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...
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
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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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