W.D. 13 July This matter should be carefully considered. Print & circulate in the Bare ministry. Rm 1577 $181,000 being spent this year instead of $18700; 47,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000. Page information is not explicitly given but the original page numbers are mentioned within the text (e.g., pp. 85-92, pp. 93-126, pp.127-136). The original text has been reformatted into proper paragraphs and minor corrections have been made to improve readability while maintaining the original content and tone. Page 133 was mentioned but not as a page header/footer. Here is the revised HTML output: Supreme Court - The Interpretation Dept. which was extremely bad has now been put on a sound basis, under Dr Eitel. The department, dealing with public money, showed had been managed most irregularly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt. pp. 85-92 pp. 93-126. Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Chinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the jail. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are very healthy, because they wash, drink no whiskey, and are frugal & generally vaccinated. The annual death rate has declined year by year (since the last "Report" was presented in 1876) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year. No Govt regulations, dealing with nuisances, are to be introduced in future, without first consulting leading European residents. Free Planting since 1877 has been carried on. pp.127-136. More trees have been planted this year than any Mayor of London, or the Lord Mayor of the Colony, or even all the United States! 11765 trees were planted this year, 625 more than last year, consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan, etc., and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptus. Chinese were liberally supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Hongkong sent more in proportion to its population when the Famine Fund was raised. Ecclesiastical & Religious - The number of Ecclesiastical and Religious institutions - specially Missionary - is extraordinary. Yet Christianity is declining in China, partly because the missionaries are, under protection of treaty rights, obtrusive and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; partly because they think that Western progress makes children independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts without paying them" are strange to them. The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants. G.W.D. 13 July This matter should be carefully considered. Print & circulate in the Bare ministry. Rm 1577 $181,000 being spent this year instead of $18700; 47,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000.
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Supreme Court - The Interpretation pp. 85-92 Dep. which was extremely bad has now been put on a sound busis, under Dr Eitel The department, dealing with public which a Commission of Enquiry money, showed had been managed most larly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt." pp. 93-126. Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Mhinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the faol. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are because they wash tare very healthy, drick no whiskey, and frugal & generally were not so crowded are vaccinated. [What, if they The annual Frash rate has declined crowded!] year by year (since the last "Report "was in 1876 presented) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year. No Govt regulations, dealing with (amesk, and to be introduced in future, without fivat Consulting leading (umière residents. * Free Planting since 1877 has been carried ph.127- trees OL than other any Mayor of London, 11765 625 Colony, or than the Lord or even all the United States! 4.137-1434 Ecclesiastical & Religions - The Ecclesiastics Religions number of institutions - specially Missionary - is Extraordinary. до Zet Christianity is declining China, partly because the missionaries under protection of treaty rights Agumbouts and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; thartly because they think, that Western progress makes childre... "Commercial " to independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts strange to them. " without paying them are The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants. G.W.D. 13 July This munt he carefully considered 133 Print & cirulath in The with there Bare minity. Rm 1577 on more tmore - 1810,000 being spent year instead of 18700-4781,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000 Consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan. Je, and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptic. Chinese liberally pp. 136-136 Supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Houphlang sent more in proportion to its population fe Famine Fund was when in type before publication. Lola
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Supreme Court - The Interpretation pp. 85-92 Dep. which was extremely bad has now been put

on a sound busis, under Dr Eitel The department, dealing with public which a Commission of Enquiry money, showed had been managed most larly, has been reformed, in various ways, but the want of a competent Registrar is still felt."

pp. 93-126.

Sanitation & Public Health - The advantages of the dry-Earth Mhinese system of sewage is maintained. It has been introduced successfully into the faol. Despite their crowding, the Chinese are

because they wash tare very healthy,

drick no whiskey, and frugal & generally

were not so crowded are vaccinated. [What, if they The annual Frash rate has declined

crowded!]

year by year (since the last "Report "was in 1876 presented) & is the lowest hitherto recorded this year.

No Govt regulations, dealing with (amesk, and to be introduced in future, without fivat Consulting leading (umière residents.

*

Free Planting since 1877 has been carried ph.127-

trees

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than

other

any Mayor of London,

11765

625

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or even all the United States!

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Ecclesiastics Religions

number of

institutions - specially Missionary - is Extraordinary.

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Zet Christianity is declining

China, partly because the missionaries under protection of treaty rights Agumbouts and are, to a Chinese, generally bound up with foreign intervention; thartly because they think, that Western progress makes childre...

"Commercial " to independent of their parents and our "laws by which a trader can get rid of his debts

strange to them. " without paying them are

The Chinese of Hong Kong have no objection to the Ecclesiastical grants.

G.W.D. 13 July

This munt

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Print & cirulath in The with there

Bare minity.

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on more tmore - 1810,000 being spent year instead of 18700-4781,986 being planted this year instead of 15,000 Consisting of Pines, Bamboos, Banyan. Je, and for sanitary purposes, the Eucalyptic. Chinese

liberally pp. 136-136 Supported; & to the Irish Famine Fund Houphlang sent more in proportion to its population fe

Famine Fund was

when in type before publication.

Lola

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