CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 245

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The Colonial Surgeon has, on several occasions in his Annual Reports, called attention to the high rate of sickness amongst Gaol guards and European subordinate employés, who are compelled by their low salaries to dwell in Chinese houses, with less ventilation than would be provided in the temperate climate of England.

I annex also a report of the Acting Attorney-General explanatory of his Draft Ordinance.

Enclosure

4th September 189...

Ordinance. Difficulty has been experienced in defining what is meant by Chinese Houses, as European Houses have been converted into Chinese dwellings by taking out all the interior separating walls. The space is then divided by the tenants into small rooms or cells, often only a few feet square, which are separated off by mats, by rough planks, or by sacking. Each of these compartments is occupied by at least two Chinese who, in former years, ...

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14 15 243 The Colonial Surgeon has, on several occasions in his Annual Reports, called attention to the high rate of sickness amongst Gaol guards and European subordinate employés, who are compelled by their low salaries to dwell in Chinese houses, with less ventilation than would be provided in the temperate climate of England. 7. I annex also a report of the Acting Attorney-General explanatory of his Draft Ordinance. Enclosure 4th September 189... Ordinance. Difficulty has been experienced in defining what is meant by Chinese Houses, as European Houses have been converted into Chinese dwellings by taking out all the interior separating walls. The space is then divided by the tenants into small rooms or cells, often only a few feet square, which are separated off by mats, by rough planks, or by sacking. Each of these compartments is occupied by at least two Chinese who, in former years, ...

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14 15 243 The Colonial Surgeon has, several occasions in his Annual Reports, called attention to the high rate of sickness — amongst Gaol quards and European subordinate employés, who are compelled by their low salaries to dwell in Chinese houses, with less ventilation far than would be provided in the temperate climate of England. 7. I annex also a report of the itsting Attorney- General explanatory of his Draft Ordinance Enclosure 4th Septem 189 Ordinance. Difficulty has been experienced in defining defining what is meant by Chinese Houses, as European Houses have been — converted into Chinese dwellings" by taking out all the interior_ separating walls. The space is then divided by the tenants into small rooms or cells bor of feet square which are separated off re y by mats, by rough planks, or by sacking. Each of these compartments is cooupied by at least two Chinese who, in former years, -Kept

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The Colonial Surgeon has,

several occasions in his

Annual Reports, called attention to the high rate of sickness — amongst Gaol quards and European subordinate employés, who are compelled by their

low salaries to dwell in Chinese

houses, with

less ventilation

far than would be provided in the temperate climate of England.

I annex also a

report of the itsting Attorney- General explanatory of his Draft

Ordinance

Enclosure

4th Septem

189

Ordinance. Difficulty has been

experienced in defining

defining what is

meant by Chinese Houses, as European Houses have been — converted into Chinese dwellings"

by taking out all the interior_ separating walls. The space is

then divided by the tenants into small rooms or cells bor of feet square which are separated off

by mats, by rough planks, or by sacking. Each of these compartments

is cooupied by at least two Chinese who, in former years,

-Kept

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