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height at which a
sink should be
placed above floor level is a matter
of opinion. My own personal opinion looking to the fact that Chinese cooks are not a
strong class of men and that it cannot be easy for them to lift such heavy weights, foot baths or
slop pails full of water to any great height without
spilling some of the water, is that
it would be conducive to comfort and cleanliness to put the
sink at as low a level near the floor as is done
in all modern Hospitals at home. As however J. Jordan
seems to share the opinion of Dr. Wharry that the sinks should be raised
to the level of a man's waist, orders will be given to have this small change effected
however much it may be opposed to my
views.

10. Dr. Wharry complains that instead
of being within view the plumbing of
the closet is inaccessible. This is not intentional
on my part, for owing to the constant tampering
on the part of ignorant native servants in Public Buildings
so much injury is done, I am
compelled to exercise ingenuity
to keep all plumbing out of the reach of their mischievous fingers, the infinitely preferable practice when anything goes wrong being to report to this office whereupon
a competent English plumber is at once instructed to inspect and to attend to the
necessary repairs.

11. Absence of hot water apparatus.
Under this head I have reported to
Government more than once... that it
is thought safe and expedient after the somewhat unfortunate experience had with native servants in other Government buildings, hot water can easily be laid on
all over the building.

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170 height at which a sink should be placed above floor level is a matter of opinion. My own personal opinion looking to the fact that Chinese cooks are not a strong class of men and that it cannot be easy for them to lift such heavy weights, foot baths or slop pails full of water to any great height without spilling some of the water, is that it would be conducive to comfort and cleanliness to put the sink at as low a level near the floor as is done in all modern Hospitals at home. As however J. Jordan seems to share the opinion of Dr. Wharry that the sinks should be raised to the level of a man's waist, orders will be given to have this small change effected however much it may be opposed to my views. 10. Dr. Wharry complains that instead of being within view the plumbing of the closet is inaccessible. This is not intentional on my part, for owing to the constant tampering on the part of ignorant native servants in Public Buildings so much injury is done, I am compelled to exercise ingenuity to keep all plumbing out of the reach of their mischievous fingers, the infinitely preferable practice when anything goes wrong being to report to this office whereupon a competent English plumber is at once instructed to inspect and to attend to the necessary repairs. 11. Absence of hot water apparatus. Under this head I have reported to Government more than once... that it is thought safe and expedient after the somewhat unfortunate experience had with native servants in other Government buildings, hot water can easily be laid on all over the building.
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170

height at which a

sink should be

placed above floor level is a matter

of opinion. My own personal opinion looking to the fact that chinese cos.

not a

strong class of me

av

his are and that it cannot be easy for theme to lift such heavy weights foot bathe or

slop. pails full of any great height without

water 6

spilling

the water is that

some of the water.

it would be

ncoll

lon du live.

दे

comfort and cleanlinces to put the

sink at as low a

}

floor

av

possible,

level near

is done.

the

in all

modera Hospitals at home. As how- Ever J. Jordan

seems to share the

oprinion of Dr. Wharry that the sinks. to the level of a

should be raised

man's waist, orders will be given to have this small change Effected

be opposed

however much it

my

views

may

10. Dr. Wharry complaine that instead

of being within view the plumbing of

xsible. This is

the closet is inaccessible

intentional

or

my part, for owing

to the constant lampering with Povern meat properly

p

the part of ignorant

that I

native servants in Public Buildings

so much injury

injury is done

compelled to cxcrcise.

Bonu

ingemily.

to kup all plumbing out of the reach of their mischievous fingers, the in-

zury-

finitily preferable practice when thing goes wrong being to report to this office whereupon

a competent

English plumber is at once instructed to inspect and to attend to the

sary repairs.

11. Absence of hot water apparatus.

Under this head I have reported to

Government

more

than once.

that is it

is thought safe and expedient after the

somewhat unfortunaté experience had) with native servunts in other Government buildings, hot water can easily be

laid

076

all

over

the building. Ine

view

the

7

1ts

ury.

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