CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 224

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and around them; of course, vastly increasing the risk of fire, and endangering the health of the soldiers. Indeed some blocks of the Barracks are so isolated from each other, that, as it has been often remarked, it is quite possible that a part of the garrison might be attacked in detail, in the event of a sudden outbreak among the turbulent Chinese populace, or of a sudden onslaught from the pirates of the neighbouring mainland.

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I have written the above remarks in a spirit of simple justice to the official authorities of the present day, both in England and in the Colony; none of whom cannot, with any reason, be held responsible for the lacks of their predecessors. Henceforward, I trust that I may be permitted to ignore, as far as possible, the past, and to confine myself to the future.

I have lost no

8.

time in bringing the entire subject of sanitation before the Executive Council

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14 2955 and around them; of course, vastly increasing the risk of fire, and endangering the health of the soldiers. Indeed some blocks of the Barracks are so isolated from each other, that, as it has been often remarked, it is quite possible that a part of the garrison might be attacked in detail, in the event of a sudden outbreak among the turbulent Chinese populace, or of a sudden onslaught from the pirates of the neighbouring mainland. 7. I have written the above remarks in a spirit of simple justice to the official authorities of the present day, both in England and in the Colony; none of whom cannot, with any reason, be held responsible for the lacks of their predecessors. Henceforward, I trust that I may be permitted to ignore, as far as possible, the past, and to confine myself to the future. I have lost no 8. time in bringing the entire subject of sanitation before the Executive Council
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14 2955 and around them; of course, vastly increasing the risk of fire, and endangering the health of the soldiers . Indeed some boven of the Barracks are so isolated from each other, that, as it has been often remarked, it is quite possible that a part of the garrison might be attacked in detail, in the event the of a sudden outbreak among turbulent chinese populase, or of a sudden onslaught from the pirates of the neighbouring mainland. 7. I have written the above remarks in a spirit of simple justice to the Official_ authorities of the present day, both in England and in the Colony/; show of who cannot, with any reason, be held responsible for the lackes of their predecessors. Henceforward. I trust that I may be permitted to ignore, as far as possible, the past, and to confine myself to the future. I have lost no 8. time in bringing the entere subject of sanitation before the Executive Council
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and around them; of

course, vastly

increasing the risk of fire, and endangering the health

of

the

soldiers . Indeed some boven of the Barracks are so isolated from each other, that, as it has been often remarked, it is quite possible that a part of the garrison might

be attacked in detail, in the event

the

of a sudden outbreak among turbulent chinese populase, or of a sudden onslaught from the pirates of the neighbouring

mainland.

7.

I have written the

above remarks in a

spirit of

simple justice to the Official_ authorities of the present day, both

in England and in the Colony/;

show of

who cannot, with

any

reason,

be held responsible for the lackes of their predecessors. Henceforward. I trust that I may be permitted to ignore, as far as possible, the past, and to confine myself to the future.

I have lost no

8.

time in bringing the entere subject of

sanitation before the Executive

Council

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