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A.-From a tank. It is carried by my coolies in buckets and put into vats and taken out as required, exposing it to the risk of pollution by so much handling and dipping.
23. Do you know whether the top of the tank is covered in or not?
A.—Yes; it is a big tank covered with granite. I allude to the one near Mr. WOTTON's house on the upper road.
By Dr. Yarr.
24.-Is there any possibility of the coolies to save trouble carrying water from that place at the bottom of the hill?
A.-I think there is every chance, for the water stank on one occasion and we had to throw it out.
By Dr. Cantlie.
25. Are you satisfied with the arrangement of your coolie house?
A. Certainly not.
26.—I think the overflow from the latrine runs down from your house?
A. Certainly there is every chance of the urine running down there, and no doubt it is swept down by the scavenger.
27.--The day we were there it was passing down and getting into the soil within 3 yards of your bed-room window, and has been doing so, I suppose, since the house was built. Do you know how long?
A.-I think the house was built in 1882.
28.-Do you think your house would be improved by being connected with the main sewerage?
A.-In its present condition I would rather not have it connected. I am afraid we should be worse off than at present.
29.-Could you suggest anything to improve the sewerage connected with your own house?
A.--I hardly know.
30. Do you think it would be improved if the coolies' latrine were removed?
A.-I think it would be very much improved if it were, and I would like to see the dead wall at the back removed and another storey added. At present they are shut in and get no air.
31.-Would that quite satisfy you?
A.--No. I would like to have something done with reference to the drainage. I don't think it a good thing that all the matter should lie out there festering in the sun.
32. The excreta?
A.--Oh, that is carried away. But that is the only place we have for 12 servants to resort to, and I say it is utterly insanitary and utterly wrong to have a latrine like that under one's windows. In India we have a very good system of having public latrines for servants--not having so many foci of disease under one's nose in his house. I don't know whether such a system could be arranged here, each householder paying
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