CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 283

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are but few Engineering difficulties to be_ encountered in comparison with those in

Hongking-

the

even

surface of the Country is fair

the lines of Road

worked

on

and

and easily

the drainage for Road pemproses

the East side simple in Character, and

consequently the whole will be inexpensive,

a

few small Bridges will be required at

to levels

the ww. extremity, and in regard The Character of the Country will enable the Engineer to decide upon these almost

- without the aid of levelling except in

that

portion specially to be devoted to a

regularly buith Town as

shewn

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obtaining an effective gradient for the Public:

Sewers, and discharge of Rain water, both

superficially

and under

ground

when the

area proposed for the Marine Soto is filled

in or reclaimed

marked on

fum

the Sew. I have

my Office Plans the several levels I think it desirable to adopt for to house drainago

this service..

however

vever one.

In regard

important feature in the

grounds

must not be overlooked, the absence of any

running Stream which

may be arranged to assist in the flushing of Rewers, and in in

consequence of this absence of any running

water,

on

my

Plan 102.

for,

Plan:- here some attention is necessary to the raising of the areas now occupied by Paddy fields for the purpose of ~

any

there is no

collection of such to be provided

necessity for

the construction

of such large Culverts as I have been obliged. to constincts in Victoria at the summits

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