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487

was concerned. The work of this Department in connection with the Markets is as much as it can possibly undertake to perform efficiently and is in a way less than what it has always been.

(Signed) J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar General

15th October, 1887

It were convenient to make the Staff of the Inspector of Live Stock appear on the Estimates of the Sanitary Department, as the duties of that Officer, an Inspector of Markets, with which this Office is chiefly concerned, are not so numerous as purely sanitary duties.

In fact when this matter was discussed in the Sanitary Board I strongly urged that the sanitary arrangements of the market, which were exciting so much attention among the public, were without doubt in a very unsatisfactory condition, and should be undertaken by the Sanitary Board, because this Office, not through wilful neglect but through want of a proper sanitary Staff, owing to the continual increase in the duties properly belonging to the Office of Protector of Chinese, had never given, and under similar conditions, could never give the Markets the attention they required so far as sanitation was concerned.

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487 was concerned. The work of this Department in connection with the Markets is as much as it can possibly undertake to perform efficiently and is in a way less than what it has always been. (Signed) J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar General 15th October, 1887 It were convenient to make the Staff of the Inspector of Live Stock appear on the Estimates of the Sanitary Department, as the duties of that Officer, an Inspector of Markets, with which this Office is chiefly concerned, are not so numerous as purely sanitary duties. In fact when this matter was discussed in the Sanitary Board I strongly urged that the sanitary arrangements of the market, which were exciting so much attention among the public, were without doubt in a very unsatisfactory condition, and should be undertaken by the Sanitary Board, because this Office, not through wilful neglect but through want of a proper sanitary Staff, owing to the continual increase in the duties properly belonging to the Office of Protector of Chinese, had never given, and under similar conditions, could never give the Markets the attention they required so far as sanitation was concerned.
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487 was concerned. The work of this Department in connection with the Markets is as much as it can possibly undertake to perform efficiently io is in up a way and less than what it has always been. (Signed) J. H Stowant foak hart, Registrar General 15th October, 1887 wore convenient to make the Staff of the Inspector of Live Stook appear on the Estimates of the Savitary Department, as the duties of that Officer, an Inspector of allarkok, with which this Office chiefly his more ao In concerned, are not so numerous : purely sanitary duties. om fast when this matter was discussed in the Savitary Bound Istrongly urged that the vanitary arrangements of the market, which were exciting so much attention avcong the public, were without doubt in a and which very iisatisfactory condition, should be undertaken by the Sanitary Board, because this Office, not through wilful neglect but through of a proper sanitary Hiff, owing to the continual increase in the - properly belonging to the Office of Protector of Chinese, had never want duties move. and given, and under similar conditions, could never a give the Machak the attention they required sofar as sanitation tvao
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487

was concerned. The work of this Department in connection with the Markets is as much as

it

can

possibly

undertake to perform efficiently

io

is in up

a way

and

less than what it has

always been.

(Signed) J. H Stowant foak hart, Registrar General

15th October, 1887

wore convenient to make

the

Staff of the Inspector of Live Stook appear on the Estimates of the Savitary Department, as the duties of that Officer, an Inspector of allarkok, with which this Office chiefly

his more

ao

In

concerned, are not so numerous

: purely sanitary duties. om fast when this matter was discussed in the Savitary Bound Istrongly urged that the vanitary arrangements of the market, which were exciting so much

attention

avcong

the public,

were without doubt in a

and which

very iisatisfactory condition, should be undertaken by the Sanitary Board, because this Office, not through wilful neglect but through of a proper sanitary Hiff, owing to the continual increase in the - properly belonging to the Office of Protector of Chinese, had never

want

duties move.

and

given, and under similar conditions,

could never a give the Machak the attention they required sofar as sanitation

tvao

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