remedy of the dwellings
of the people, should be observed
in this Colony.
Before applying to
any policy that has
been found practicable abroad,
it will be considered,
however, whether the circumstances
of this Colony
are not totally
different from those of any
English Municipality, whose
example
we may
wish to follow.
To stop the Chinese
immigrants flocking from the
mainland in large numbers,
and there are
not enough
dwellings
for them. The City
is said to be overflowing,
and hundreds sleep in the
streets. I do not know
how this
is to be checked.
The wages of
the lower classes
in this Colony, sometimes
more than $2.50 a month;
they
are still
lower in the
adjacent Provinces of China.
The higher
wages
and
the
relative mildness of the laws
of this Colony
consequently
attract
a large number of
extremely poor who
cannot afford to dwell except
crowded together in rooms.
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cimp
rement of the devellings
the people, should be observed
this Colorry.
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it wrist be considered,
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however, whether the circumstances
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not totally
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be vished
To songtong the Chines
imtine flocking from the
mandand in large numbers.
and there are
not enough
devellings
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City
vellings for them. The Ci
said to be overfloning,
and hundreds sleep in the
structs. I do not 200
how this
is to be checked.
wages op
a te
not
Low
as the
the lower classes
in this Colorry, sometimes
more than $2.50 a moush;
they
are still
lover in the
adjacent Provinces of China.
The higher
wa yes
and
the
relative milinces of the laws
of this Colony
д
atti a
the
et
conee
equently
Large number of
etrennidly poor who
carmot afford to divell esepts
crounded together in roove.
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