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A.-The house itself has no drainage at all. The only drainage is from the cook house at the back and that runs under ground. The house itself has no drainage. There used to be a regular water closet, which I had removed ten years ago and filled up.
159.--And the bath-room water?
A.-The bath-room water all flows over ground.
160.--I think you said something about the trees?
A. Yes, I think I said that on the south west side we were fairly well shut in with trees and that during the south-west monsoon this probably prevents any contaminated air reaching the house.
161. Have you observed that in any other person's house. It is put down as a statement in books of course, but I mean have you observed it in Hongkong. You have a long acquaintance with the Colony.
A.--I really cannot say. I have not noticed it.
162.-You say the trees break the south-west monsoon?
A. Yes.
163. But it is during the north-east monsoon that you have suffered most?
A. Yes, but we were not living in the house during the summer.
164.-The fever generally occurs in the summer does it not?
A. Yes.
165. And you say this was a peculiar time?
A.-Yes, so late.
166.-You have never observed it so late before?
A.-Never.
167. Has it been extra dry?
A.-I don't think so. The record shows we have had sixty-six inches of rain
which is more than in 1886.
By Dr. Yarr.
168. Have you any complaint to make as regards stink?
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A. During the short time I resided below, only about three weeks, whenever I took my walks abroad I was saluted by most unpleasant odours and more especially past "Sunnyside." There is a native village there from which the odour is something fearful. Along Caine Road I could detect smells commencing at the Artillery Mess, College Gardens and trace them all along, in fact, you could shut your eyes and tell exactly where you were from one end to the other.
169. You have not noticed any in the neighbourhood of your own house?
A.-My friends tell me there is a sewer at the bottom of my gateway, a good way from the house, which is a very pestilent place. It appears to me all these drains are nothing but conduits for leading stinks from China town. In fact we get them con- centrated and when the wind sets in from the North, it drives them up.
170. You think your level ventilates the lower levels?
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