CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 680

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from the governor to Sir R. Meade, dispatch

governor from him particulars about the drains at the filogue.

originated at

The Plague, he tells me, originated at Bonham Strand West (please look at the plan of Victoria Hongkong) being brought in in February last by Chinese processionists who came in from Canton provinces - He did not explain how it is that it did not break out till May. The centre of the epidemic however was further inland in the Tai Ping Shan district, as marked in red, which is densely populated with Chinese.

The main sewers of Victoria are being reconstructed, at great cost, by the Public Works department. "That department has control over Crown property and public roads, but not private houses, with which the Sanitary Board alone is competent by law to deal.

This Tai Ping Shan district wants draining; its houses ought to have been done; there are private lanes and alleys which are treated as backyards -

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MARKN

VARI ALAN X,

LONDON STATIONS:

BRANCH STATIONS:

8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2068, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No.

The following TELEGRAM Received at Prban

ELEGRAPH CO.,. NSTER OFFICE, RLIAMENT ST., S.W.

Dated

To

Address

Hongkong

Chaterbries

5 my despatch 151

final

at the

(675

LIMITED.

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET,

Time

C. O.

13501

D

REC 2 AUG 34

189

via" Eastern, '

london

Council meeting

Aurora next contract

sanction expenditure

you effectual additional

the supply

80,000

dollars

approve

infected districts

generally

destination of

Robinson

again

Recorded

one million

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper.

UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; FAULTS OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY OF whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN.

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London,

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from the governor to Sir R. Meade, dispatch governor from him particulars about the drains at the filogue. originated at The Plague, he tells me, originated at Bonham Strand West (please look at the plan of Victoria Hongkong) being brought in in February last by Chinese processionists who came in from Canton provinces - He did not explain how it is that it did not break out till May. The centre of the epidemic however was further inland in the Tai Ping Shan district, as marked in red, which is densely populated with Chinese. The main sewers of Victoria are being reconstructed, at great cost, by the Public Works department. "That department has control over Crown property and public roads, but not private houses, with which the Sanitary Board alone is competent by law to deal. This Tai Ping Shan district wants draining; its houses ought to have been done; there are private lanes and alleys which are treated as backyards - Page 27 MARKN VARI ALAN X, LONDON STATIONS: BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2068, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. No. The following TELEGRAM Received at Prban ELEGRAPH CO.,. NSTER OFFICE, RLIAMENT ST., S.W. Dated To Address Hongkong Chaterbries 5 my despatch 151 final at the (675 LIMITED. CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, Time C. O. 13501 D REC 2 AUG 34 189 via" Eastern, ' london Council meeting Aurora next contract sanction expenditure you effectual additional the supply 80,000 dollars approve infected districts generally destination of Robinson again Recorded one million No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; FAULTS OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY OF whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN. Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London,
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from the governor to Sir R. Meade, dibaunt| governor from him particulare about the drains at the filogue. originated at The Plagene, he tells me, Bonham Strand West (please look at the which Jenolose] plan of Victoria Hongthong being brought in in Felinary last by Chinese processionists who came in from [auton painces - He did not by from the explain how it is that it did not break out till may. . The centre of the epidemic however was fruttier inland in the Tai of aiking shan district, as marthed in red, which is denselby with Chinese. The main sewers Victoria an being croroded recon. the Public Works - Structed, at great cost. department. "That department has control Crown property and public roads, but not private houses, with which the Sanitary Board alone is competent by Ove over low to docel This Paipingshan district wants. I Cooper tells me rediaining; its houver ought haved: there are private laves and alley's which are treated as to be 3 backyards - as Forra, E's Nome 27 MARKN VARI ALAN X, LONDON STATIONS: BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2068, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. No. The following TELEGRAM Received at Prban ELEGRAPH CO.,. NSTER OFFICE, RLIAMENT ST., S.V. Dated To Address Hongkony Chasebries 5 my dess zzlement 151 elinal at the (675 LIMITED. CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, до Time C. O. 13501 D REC 2 AUG 34 189 via" Eastern, ' london paragraph menstrual is m. Council meeting Aurora next contrahent sanction expenditure you effectual additional the supply dda 80,000 disenchant dollars afferov [p] preciate infected distrikts dabenture generally destinetion of Robinson ghth red handicap gup again! Recorded one million No inquiry respecting this Tolegom can be attended to without the production of this Paper. UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; FAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY OF whatever canae arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN. Waterlow & Acne Limited, Printers, London Wall, London,
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from the governor to Sir R. Meade, dibaunt|

governor from him particulare about the drains

at the filogue.

originated at

The Plagene, he tells me, Bonham Strand West (please look at the which Jenolose]

plan of Victoria Hongthong being brought in in Felinary last by Chinese processionists who came in from

[auton painces - He did not

by

from the

explain

how it

is that it did not break out till may. . The centre of the epidemic however was fruttier

inland in the Tai

of

aiking shan district, as marthed in red, which is denselby

with Chinese.

The main sewers

Victoria an being

croroded

recon.

the Public Works

- Structed, at great cost. department. "That department has control Crown property and public roads, but not private houses, with which the Sanitary Board alone is competent by

Ove

over

low to docel

This Paipingshan district wants. I Cooper tells me rediaining; its houver ought

haved:

there are private laves and alley's which are treated as

to be

3

backyards -

as

Forra,

E's Nome

27

MARKN

VARI ALAN X,

LONDON STATIONS:

BRANCH STATIONS:

8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2068, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No.

The following TELEGRAM Received at Prban

ELEGRAPH CO.,. NSTER OFFICE, RLIAMENT ST., S.V.

Dated

To

Address

Hongkony

Chasebries

5 my dess zzlement 151

elinal

at the

(675

LIMITED.

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET,

до

Time

C. O.

13501

D

REC 2 AUG 34

189

via" Eastern, '

london

paragraph menstrual is

m.

Council meeting

Aurora next contrahent

sanction expenditure

you effectual additional

the supply dda

80,000

disenchant dollars

afferov [p]

preciate

infected distrikts

dabenture

generally destinetion of

Robinson

ghth red handicap

gup again!

Recorded

one million

No inquiry respecting this Tolegom can be attended to without the production of this Paper.

UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; FAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY OF whatever canae arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA EASTERN.

Waterlow & Acne Limited, Printers, London Wall, London,

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