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the river exceedingly will, and will in a few years be a great ornament to the city; many of the smaller trees have been broken during gales of wind, and wilfully destroyed by drunken sailors or others, and I have still to complain of the frequent injury they sustain from goats which are allowed to commit depredations of every kind with impunity over the whole City.

The small grove of fir trees planted at the back of the Albany Barracks in the year 1845, which were then only eighteen inches high, having thrived exceedingly, are now upwards of five feet and require thinning;

"Road at Sokunpo and Causeway Bay, and extension to North Point, Requisition N. 1 of 1849. This service was commenced in April

£75 paid on account by Government, in addition to which the inhabitants subscribed £115, and a further amount of £170 was sanctioned for extensions. The work consisted in widening the old Road and Bridges to an average width of 30 feet, to render it available as a carriage drive; it was completed previous to the termination of the year, but the final payment could not be made, in consequence of a misunderstanding and lawsuit instituted by the Contractor against the Department of Public Works.

It received some damage during the Typhoon on 13th September.

The Road round the Wong chung Valley, Requisition 17 of 1849, also widened for a similar purpose as above, was commenced in July, and finished for an expenditure of £270.16.8.

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the river exceedingly will, and will in a few years be a great ornament to the city; many of the smaller trees have been broken during gales of wind, and wilfully destroyed by drunken sailors or others, and I have still to complain of the frequent injury they sustain from goats which are allowed to commit depredations of every kind with impunity over the whole City. The small grove of fir trees planted at the back of the Albany Barracks in the year 1845, which were then only eighteen inches high, having thrived exceedingly, are now upwards of five feet and require thinning; "Road at Sokunpo and Causeway Bay, and extension to North Point, Requisition N. 1 of 1849. This service was commenced in April £75 paid on account by Government, in addition to which the inhabitants subscribed £115, and a further amount of £170 was sanctioned for extensions. The work consisted in widening the old Road and Bridges to an average width of 30 feet, to render it available as a carriage drive; it was completed previous to the termination of the year, but the final payment could not be made, in consequence of a misunderstanding and lawsuit instituted by the Contractor against the Department of Public Works. It received some damage during the Typhoon on 13th September. The Road round the Wong chung Valley, Requisition 17 of 1849, also widened for a similar purpose as above, was commenced in July, and finished for an expenditure of £270.16.8.
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2. theiver exceedingly will, and will in a few years be a great b ornament to the fity; many of the smaller trees have been broken during gales of wind, and -wilfully destroyed by drunken sailors or others, and I have still to complain fustaiw of the frequent injury they quamerons goats which are Frens the allowed to commit depredations of kind every over impunity . the whole City with The small grove of fir trees planted at the back of the Albany Barracks in the year were 1845, which are how ther only eighteen inches high, having thrives exceedingly, upwards of five feet and thinning; and require "Road at Sukunpw ank Causeway Bay, and extension to North Punt, Requisition N. 1 of 1849. This service was commenced in April C £75 paid on account & 209 4. by Esseruimen. Lovernment. in addition to which the inhabitants subscribed. L. 115, and at the amount further of £. 170 was sanctioned for extensions. The work consisted in widening the old Road and Bridges an acciago width of 30 feet, to ronder it available as a carriage) drive; it was completed previous to the termination of the year, : year, but the final payment. could not be made, in consequence of a) misunderstanding and lawsuit by the Contractor against instituted the flock of Works It received fome damage during the Typhoon on 13th Lefitember The Road round the Wong chung Valley, Requisition 17 of 1849, also widened for a similar purpose the abooo, was commenced in July, to and finished for an cxpenditure of 2.70.16.8.
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theiver exceedingly will, and will in a few years be a great

b ornament to the fity; many of the smaller trees have been broken during gales of wind, and -wilfully destroyed by drunken sailors or others, and I have still to complain

fustaiw

of the frequent injury they

quamerons goats which are

Frens

the

allowed to commit depredations of

kind

every

over

impunity .

the whole

City

with

The small grove of fir

trees planted at the back of the Albany Barracks in the year

were

1845, which

are how

ther only eighteen inches high, having thrives exceedingly, upwards of five feet and

thinning;

and require

"Road at Sukunpw ank Causeway Bay, and extension to North Punt, Requisition N. 1 of 1849. This service was commenced in April

C

£75 paid on account

&

209

4.

by Esseruimen.

Lovernment.

in addition to which the inhabitants subscribed. L. 115, and at

the

amount

further of £. 170 was sanctioned for extensions. The work consisted in

widening the old Road and Bridges

an

acciago width of 30 feet, to ronder

it available as a carriage)

drive; it was

completed previous to the termination of the year,

: year, but the final payment. could not be made, in consequence of

a)

misunderstanding and lawsuit

by the Contractor against

instituted

the flock of

Works

It received fome damage during

the Typhoon on 13th Lefitember

The Road round the Wong

chung Valley, Requisition 17 of 1849, also widened for a similar purpose the abooo, was commenced in

July,

to

and

finished for an cxpenditure of 2.70.16.8.

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