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that Mr Drury's proposals appear to me to be very good. The proposals, put briefly, involve the closing of privately owned latrines,

for the use

of which a

charge

is made, of the opening by Govt of some hundreds of free of charge latrines throughout the city. Mr Drury's

long as public latrines are not available argument that as long as they are not available in sufficient numbers, the poor Chinese will continue to resort to insanitary practices, seems common sense. The cost of providing the full number of Latrines proposed will be about $250,000 & the annual Expenditure is roughly estimated at $20,000. To meet this Expenditure Drury very wisely points

out that by the sale of

the sale of the excreta from Latrines, a large return will be realised, which he estimates at $73,000 a year. This legitimate income for putting the Colony

on a

More

sanitary

basis has not hitherto accrued to the gov't, to the full extent possible, if at all.

The report shows that the latrine-system of the Colony is unhealthy & insanitary to the last degree, that it positively encourages the ignorant & poorest population in their filthy habits, & it seems to me possible that we have in this state of things the key to the prevalence of plague & other epidemics in the Colony.

? Ach: & say Mr Chamberlain is perfectly

(3)-12435-2000-199

approves the

engagement of three Inspectors of nuisances, but cash why it

necessary

has been found to substitute the Salaries

recommended in the enclosed papers of particulars

a year

recommended

for the rate of $600

by Mr Drury.

And observe that Mr Drury's report clearly reveals

the existence of

a

most serious and

unsanitary condition

of things in Hongkong,

and that his proposals for erecting

a number

of Govt

owned latrines affords prima facie to be most reasonable, and whether they have been considered and reported as I the Secretary found to whether it is proposed to adopt them, or whether his Estimates of the cost of the scheme &

of the Revenue to be derived from the

Sale of

Excreta

may

be regarded

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? Refly as proposed adding that in the last para: if his Despatch 939 he stated in that the increase of the Sanitary Staff, then recommended would be sufficient for present needs: and

suggests

that the present method of increasing the Sanitary Staff is most unsatisfactory, but that in view of the importance of the subject the § does not desire to interfere with the your's discretion

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that Mr Drury's proposals appear to me to be very good. The proposals, put briefly, involve the closing of privately owned latrines, for the use of which a charge is made, of the opening by Govt of some hundreds of free of charge latrines throughout the city. Mr Drury's long as public latrines are not available argument that as long as they are not available in sufficient numbers, the poor Chinese will continue to resort to insanitary practices, seems common sense. The cost of providing the full number of Latrines proposed will be about $250,000 & the annual Expenditure is roughly estimated at $20,000. To meet this Expenditure Drury very wisely points out that by the sale of the sale of the excreta from Latrines, a large return will be realised, which he estimates at $73,000 a year. This legitimate income for putting the Colony on a More sanitary basis has not hitherto accrued to the gov't, to the full extent possible, if at all. The report shows that the latrine-system of the Colony is unhealthy & insanitary to the last degree, that it positively encourages the ignorant & poorest population in their filthy habits, & it seems to me possible that we have in this state of things the key to the prevalence of plague & other epidemics in the Colony. ? Ach: & say Mr Chamberlain is perfectly (3)-12435-2000-199 approves the engagement of three Inspectors of nuisances, but cash why it necessary has been found to substitute the Salaries recommended in the enclosed papers of particulars a year recommended for the rate of $600 by Mr Drury. And observe that Mr Drury's report clearly reveals the existence of a most serious and unsanitary condition of things in Hongkong, and that his proposals for erecting a number of Govt owned latrines affords prima facie to be most reasonable, and whether they have been considered and reported as I the Secretary found to whether it is proposed to adopt them, or whether his Estimates of the cost of the scheme & of the Revenue to be derived from the Sale of Excreta may be regarded TCM 21/3 ? Refly as proposed adding that in the last para: if his Despatch 939 he stated in that the increase of the Sanitary Staff, then recommended would be sufficient for present needs: and suggests that the present method of increasing the Sanitary Staff is most unsatisfactory, but that in view of the importance of the subject the § does not desire to interfere with the your's discretion J 0.4/3
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that Mr Drury's proposals appear to me to be very good. The do proposals, put briefly, involve the closing of privately owned latrines, for the use of which a chaye is made, of the opening by grol of samen hundreds of free of charge latines throughout the city. Mr Drury's long as pre latimer are not available argument that as in sufficient numbers, the poor Chinese will contine to resort to insanitary practices, seems common sense. The cost of providing the full number of Latines proposed will be about $250,000 & the pelare unsual Expenditure is roughly estimated at $20,000. To meet this Expenditure for Drury very wisely positi the out that by the sale of the sale of the excreta pom Latrines, a large return will be realind, which ha estimates at $73,000 a year. This legitimate income for putting the Colony a More sauitay taves' has not hithert's bow accrued to the gov't, to the full extent possible, if at all. The report shows that the latina-system of the Colony is unhealthy & insanitary to the last degree, that it positively encourages the ignorant & poores population in their filthy habiin, & it seems to me possible that we have in this state of things the key to the prevalence of plague & other_ epidemies in the Colony. ? Ach: & say Mr Chambubic is profect (3)-12435-2000-199 approves the engagement of three 112 Inspectors of me, but cash why it necessary has been found to substitute the Salaries recommended in the enclosed papers of particulars a year mended for the rate of $600 by Mr Drury. ly each teemmtikan And observe that Mr Drury's report cat reveals the existence of a mat serious and condition unsanitary cond of things in Hangkong, add that his proposals for erecting number of Govt aw adequate owned latimes affres primion facie to be most reasonable, dash whether they have been considend reported as I the Sawiting found to whether it is proposed to adopt them, I whether his Estimates of the cost of the scheme & of the Revenue to be derived from the Sale of accurate Excreta may be regarded TCM 21/3 ? Refly as proposed adding that in the last hara: if his Despatch 939 he stated in at the increase of the Sanitary Staff, then recommended would be sufficient for present nuds: Dashcly sug that the present of manner of increasing the Samitry Staff 5 pod at the is most unsatisfactory, but that in view of the importance of the subject the § of 3_des not desire to interfere with the your's divention dublets J 0.4/3
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that Mr Drury's proposals appear to me to be very good. The do proposals, put briefly, involve the closing of privately owned latrines,

