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Telephones.
The damage sustained was not very material, some lines and circuits, and a cable being affected.
DRAINAGE.
The nullahs, storm-water drains, channels and sewers also suffered severely, seventy- eight being damaged or destroyed of which the following were the most important:-
Shaukiwan Nullah,
Glenealy Nullah,
Albany Nullah and its tributaries,
Nullah at Stone Nullah Lane,
Wongneichong Nullah,
Shektongtsui Nullah.
LIGHTING.
Street Gas Lamps did not escape the fury of the storm, and a number of them sustained damage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Under this heading are placed the several rock and landslides which were due to the effect of the storm. Boulders of some size fell in Shaukiwan Village, but the conspicuous case was that of the huge boulder which in its descent brought disaster to the Pumping Station at Pokfulam Road, allusion to which has already been made.
PIERS.
The damage occasioned to piers was not considerable. Murray, Queen Victoria Street, Western Market, and Eastern Street Piers were the only ones affected.
PRAYA WALLS.
These escaped serious damage, the expenditure involved being for repointing and resetting stones. The only collapse recorded was a length of 180 feet of the East Return Wall of Quarry Bay Marine Lot No. 4.
RECREATION GROUNDS.
But for the vast accumulation of debris washed on to the grounds entailing heavy expenditure for its removal, no material damage was done.
RETAINING WALLS.
At the proposed new Queen's College site, Mount Caroline, the retaining walls fared badly. The damage occasioned, however, could not wholly be ascribed to the storm of 19th July, as the major part of the damage occurred in April, 1926, on the occasion of a previous heavy rainfall.
WATERWORKS.
In this connection, the outstanding feature of the damage sustained was the disaster which befell the Pumping Station at Pokfulam Road. Mains, Filter Beds, and Catch- waters also suffered badly.
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BUILDINGS.
The extent of damage done to Police Stations, Hospital, Quarters, Schools, &c., was comparatively small, the only cases worthy of mention being:-
The Kowloon Hospital (much damage was done to the surrounding grounds), Disinfecting Station,
Gunpowder Depôt, Green Island, and Royal Observatory.
A total of sixteen buildings were affected.