CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 45

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every respect. There is large und swamp in the vicinity which I have no doubt is the cause of the new sickness in the village. There has been, however I understand, improvement in the health of the place within the last year or two.

$20.

Whitfield Police Station at Causeway Bay. These quarters are adequate to and healthy and give every satisfaction to the Police Authorities. In order, however, to maintain this state of things it will be necessary to provide by proper regulations against the serious nuisance that threatens in the adjoining harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay, where the Government have recently built a breakwater. Under the lee of this breakwater, a permanent floating village has gradually grown up and established itself, and the boat people, by the practice of throwing refuse overboard, are gradually clothing the sea bed, which is left bare in places during low water.

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3.2 44 in a ( every respect. There is large und swamp in the vicinity which I have no doubt is the cause of the new sickness in the village. There has been, however I understand, improvement in the health of the place within the last year or two. $20. Whitfield Police Station at Causeway Bay. These quarters are adequate to and healthy and give every satisfaction to the Police Authorities. In order, however, to maintain this state of things it will be necessary to provide by proper regulations against the serious nuisance that threatens in the adjoining harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay, where the Government have recently built a breakwater. Under the lee of this breakwater, a permanent floating village has gradually grown up and established itself, and the boat people, by the practice of throwing refuse overboard, are gradually clothing the sea bed, which is left bare in places during low water.
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3.2

44

in

a

(

every respect. There is large uund swamp in the

vicinity which I have

doubt is the cause

to the new

of

110

sickness

night duty

in the village. There has been

however I understand improvement in the health

of

the place within the last

year or

ar or tiva

$20.

Whitfield Police Station

arb adi

at Causeway Bay. These quarters

lequate

to and healthy and give every satisfaction to the Police Authorities. In order

however to maintain this

state

state of things it will be

мессклал

འ/

to provide by proper

regulations against

the serious

muisance that threatens in

the adjoining harbour of refuge

at Canşeway Bay, where the Government have recently

built a breakwater, Under

the sea of

this breakwater.

a permanent floating village has

gradually groww.up)

and established itself, and the boat people by the practice

of throwing refuse overboard,

are

gradually clothing che sea bed, which is left bare in places during low

evater

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