for the use

of which a

chaye

is made, of the opening by grol of samen hundreds of free of charge latines throughout the city. Mr Drury's

long as pre latimer are not available argument that as in sufficient numbers, the poor Chinese will contine to resort to insanitary practices, seems common sense. The cost of providing the full number of Latines proposed will be about $250,000 & the pelare unsual Expenditure is roughly estimated at $20,000. To meet this Expenditure for Drury very wisely positi

the out that by the sale of

the sale of the excreta pom Latrines, a large return will be realind, which ha estimates at $73,000 a year. This legitimate income for putting the Colony

a

More

sauitay

taves' has not hithert's bow accrued to the gov't, to the full extent possible, if at all.

The report shows that the latina-system of the Colony is unhealthy & insanitary to the last degree, that it positively encourages the ignorant & poores population in their filthy habiin, & it seems to me possible that we have in this state of things the key to the prevalence of plague & other_ epidemies in the Colony.

? Ach: & say Mr Chambubic is profect

(3)-12435-2000-199

approves the

engagement of three 112 Inspectors of me, but cash why it

necessary

has been found to substitute the Salaries

recommended in the enclosed papers of particulars

a year

mended

for the rate of $600

by Mr Drury.

ly

each teemmtikan

And observe that Mr Drury's report cat reveals

the existence of

a

mat serious and

condition

unsanitary cond

of things in Hangkong,

add that his proposals for erecting

number

of Govt

aw adequate

owned latimes affres primion

facie to be most reasonable, dash whether they have been considend reported as I the Sawiting found to whether it is proposed to adopt them, I whether his Estimates of the cost of the scheme &

of the Revenue to be derived from the

Sale of

accurate

Excreta

may

be regarded

TCM 21/3

? Refly as proposed adding that in the last hara: if his Despatch 939 he stated in at the increase of the Sanitary Staff, then recommended would be sufficient for present nuds: Dashcly

sug

that the present of manner of increasing the Samitry Staff 5 pod at the is most unsatisfactory, but that in view of the importance of the subject the § of 3_des not desire to interfere with the your's divention

dublets

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