CO129-296 - Public Offices & Others - 1899 — Page 53

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the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrow

streets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanity

existing under conditions which are a disgrace to English

civilization and a menace to the existence of the port and

garrison.

As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is to

be reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommend

that steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretary

of State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of the

Sanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests be

fully represented.

I attach herewith the local correspondence between

His Excellency the Governor and myself on this important

subject.

I have &c:

(Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne,

Major General,

Commanding in China and

Hong Kong

52

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the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrow
streets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanity
existing under conditions which are a disgrace to English
civilization and a menace to the existence of the port and
garrison.

As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is to
be reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommend
that steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretary
of State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of the
Sanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests be
fully represented.

I attach herewith the local correspondence between
His Excellency the Governor and myself on this important
subject.

I have &c:
(Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne,
Major General,
Commanding in China and
Hong Kong

52

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the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrow streets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanity existing under conditions which are a disgrace to English civilization and a menace to the existence of the port and garrison. As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is to be reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommend that steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretary of State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of the Sanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests be fully represented. I attach herewith the local correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and myself on this important subject. I have &c: (Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne, Major General, Commanding in China and Hong Kong 52 However, to follow the exact output format requested, here is the revised version: the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrowstreets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanityexisting under conditions which are a disgrace to Englishcivilization and a menace to the existence of the port andgarrison. As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is tobe reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommendthat steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretaryof State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of theSanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests befully represented. I attach herewith the local correspondence betweenHis Excellency the Governor and myself on this importantsubject. I have &c:(Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne,Major General,Commanding in China andHong Kong 52
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the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrow streets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanity existing under conditions which are a disgrace to English civilization and a menace to the existence of the port and garrison. As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is to be reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommend that steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretary of State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of the Sanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests be fully represented. I attach herewith the local correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and myself on this important subject. I have &c : (Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne, Major General, Commanding in China and Hong Kong 52
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the slums of a densely overcrowded city in whose narrow

streets, lanes and alleys, lives a teeming mass of humanity

existing under conditions which are a disgrace to English

civilization and a menace to the existence of the port and

garrison.

As the constitution of the Sanitary Board is to

be reconsidered at an early date, I earnestly recommend

that steps be taken to move the Right Honble: the Secretary

of State for the Colonies that in any reconstruction of the

Sanitary Board of the Colony the Military interests be

fully represented.

I attach herewith the local correspondence between

His Excellency the Governor and myself on this important

subject.

I have &c :

(Sd) W.Y.Gascoigne,

Major General,

Commanding in China and

Hong Kong

52

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