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ordinary in which those Bye-Laws as amended are reproduced.
In consequence of the cases which appeared amongst the Volunteers from the Garrison, Major-General Barker decided to reduce the numbers employed in cleansing and disinfecting from 300 to 150.
It was impossible to obtain a sufficient quantity of paid labour excepting at extravagant wages to complete the thorough cleansing and disinfection of Chinatown, which is now being carried out, and the preparation of the required number of graves, and for this reason I telegraphed to Your Lordship to permit the use of Convict labour in this important work.
Of course, there are great objections to the use of convicts in any work where they are
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ordinary in which those Bye
Laws
as amended are re-
produced.
In co
consequence of the cases which appeared amongst the Volunteers from the Garrison, Major-General
Barker decided to reduce the
numbers employed
in
cleansing and disinfecting
from.
300 to 150.
It was
impossible to obtain a
sufficient quantity of paid labour excepting
at extrava
gant
gant wages to complete the thorough cleansing and disinfection of China town
which is no
now.
being carried out, and the preparation of the required number of graves and for this reason I tele- graphed to Your Lordship to permit the use
labour in this
portant work.
of Convict
very
im-
Of course there are great objections to the use
of convicts in
any
work where
they
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