3

to be provided with sandbag squares in Market Road

and trenches in open spaces.

25

(111)

The population of Shaukiwan

say, 42,750, to

be provided with trenches and tunnels at an average

cost of $15 per head, amounting to $641,250.

SUMMARY

District

Population

Numbers to be provided with protection.

Sandbags

and Trenches

Tunnels

Western,

Central and

417,500

200,000

217,500

Upper Levels.

Wanchai.

204,000

102,000

102,000

(Eastern)

Bay View

8,500

8,500

Quarry Bay

8,500

8,500

Shaukiwan

42,750

42,750

Totals

681,250

319,000

362,250

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To provide sandbag protection for 319,000 people

will require the use of 7,000,000 sandbags, and these are

already in the A.R.P. 3tore, 4,000,000 of which could be

spared, leaving a balance of 3,000,000 to be supplied,

at

The cost of sand

The cost of labour and transport

To provide tunnel and trench

accommodation for 362,250 people

Total Estimated Coat

$450,000

K

87,500

75,000

5,433,750

- $6,046,250

28 DA JE SE POA DE GUANS IN LA ZER 199

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