CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 24

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It is unwise to attach too much importance to them, unless supported by the general public with no uncertain voice and unmistakable earnestness of purpose.

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In this case I saw no signs of such indications, the only fear being that the public is rather apathetic in the matter, which is perhaps natural in a place where hardly any belonging to the European Community makes his permanent home and where the Chinese (also by far the greater part of the population) fail altogether to recognise the need for the most ordinary sanitary requirements.

I was, therefore, bound to feel that it was necessary for the Government to take the initiative, especially as regards the sanitary condition of the poor, who have seldom been known, I believe, in any country to make legislation move on the subject if left to themselves.

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21 It is unwise to attach too much importance to them, unless supported by the general public with no uncertain voice and unmistakable earnestness of purpose. 114 In this case I saw no signs of such indications, the only fear being that the public is rather apathetic in the matter, which is perhaps natural in a place where hardly any belonging to the European Community makes his permanent home and where the Chinese (also by far the greater part of the population) fail altogether to recognise the need for the most ordinary sanitary requirements. I was, therefore, bound to feel that it was necessary for the Government to take the initiative, especially as regards the sanitary condition of the poor, who have seldom been known, I believe, in any country to make legislation move on the subject if left to themselves.
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21 umvise lo attach too much importance to them, unles supported by the general public with no uncertain voia and unuristakable earnestness purpose. 114 In this case I saw of such indications, the only fear being too that the pubice is rather apathetic in the satter, is perhaps natural in a One an place which hardly any kelonging to the European Community makes his hemanent permanent Chinese (also by far the greater t home and where the part of them a signatory population) fail altogether to recognise cry word for the most ordinary sanitary requirements. I was, therefore, the N bonudou dusty for the Governenent to take the initiative expecially a o regards the vanitary condition of the poor, who have seldom bem known, I believe, in any Country to by make legislation move for on the subject if left to themselves
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umvise lo attach too much

importance to them, unles

supported by the

general public

with no uncertain voia and

unuristakable earnestness

purpose.

114

In this

case I saw

of

such indications, the only fear

being

too

that the pubice is rather

apathetic in the satter,

is perhaps natural in a

One

an

place

which hardly any kelonging to the European

Community makes

his

hemanent

permanent Chinese (also by far the greater

t home and where the

part of them a signatory population) fail altogether to recognise cry word for the most ordinary sanitary requirements.

I was, therefore, the

N

bonudou dusty for the Governenent to take the initiative expecially

a o

regards the vanitary condition of the poor, who have seldom bem known, I believe, in any

Country

to

by

make

legislation

move

for

on the subject if left to

themselves

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