CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 320

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I have made it obligatory on every purchaser to erect and complete within two months after the sale a suitable native dwelling house or tenement in accordance with the new sanitary conditions prescribed by the surveyor general. The spread of building in the suburbs will no doubt have some good effect in relieving the condition of the thickly districts within the City, but I fear the greatest difficulty will continue to be met in getting the Chinese to move from the centre where their work lies, to any distance away for they do not mind overcrowding, and having no railways or tramways to convey them, would lose much time in coming in to their work on foot - a serious consideration for a labouring man.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Muh...

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I have made it obligatory on every purchaser to erect and complete within two months after the sale a suitable native dwelling house or tenement in accordance with the new sanitary conditions prescribed by the surveyor general. The spread of building in the suburbs will no doubt have some good effect in relieving the condition of the thickly districts within the City, but I fear the greatest difficulty will continue to be met in getting the Chinese to move from the centre where their work lies, to any distance away for they do not mind overcrowding, and having no railways or tramways to convey them, would lose much time in coming in to their work on foot - a serious consideration for a labouring man. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Muh... 315
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I have made it oblisatory on every purchaser to erect and compiete within two dive martho after the sale a mitable native dwelling house or Tranent in accordance with the new sanitary conditions mixperts by the surveyor funeral. The spread of buiting in the suburbs will no doubt have some good V Effect in recieving the condition of the thinne districts within the City, but's fear the greatert dificnity will continue to be met in getting the frinese to move work lies, to e from the centre where their any distance away for they as not mind overerooting, and harming so railways or tramways to convey them, ча would lose much home in coming in to their work o foot a serious consideration for a a labouring mON.. I have the honor to be Lir. Your Most Oredient, Hunable Sarig Muh 315
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I have made it oblisatory on every purchaser to erect and compiete within two dive martho after the sale a

mitable native dwelling house or

Tranent in accordance with the new

sanitary conditions mixperts by the surveyor funeral. The spread of buiting in the

suburbs will no doubt have some good

V

Effect in recieving the condition of the thinne districts within the City, but's fear the greatert dificnity will continue to be met in getting

the frinese to move

work lies, to

e

from the centre where their

any distance

away for they as

not mind overerooting, and harming so railways or tramways to convey them,

ча

would lose much home in coming in to

their work o

foot

a serious consideration

for a

a labouring mON..

I have the honor to be

Lir.

Your Most Oredient,

Hunable Sarig

Muh

315

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