CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 497

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

492

tide. This accumulation must displace the sewer gasses and force them out through the manholes and gullies into the streets, as the quantity of water in the trap cannot be sufficient to absorb all the sewer gasses under such conditions. A third defect in the system is the want of any flushing arrangements. The rainfall suffices during part of the year, but during the dry season sewer gasses must be largely generated from decomposition of filth of various kinds which sticks to the walls of the drain. This condition will naturally become worse as drains become older.

I should recommend that the entire system be ventilated obviating the present escape of sewer gasses during high tide and heavy rain and 2nd. that arrangements be made for flushing during dry weather and 3rd. that some arrangements be made to allow the continuance of the discharge from the sewers during the time of high tide.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(sd.) J.D.Daly, M.B.
Major, I.M.S.

Edit History

2026-05-31 19:05:17 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

492 tide. This accumulation must displace the sewer gasses and force them out through the manholes and gullies into the streets, as the quantity of water in the trap cannot be sufficient to absorb all the sewer gasses under such conditions. A third defect in the system is the want of any flushing arrangements. The rainfall suffices during part of the year, but during the dry season sewer gasses must be largely generated from decomposition of filth of various kinds which sticks to the walls of the drain. This condition will naturally become worse as drains become older. I should recommend that the entire system be ventilated obviating the present escape of sewer gasses during high tide and heavy rain and 2nd. that arrangements be made for flushing during dry weather and 3rd. that some arrangements be made to allow the continuance of the discharge from the sewers during the time of high tide. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (sd.) J.D.Daly, M.B. Major, I.M.S.

Baseline (Original)

Y ..: 492 tide. This accumulation must displace the sewer gasses and force them out through the manholes and gullies into the streets, as the quantity of water in the trapa cannot be sufficient to absorb all the sewer gasses under such conditions. A third defect in the system is the ! want of any flushing arrangements. The rainfall suffices during part of the year, but during the dry season sewer gasses must be largely generated from decomposition of filth of various kinds which sticks to the walls of the drain. This condition will naturally become worse as drains become older. I should recommend that the entire syster be ventilated obviating the present escape of sewer gasses during high tide and heavy rain and 2nd. that ' arrangements be made for flushing during dry weather · and 3rd. that some arrangements be made to allow the continuance of the discharge from the sewers during the time of high tide. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (sd). J.D.Daly, M.B. Major, I.M.9.

2026-05-31 19:05:17 · Baseline

View content

..:

492

tide. This accumulation must displace the sewer gasses

and force them out through the manholes and gullies

into the streets, as the quantity of water in the trapa

cannot be sufficient to absorb all the sewer gasses under

such conditions. A third defect in the system is the

! want of any flushing arrangements. The rainfall suffices

during part of the year, but during the dry season

sewer gasses must be largely generated from decomposition

of filth of various kinds which sticks to the walls of

the drain. This condition will naturally become worse

as drains become older.

I should recommend that the entire syster

be ventilated obviating the present escape of sewer

gasses during high tide and heavy rain and 2nd. that

' arrangements be made for flushing during dry weather ·

and 3rd. that some arrangements be made to allow the

continuance of the discharge from the sewers during the

time of high tide.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

(sd). J.D.Daly, M.B.

Major, I.M.9.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.