CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 621

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COMPU, Iran,

pour 2 to 3 feet.

Mo

Ventilation and now that they

C14

are carried with the sea under the new reclaimed

Itri fruend You go sea Entrances are mostly covered with water

to current of air pets with these trans and if it does there is so little ventilation that it can't get out.

The present reclamation has been going on and you will doubtless remember the inspecting fence finding of some of these old drains has actually occurred in the West part of the city and in my opinion had much to do with the plague of 1894.

I respectfully submit the following facts: 1. The plague always commences after a long absence of rain: viz. about February.

2. That rats are known to be largely responsible for its distribution with the spread of the disease - however the question arises to me how do the rats ...?

This I have endeavoured to explain in paragraph 1.

It will also be admitted that flies & mosquitoes would also carry & disseminate the poison.

3. That the plague this year has shown itself most painfully amongst the Europeans occupying premises in Queens Road Central. The plague always occurs after a long absence of rain. Kind of Epidemic has occurred in the central district this year that occurred in Taipingshan & the West district in 1894.

4. Health soon after the heavy rains came the disease in its virulent form is abated.

This in my opinion is accounted for by storm channels & their connections not being flushed and washed naturally they ...

Either some death poisonous, some poisonous fungus or passi ... which dries after no dampness for months gives off powder or microbe which possibly affects the rats - and they rushing out terrorized make their way through the old drains into the houses and so describe the way through the poison.

It is evident that after the heavy rains come & these drains are filled with damp air that it lays the dust or poisonous gas until the dry season ...

These storm Channels have occurred in Kowloon and in my opinion the cause is the paucity of the dryness of the drains and the utter absence of adequate arrangement for flushing them in the dry seasons.

I respectfully submit, sir, that what is required for Hong Kong & Kowloon is a series of small sea water flushes in the higher levels- which should be regularly and daily filled with sea water by means of pumps & that this sea water should be allowed to flow down the streets & thus into the drains at the higher levels for an hour or two every ...

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COMPU, Iran, pour 2 to 3 feet. Mo Ventilation and now that they C14 are carried with the sea under the new reclaimed Itri fruend You go sea Entrances are mostly covered with water to current of air pets with these trans and if it does there is so little ventilation that it can't get out. The present reclamation has been going on and you will doubtless remember the inspecting fence finding of some of these old drains has actually occurred in the West part of the city and in my opinion had much to do with the plague of 1894. I respectfully submit the following facts: 1. The plague always commences after a long absence of rain: viz. about February. 2. That rats are known to be largely responsible for its distribution with the spread of the disease - however the question arises to me how do the rats ...? This I have endeavoured to explain in paragraph 1. It will also be admitted that flies & mosquitoes would also carry & disseminate the poison. 3. That the plague this year has shown itself most painfully amongst the Europeans occupying premises in Queens Road Central. The plague always occurs after a long absence of rain. Kind of Epidemic has occurred in the central district this year that occurred in Taipingshan & the West district in 1894. 4. Health soon after the heavy rains came the disease in its virulent form is abated. This in my opinion is accounted for by storm channels & their connections not being flushed and washed naturally they ... Either some death poisonous, some poisonous fungus or passi ... which dries after no dampness for months gives off powder or microbe which possibly affects the rats - and they rushing out terrorized make their way through the old drains into the houses and so describe the way through the poison. It is evident that after the heavy rains come & these drains are filled with damp air that it lays the dust or poisonous gas until the dry season ... These storm Channels have occurred in Kowloon and in my opinion the cause is the paucity of the dryness of the drains and the utter absence of adequate arrangement for flushing them in the dry seasons. I respectfully submit, sir, that what is required for Hong Kong & Kowloon is a series of small sea water flushes in the higher levels- which should be regularly and daily filled with sea water by means of pumps & that this sea water should be allowed to flow down the streets & thus into the drains at the higher levels for an hour or two every ...
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COMPU, İran, pour 2 to 3 feet. Mo Ventilation and now that they C14 are carried wit the sea under the new reclaimed Itri fruend You go sea Entrances are mostly covered with waler to current of air pets with these trans and if it does there is so little ventilation that it cant get out. The present reclamation has been foring and you will doubtless remember the inespect fence finding of some of these old drains has actuat occurred in the West part of the city and wo my opinion had much to do with the plague 2. It is admitted that rals have much bido of 1894. I respecthely subrict the following facts: 1. The ptager always commences after a love absence of rain: voz. about February. оний; 2. That rats are known to be larger respond for its distribuitini. with the spread of the clisease - hever the Euestion arises to me jet it? How to the rab This I have Endeavoured to explain un parapaph 1. It will also be admitted that flies & mosquitoes would also carry & clissermenate the poison 3. That the plaque this year has shown it 3. That precisely the same most painfully unvoryst the Europeans occupying premises in Queens Road Central 1st. The plaque always occurs after a long absence of rain Kind of Epidemie has occurred in the central district this Eear that occurred in Taipingshan & the West district in 1894. 4. Heal soon after the heavy rains came the disease in its virulent form is whated This in my opinion is accounted for bu to storm channels & their connections not bees. Precisely the same thing is developing flushed and washed naturally they jer Either some death poisonous, some poisonous fungus www fles - or passi which dries ť after no dampness for mouths gives off powder or microbe which possibl some powder cluy affects the rats - and they rusting off terrorized make their old drain unto the houses and so describe win way through the poison. It is Evident that after the Peavy rains come & these drains are filled with clamp air that it lays the dust or poisonous fas until the bry seas ajand crues croient. These storms Channels have scarred un in Kowloon and in my opinion the cause is the paure the dryness of the drains and the utter absener of my adequate arrangement for flushing them in the dry seasons. I respectfuly subriik sir, that what is required for Hong Kong & Kowloon is a series of small sea water Souls in the higher levels- which shoved be regularl and daily filled with sea walts by means of pumps & that this sea wallr show be allowed to flow down the streets & thus into the drains the -higher levels for an hour or two Every
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COMPU, İran,

