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the 6th, had the Reservoir
of
when
way
given
uf.
the amount
of loss
full the
of life in Taipingshan would have been fearful. The water after passing over the Reservoir found its way partly into the drain which takes
the overflow, partly down Tank Lane, and partly down Caine Road and thus into Taipingshan where most of the houses that were
thrown down were situated. The houses fallen
of
a down or rendered unsafe are as
follows:-
Inland Lot No. 25, Ladder Street Home (N.M.), a chinese shop. the upper walls projecting. At present it is shored
are cracked and
Inland Lot No. 279,
lane, Three chinese dwelling houses,
no number, the side walls in the
rear are cracked
from roof
to
foundation, which has cracked. This
sunk.
the
is the third
re-occurrence
of the same accident. It is being taken down at present.
Inland Lot B-22 Tank Lane, Houses No. 21, 23, 25 three Coolie houses, the front of
these houses fell
owing
to
the
drain in that Street
bursting, the water washing away
a portion of the Street.
corner
Inland Lot No 280. at the
of Square Street, and Markt