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by a Typhoon which occurred on the night of the 10th instant. The force of the wind is stated to
have been greater than on any
recasion
since the severe
typhoon
of 1874. These damages must be attended to at once and as there
will be no
funde of this years
available out
revenue
I have
asked the Finance Committee to vote the sum out of accumulated balances. The expenditure being of an unforeseen and
extraordinary character, it n
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seems to me that this course can
very properly be adopted.
2.
I am
glad to be able to
report that the Typhoon does not
appear to have done much damage to the
trees either in the Vublic.
Gardene
or streets. With
the exception of native junks and boats, perhaps
not very seaworthy
on
account
of
their
age,
has
very
little damage
been done in the
Harbour