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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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but alss the Kindred habit of opium
eating; Statements, moreover, resting
し
facts and figures not on hearsay
evidence, seem well-deserving of.
my Government.
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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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