CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 262

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the statements alluded to, as accurate information concerning Colonial matters in the Colony is obtainable from the Office List and recent published reports on the drainage and water supply of Hong Kong and Kowloon.

I, however, desire to place on record that though I offered to give him any information in my power, Dr Wilm never once applied to me for any information whatever with reference to the drainage and water supply of the Colony and that I made such a careful investigation into the system of drainage that the public sewers or "slop water system of drains" as he terms it, were found not to justify the statement that they "frequently become stopped up, and, being leaky, allow filthy water to escape into the houses".

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The whole of the public sewers have been carefully laid and tested before the trenches have been filled in, and I consider such a statement as that contained in the last paragraph on page 23 respecting the "slop water system of drains" ought never to have been made without the fullest investigation.

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258 14. the statements alluded to, as accurate information concerning Colonial matters in the Colony is obtainable from the Office List and recent published reports on the drainage and water supply of Hong Kong and Kowloon. I, however, desire to place on record that though I offered to give him any information in my power, Dr Wilm never once applied to me for any information whatever with reference to the drainage and water supply of the Colony and that I made such a careful investigation into the system of drainage that the public sewers or "slop water system of drains" as he terms it, were found not to justify the statement that they "frequently become stopped up, and, being leaky, allow filthy water to escape into the houses". 5. The whole of the public sewers have been carefully laid and tested before the trenches have been filled in, and I consider such a statement as that contained in the last paragraph on page 23 respecting the "slop water system of drains" ought never to have been made without the fullest investigation.
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258 14. the statements alluded to, as accurate information concerning Colonial m the Colony is obtainable from the Office List and recent published reports the drainage and water supply of Hong Kong and Howlonn. I, however, desire to place on record that though I offered to give him any information my power, Dr Wilm never once for any information whatever or a.s in referred to me to the drainage am water supply of the Colony and that I made such a careful investigation certain he ruver into the system of drainage - ment that the public to justify the state. sewers or "slop water system of drains" as he terms it, "frequently become stopped up, and, being leaky, allow filthy water to escape into the houses".. 5 . The whole of the public Feuers have been carefully laid and tested before the trenches have been filled in, and I consider such a statement as that contained in the last paragraph on page 23 respecting the "slop water system of drains" ought never to have been made without the fullest investigation
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258

14.

the statements alluded to, as accurate information

concerning Colonial

m

the Colony is obtainable from the Office List and recent published reports

the drainage and water supply of Hong Kong and Howlonn.

I, however, desire to place

on

record that

though I offered to give him any information

my power, Dr Wilm

never once

for any information whatever

or

a.s

in

referred to me

to the drainage

am

water supply of the Colony and that I

made such a careful investigation

certain he

ruver

into the system of drainage

- ment that the public

to justify the state.

sewers or "slop water system of drains" as he terms it, "frequently become stopped

up, and, being leaky, allow filthy water to escape

into the houses"..

5 .

The whole

of

the

public

Feuers

have been

carefully laid and tested before the trenches have been filled in, and I consider such a statement as that contained in the last paragraph on page 23

respecting the "slop water system of drains" ought never to have been made without the

fullest

investigation

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