pour 2 to 3 feet.

Mo

Ventilation and now that they

C14

are carried wit the sea under the new reclaimed

Itri fruend You go sea Entrances are mostly covered with waler

to current of air pets with these trans and if it does there is so little ventilation that it cant get out.

The present reclamation has been foring and you will doubtless remember the inespect fence finding of some of these old drains has actuat occurred in the West part of the city and wo my opinion had much to do with the plague 2. It is admitted that rals have much bido of 1894.

I respecthely subrict the following facts: 1. The ptager always commences after a love

absence of rain: voz. about February.

оний;

2. That rats are known to be larger respond

for its distribuitini.

with the spread of the clisease - hever the

Euestion arises to me

jet it?

How to the rab

This I have Endeavoured to explain

un parapaph 1.

It will also be admitted

that flies & mosquitoes would also carry & clissermenate the poison

3. That the plaque this year has shown it 3. That precisely the same

most painfully unvoryst the Europeans occupying premises in Queens Road Central 1st. The plaque always occurs after a long

absence of rain

Kind

of Epidemie has occurred in the central district this Eear that occurred in Taipingshan & the West district in 1894.

4. Heal soon after the heavy rains came

the disease in its virulent form is whated

This in my opinion is accounted for bu to storm channels & their connections not bees. Precisely the same thing is developing flushed and washed naturally they jer

Either some death poisonous, some poisonous fungus

www

fles - or passi

which dries ť

after no dampness for mouths gives off powder or microbe which

possibl

some powder

cluy

affects the rats - and they rusting off terrorized make their old drain unto the houses and so describe

win way through the poison.

It is Evident that after

the Peavy rains come & these drains are filled with clamp air that it lays the dust or poisonous fas until the bry seas

ajand crues croient.

These storms Channels have scarred

un

in Kowloon and in my opinion the cause is the paure

the dryness of the drains and the utter absener of my

adequate arrangement for flushing them in the dry seasons.

I respectfuly subriik sir, that what is required for Hong Kong & Kowloon is

a series of small sea water Souls in the higher levels- which shoved be regularl and daily filled with sea walts by means of pumps & that this sea wallr show be allowed to flow down the streets & thus into the drains the -higher levels for an hour or two Every

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