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256.-Were these attacks of fever all apparently of the same kind so, far as you
know?
A. I believe so but I did not take very much notice of them.
257.-Could you describe an attack?
A.-No, I could not.
258. Do you know whether any of these men had fever prior to 1887?
A.-No, I cannot say.
By Dr. Young.
259. None of them died?
A. Not in 1887? No.
260.-Have any of them left you and not come back again?
A. One is still absent but I believe he intends to return by-and-by. He is absent on account of fever.
261.-What were your reasons for signing petition?
A.-My reasons were that I lived for several years at Rose Villas, and there was
a great deal of sickness among my Chinese servants there.
262.—That was previous to 1887 ?
A. Yes.
263. But you had not fever yourself nor any member of your household?
A. No, only the servants.
264.-Were there any smells there?
A.--There were some very unhealthy smells there.
265.-Were the drains in good order?
A.-The house drains? [Dr. YOUNG-Yes]. I cannot say I ever had them up.
266.--You never complained of them?
A.-No, only of the outside drains. There was a trap placed, or an opening rather, just outside, which I complained of once or twice. I believe I wrote to Mr. MCCALLUM, the Sanitary Officer.
267.-Was it attended to?
A. They filled up a trap opposite the Civil Hospital and that stopped it for the time being but not entirely.
By Dr. Manson.
268.-What years were you living in Rose Villas ?
A. From 1881 to 1884.
269.-How
servants did many
you lose? How
many
deaths were there?
A. To my own knowledge? [Dr. MANSON-Yes]. Not any. I did not see
any corpses.
270.-How many servants did you change there?
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