CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 682

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It is impossible to sanction a scheme without knowing any details; and I do not see the reason for the hurry. It looks a little like panic. Mi Cooper will be back by the 10th October, & it can well wait till then.

In answer to your telegram of 12 August I should telegraph that you are authorised to approve at reasonable expense any scheme. Particulars must be sent before sanction is given. You had better consult Cooper on his return.

The despatch on 12777 has still to be written so as to proceed.

Do Javie stated that the Cole (Commission) refused to administer the strict rules of Plague for some time. He also said that it was a mistake having the crater (water tap) outside the house where the Chinese are accustomed to stand at a distance. Besides, they do not tap when they have drawn a bucket of water; they want a tap where they can get water. They steal the brass taps & allow the water to waste.

All changes have been met with opposition. A large crowd are sure to be violently opposed to what Dr. Zowie (probably Dr. Jowie) suggested - mixing large grain & salt. He should be asked about all this.

Coupe also said that they were practically only ...

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677 It is impossible to sanction a scheme without knowing any details; and I do not see the reason for the hurry. It looks a little like panic. Mi Cooper will be back by the 10th October, & it can well wait till then. In answer to your telegram of 12 August I should telegraph that you are authorised to approve at reasonable expense any scheme. Particulars must be sent before sanction is given. You had better consult Cooper on his return. The despatch on 12777 has still to be written so as to proceed. Do Javie stated that the Cole (Commission) refused to administer the strict rules of Plague for some time. He also said that it was a mistake having the crater (water tap) outside the house where the Chinese are accustomed to stand at a distance. Besides, they do not tap when they have drawn a bucket of water; they want a tap where they can get water. They steal the brass taps & allow the water to waste. All changes have been met with opposition. A large crowd are sure to be violently opposed to what Dr. Zowie (probably Dr. Jowie) suggested - mixing large grain & salt. He should be asked about all this. Coupe also said that they were practically only ...
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677 it is Jap impossible to sanction a seb scheme, without knowing any not see the reason very expensive details; and I do for the hurry. It looks a little Cooper will be back in like by panic. by the 10th Mi Cooper д That time the colmy October, & it can well wait till Rummagings In answer to your telegram of Bachanalı 12 August I should telegraph Pandenism apricots reasonable expense Prepond to approve in judised That before 1.857m Any 14891ċ Scheme You Sauction is given Metacism particulars must be sent Comforting had better consult Cooper Scattering to any hollard on his return The despatch on 12777 has still to be written C.P.d 3. August So to proceed. Do Javie buited that the Cole begion refused of admin the Stictims of Plague forsome time d B. that this snatted in to sen a firm hord He also said that in was a mistake hinging the crater uito clien are toutes aceitomed The camgnater to their house distana and Stand Chinese Pipes Sater find he sags in the Steel's than they would have Besides thes nat tume the do not tap when they have drawn abarmater they want a 6 the note alio they steal the brass taps & allow the water to Warte. All changes peel as have been metrodered ap A Mares Carrie are sure to be vidently opped to wheat Dr Zorie Top menthe tatter witte Гар large grain & salt, tus dext time Museopen calls he shared. be asked about all this. & Coure also said that the were practically only Macan .--.-
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677

it is

Jap

impossible

to sanction a seb

scheme, without knowing any

not see the reason

very expensive details; and I do

for the hurry. It looks a little Cooper will be back in

like

by

panic. by the 10th

Mi Cooper

д

That time

the

colmy

October, & it can well wait till

Rummagings

In answer to your telegram of

Bachanalı

12 August

I should telegraph Pandenism

apricots

reasonable expense

Prepond to approve in judised

That

before

1.857m

Any

14891ċ

Scheme

You

Sauction is

given

Metacism

particulars must be sent

Comforting

had better consult Cooper

Scattering to

any

hollard

on his return

The despatch on 12777 has still to be written

C.P.d

3. August

So

to proceed.

Do Javie buited that the

Cole begion refused

of admin the

Stictims of Plague forsome

time d

B.

that this snatted in to

sen a firm hord

He also said that in was a mistake hinging the crater

uito clien

are

toutes

aceitomed

The

camgnater to their house

distana and Stand

Chinese

Pipes

Sater find

he

sags

in the Steel's

than

they

would have

Besides

thes

nat tume the

do not

tap when they have drawn abarmater they want a

6 the note

alio

they steal the brass taps & allow the water to Warte.

All changes

peel as

have been metrodered ap

A Mares

Carrie

are sure to be vidently opped to wheat Dr Zorie Top menthe tatter witte Гар large grain & salt, tus dext time Museopen

calls

he shared.

be asked about all this.

& Coure also said that the were practically only

Macan

.--.-

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