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visits a among they

those classes to whom

- would be most frequently paid.

So Dr dyres states: (paragraph 88), "That

the Chinese are as anxious as

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anyone

for decency, cleanliness, and order is

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sufficiently well proved by the articles

that have appeared in the native

newspapers. The courtesy and goodwill

with which we were received when

"

visiting houses in the poorest quarters

of the city, when I accompanied Mr.

Chadwick in his inspections,

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surprised him greatly ; while mathing

enquiries of the residents we were

" invariably

invariably offered seats, and frequently

az we made wound

tea. Such enquirice as we m

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have received but seant courtesy

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among the poorer class of Europeans

"at home, even

if we got off without

insult and injury.

It will thus be seen that Didyres

corroborates in

as

report a

sa

every respect M. Chadwicks

to the necessity of extensive anitary reform, and as to the fistitions

nature of the opposition to such reform, based on a consideration of Chinese habits and prejudices.

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