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Belcher's Bay

2.

In England it is now becoming the practice to burn the waste product of towns by cremation, and many corporate bodies have established public furnaces with this object. When I was in England, I consulted Sir Robert Rawlinson, as to the most suitable form of Destructor for adoption here, and was favoured by him with some printed matter that had been published on the subject.

Also on Sir Robert Rawlinson's advice, I visited Rotherham and had an opportunity of personally inspecting the working of a Destructor on Fryer's Patent, which had been erected by the Municipal authorities of that town.

3.

The adoption in England of Destructors may be taken as a proof of their successful working, and I have therefore the honour to recommend the purchase of one for Hong Kong and its erection at Belcher's Bay with a view to putting an end to the great nuisance and risk to the Public health caused by the present practice of depositing the refuse of the town on the sea-shore, where it is left to go to decay by exposure to all weather.

There happens to be passing through the Colony at the moment a Mr Henry Matheson, Sanitary Engineer and the representative of a well-known firm of Matheson & Grant, 32, Wallbrook, London, who have been connected...

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Belcher's Bay 2. In England it is now becoming the practice to burn the waste product of towns by cremation, and many corporate bodies have established public furnaces with this object. When I was in England, I consulted Sir Robert Rawlinson, as to the most suitable form of Destructor for adoption here, and was favoured by him with some printed matter that had been published on the subject. Also on Sir Robert Rawlinson's advice, I visited Rotherham and had an opportunity of personally inspecting the working of a Destructor on Fryer's Patent, which had been erected by the Municipal authorities of that town. 3. The adoption in England of Destructors may be taken as a proof of their successful working, and I have therefore the honour to recommend the purchase of one for Hong Kong and its erection at Belcher's Bay with a view to putting an end to the great nuisance and risk to the Public health caused by the present practice of depositing the refuse of the town on the sea-shore, where it is left to go to decay by exposure to all weather. There happens to be passing through the Colony at the moment a Mr Henry Matheson, Sanitary Engineer and the representative of a well-known firm of Matheson & Grant, 32, Wallbrook, London, who have been connected...
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Belchion's Bay 2. In England it is now becoming the practice to buat the waste product of lowns by cremation, and many. corporate bodies have established ~ public furnaces with this object. Wher I was in England, I consulted Sir Cobert Row linson, as to the most suitable form of Destructor for adoption how, And was favoured by him withe some printed matter that had been fucblished on the subject. Also On Sis Robert Rowlivson's advice, Ivisited Rotherham and had an opportunity of personally inspecting the working of a Destructor on Prezeris Patent, which had been created by the Municipal authentics of that town. 3. The adoption in England of Destructors 140 Destrucators for caleining town repre be takow as may be sove beat of their succuseful working, and I haven therefore the housour lo the honour to recommend the purchase of our for Hong Kong and its erection at Belcher's Bay with a view to putting an end to the great muisance and risk to the Public health caused by the presect practice of depositing the referee of the town- sea-shore, where it is left to the go to decay by exposure to all weathion. There happers corsually to be 4. at the passing through the Colony moment a Mz Mr Hewry Matheson, Sanitary Engineer and the pecudités a gout of a well known firm of Matheson tard Grant, 32, Wallbrook Q a London, who have been connected with
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Belchion's Bay

2.

In England it is now becoming the practice to buat the waste product

of lowns by cremation, and many. corporate bodies have established ~ public furnaces with this object. Wher I was in England, I consulted Sir

Cobert Row linson, as to the most suitable

form of Destructor for adoption how,

And was

favoured by

him withe

some printed matter that had been fucblished

on the subject.

Also

On

Sis

Robert Rowlivson's advice, Ivisited

Rotherham and had an opportunity of personally inspecting the working of a Destructor on

Prezeris Patent, which had been created by the Municipal authentics of that town.

3.

The adoption in England of

Destructors

140

Destrucators for caleining town repre

be takow as

may be

sove

beat of their succuseful working, and I haven therefore the housour lo

the honour to recommend

the purchase of our for Hong Kong and its erection at Belcher's Bay with

a view to putting an end to the great

muisance and risk to the Public

health caused by the presect practice

of depositing the referee of the town- sea-shore, where it is left to

the

go to decay by exposure to all weathion.

There happers corsually to be

4.

at the

passing through the Colony moment a Mz

Mr Hewry Matheson, Sanitary Engineer and the pecudités a gout of a well known firm of Matheson tard Grant, 32, Wallbrook

Q

a

London, who have been connected

with

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