CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 467

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but also the kindred habit of opium eating; Statements, moreover, resting on facts and figures, not on hearsay evidence, seem well-deserving of my Government's attention. Nor are they without bearing on the political, financial, and philanthropic questions connected with the trade in opium.

13. The suggestions on other subjects of Dr. Ayres, and of Dr. Wharry, the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital (whose Report is appended to that of the Colonial Surgeon) will receive due attention from myself and from my Government.

In conclusion, it cannot, I fear, be denied that Dr. Ayres' Report, like that of Mr. Chadwick, presents a lamentable picture of past neglect. But I would remind Your Lordship that the principal sanitary works recommended by him and by Mr. Chadwick are now in course of preparation or construction; including (among others):-

a. The improvement of the Police Barracks.

b. The reclamation of the Causeway

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28 456 29 but also the kindred habit of opium eating; Statements, moreover, resting on facts and figures, not on hearsay evidence, seem well-deserving of my Government's attention. Nor are they without bearing on the political, financial, and philanthropic questions connected with the trade in opium. 13. The suggestions on other subjects of Dr. Ayres, and of Dr. Wharry, the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital (whose Report is appended to that of the Colonial Surgeon) will receive due attention from myself and from my Government. In conclusion, it cannot, I fear, be denied that Dr. Ayres' Report, like that of Mr. Chadwick, presents a lamentable picture of past neglect. But I would remind Your Lordship that the principal sanitary works recommended by him and by Mr. Chadwick are now in course of preparation or construction; including (among others):- a. The improvement of the Police Barracks. b. The reclamation of the Causeway
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28 456 29 ! ! but alss the Kindred habit of opium eating; Statements, moreover, resting facts and figures not on hearsay evidence, seem well-deserving of. my Government. 14. on · attention.. Nor are they without bearing on the political, financial, and ___ philanthropie questions connected. with the trade in opium. 13. The suggestions on other subjects of Dr. Aypes, and of Dr Wharry, the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital (whose Report is appended to that. of the Colonial Surgeon) will receive due attention from myself and from my In conclusion, it cannot, I fear, be denied that Dr Ayres Report, like that of Mr. Chadwick, presents a lamentable pisture of past neglect. But I would remind Your Lordship that the principal sanitary works... -recommended by him and by Mr. Chadwick are now are now in course. of preparation or construction; including (among others) :- a. The improvement of the Polise Barracks. b. The reclamation of the Causeway
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but alss the Kindred habit of opium

eating; Statements, moreover, resting

facts and figures not on hearsay

evidence, seem well-deserving of.

my Government.

14.

on

· attention.. Nor are they without bearing

on the political, financial, and ___ philanthropie questions connected.

with the trade in opium.

13.

The

suggestions

on other

subjects of Dr. Aypes, and of Dr Wharry,

the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital (whose Report is appended to that.

of

the Colonial Surgeon) will receive due attention from myself and from

my

In conclusion, it cannot,

I fear, be denied that Dr Ayres Report, like that of Mr. Chadwick, presents a lamentable pisture of past neglect.

But I would remind Your Lordship

that the principal sanitary works... -recommended by him and by Mr.

Chadwick are now

are now in course.

of

preparation or construction; including (among others) :-

a. The improvement of the Polise

Barracks.

b. The reclamation of the Causeway

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