CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 7

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I was conveyed thither in about eight hours, by her Majesty's Ship Swift, which made then one of the periodical visits paid by English men-of-war to the Forts at which there are English Consulates.

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I regret to state that my personal observation and enquiries furnish ample proof of the accuracy of Mr Chadwick's remarks as to the superiority of the sanitary conditions of the Chinese dwellings in Canton over those in Hongkong; and of the justice of my reflections on this subject in my recent despatch No. 41 of the 24th April ultimo (paragraph 14). Mr. Chadwick writes: "The type of house in Hongkong is quite different to that in use on the neighbouring mainland; and I am certain that the lower class population is more densely packed together in Hongkong, and worse provided with appliances for cleanliness, than they are in Canton."

"In Hongkong the average number of inhabitants per house is 16, whilst in Canton it does not exceed...

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6 I was conveyed thither in about eight hours, by her Majesty's Ship Swift, which made then one of the periodical visits paid by English men-of-war to the Forts at which there are English Consulates. 3. I regret to state that my personal observation and enquiries furnish ample proof of the accuracy of Mr Chadwick's remarks as to the superiority of the sanitary conditions of the Chinese dwellings in Canton over those in Hongkong; and of the justice of my reflections on this subject in my recent despatch No. 41 of the 24th April ultimo (paragraph 14). Mr. Chadwick writes: "The type of house in Hongkong is quite different to that in use on the neighbouring mainland; and I am certain that the lower class population is more densely packed together in Hongkong, and worse provided with appliances for cleanliness, than they are in Canton." "In Hongkong the average number of inhabitants per house is 16, whilst in Canton it does not exceed... Page 7 (The original text after "whilst in Canton it does not exceed" is cut off and followed by some non-readable/ irrelevant characters "at Monaten. Pylades of wat bela". The correct sentence should be completed with the original content if available.) ...
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which made then one

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to the Forts at which there are

English Consulates.

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