CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 485

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adopted on Dr. Chadwick's recommendation is fairly clear that the late epidemic of plague now happily disappearing was due in some measure to defective drainage and general insanitary conditions existing in the City. This is a very important question on which His Excellency does not feel himself competent to form an opinion based upon any valid grounds that have come under the notice of this Government.

If it be so, however large an expenditure may be necessary it must be faced, and all other projects must yield to imperative Sanitary Improvements as of primary importance. His Excellency has requested the Secretary of State for the Colonies to obtain the services of an expert in drainage and sanitation to visit and report upon the sanitary condition of Hongkong, and until such report has been made His Excellency suggests that it may be well to suspend judgment in the matter.

At the same time it should not be forgotten that even at the height of the Epidemic the death rate of Hongkong was less than that of other Eastern Colonies, and eliminating deaths from plague it is less than that of many Cities of Great Britain.

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430 adopted on Dr. Chadwick's recommendation is fairly clear that the late epidemic of plague now happily disappearing was due in some measure to defective drainage and general insanitary conditions existing in the City. This is a very important question on which His Excellency does not feel himself competent to form an opinion based upon any valid grounds that have come under the notice of this Government. If it be so, however large an expenditure may be necessary it must be faced, and all other projects must yield to imperative Sanitary Improvements as of primary importance. His Excellency has requested the Secretary of State for the Colonies to obtain the services of an expert in drainage and sanitation to visit and report upon the sanitary condition of Hongkong, and until such report has been made His Excellency suggests that it may be well to suspend judgment in the matter. At the same time it should not be forgotten that even at the height of the Epidemic the death rate of Hongkong was less than that of other Eastern Colonies, and eliminating deaths from plague it is less than that of many Cities of Great Britain. 4.4.

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430 adopted on Dr. Chadwick's recommendation is fanity that the late epidemic of plague now happily disappear – ing was due in some measure to defective drainage and general insanitary conditions existing in the City. This is a very important question on which ¡is Excellency does not fəal himself competent to form a opinion based upon any valid grounds that have cora under the notice of this Government. If it be so, however large ar expenditure này be necessary it wúst be faced, and all other projecta must yield to imporativa Sanitary Improvn ments as of primary importance. Tis Excellency has' requested the Secretary of State for the Colonies to obtain the services of an expert in drainage and gaki- tation to visit and report upon thù sanitary condition of 1 ongkong, and until such report has been made lis Excellency suggests that it way be wellto auspend judg- sent in the matter. At the game time it should not be forgotten that even at the height of the Epidemic the death rate of Jongkong was less than that or other Eastern Colonies, and eliminating deaths from plague it is less than that of many Cities of Great Britain 4.4.

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adopted on Dr. Chadwick's recommendation is fanity

that the late epidemic of plague now happily disappear –

ing was due in some measure to defective drainage and

general insanitary conditions existing in the City. This

is a very important question on which ¡is Excellency

does not fəal himself competent to form a opinion based

upon any valid grounds that have cora under the notice

of this Government.

If it be so, however large ar

expenditure này be necessary it wúst be faced, and all

other projecta must yield to imporativa Sanitary Improvn

ments as of primary importance. Tis Excellency has'

requested the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

obtain the services of an expert in drainage and gaki-

tation to visit and report upon thù sanitary condition

of 1 ongkong, and until such report has been made lis

Excellency suggests that it way be wellto auspend judg-

sent in the matter.

At the game time it should not be

forgotten that even at the height of the Epidemic the

death rate of Jongkong was less than that or other

Eastern Colonies, and eliminating deaths from plague

it is less than that of many Cities of Great Britain

4.4.

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