CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 430

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huckit? transm and this Medical Officer of the Local Government Board; I was advised

most

that the view now commonly accepted by

the authorities is that

LA

which acts as

the plague you

hand

Hongkong the tendency is rather to be learned

from the medical

than from any Experts in questions of

drainage; and I

advised that he

was

the person most Eminent to be Grateful to

in the Hongkong Emergency, Professor Simpson, who was

completing his

work

at the Cape.

4. I therefore entered

into Correspondence with

The War Office, and, through the Governor of the Cape Colony, with Professor Simpson himself,

to ascertain whether that gentleman's services could be obtained for Hongkong; and, this Enquiry having been answered in the affirmative, I telegraphed

on the 31st ultimo

suggesting Prof. Simpson's Employment.

5.

You replied

on

the

5th instant, urging, on your

behalf and that of Your Executive Council,

that

a

Sanitary Expert

should be sent out and

deprecating the Exception

of Prof. Simpson

on the express ground that he is not qualified in that capacity.

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huckit? transm and this Medical Officer of the Local Government Board; I was advised most that the view now commonly accepted by the authorities is that LA which acts as the plague you hand Hongkong the tendency is rather to be learned from the medical than from any Experts in questions of drainage; and I advised that he was the person most Eminent to be Grateful to in the Hongkong Emergency, Professor Simpson, who was completing his work at the Cape. 4. I therefore entered into Correspondence with The War Office, and, through the Governor of the Cape Colony, with Professor Simpson himself, to ascertain whether that gentleman's services could be obtained for Hongkong; and, this Enquiry having been answered in the affirmative, I telegraphed on the 31st ultimo suggesting Prof. Simpson's Employment. 5. You replied on the 5th instant, urging, on your behalf and that of Your Executive Council, that a Sanitary Expert should be sent out and deprecating the Exception of Prof. Simpson on the express ground that he is not qualified in that capacity.
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huckit? transm and this Medical Officer of the Local Gov" Board; I was advised most that the vine now Commonly accepted by the authorities is that LA hich acau as Le plague you thand Hongkong the Tennedy is is rather to be learned Experti a from the medical than from antiany Experts in questions of dramage; and I advised that farther was the person most Emincultis Gratefond Tote އ Service in the Hongkong Emergency Preferon temper, whe work how completing his phone at the Cape. 4. I therefore Entend into Correspondence winter whos The War office, Service Professor Supun 305968 happens at this time to be And, through the Gar? of the Cape Colony, withi Professa Simpson himself, to ascatani whether that gentleman's services Could be obtamed for Hongkong; and, this Enquiry having been answered in the afformative, Itilegraphed to zm the 314 ultimo Iuggesting Prof. Simpromi Employment. 5. You replied on Than 5th mustant, urging, on your or behalf and that of Your Executive Connait, That a Sanitary Expert Should be sent out and deprecating the Exceptogenes of Grof. Sumpson Thi Express ground that he is not qualified that capacity.
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huckit? transm and this Medical Officer of the Local Gov" Board; I was advised

most

that the vine now Commonly accepted by

the authorities is that

LA

hich acau as

Le plague you

thand

Hongkong the Tennedy is is rather to be learned

Experti

a

from the medical

than from antiany Experts in questions of

dramage; and I

advised that farther

was

the person most Emincultis Gratefond Tote

އ

Service

in the Hongkong Emergency Preferon temper, whe

work

how completing his

phone at the Cape.

4. I therefore Entend

into Correspondence winter

whos

The War office, Service Professor Supun

305968

happens at this time to be And, through the Gar? of the Cape Colony, withi Professa Simpson himself,

to ascatani whether that gentleman's services Could be obtamed for Hongkong; and, this Enquiry having been answered in the afformative, Itilegraphed

to zm

the 314 ultimo

Iuggesting Prof. Simpromi Employment.

5.

You replied

on

Than

5th mustant, urging, on your

or

behalf and that of Your Executive Connait,

That

a

Sanitary Expert

Should be sent out and

deprecating the Exceptogenes

of Grof. Sumpson

Thi

Express ground that he is not qualified that capacity.

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