CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 187

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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2 ft drain 150 ft lin: 3.6" drain 300 ft lin.

6. Mjog holes

Lane Between I. Lot 5404 & 405

1885 870

300

19.

$2

1800

D72.

@12¢

a72 a $2.

of the Chinese it would be impossible to keep them. Public Licensed Privies under strict regulations are distributed about the District and there have no communication with the drains, the night soil being removed daily in Buckets. This arrangement renders the use of Stench traps unnecessary. The occasional very heavy falls of rain which are experienced here would with the steep Gradients in Taipingshan, make any description of drain very hazardous.

The house drains will be laid by the Tenants, the Connections with the main drains being made by the Government, it is proposed to make use of 8' earthen pipes for this purpose. The drainage will have to be considerably increased to the drains by means of pipe holes.

Give preed pening

98760

240

a) 12 ft

396

0124

72

34¢

42

4

Replacing Steps 1050

2 Tipe holes

Lane adjoining Host-702.

2 47 a $2

84

#

500

DRA

162

"placed at a distance of only 75 feet apart throughout the whole of Taipingshan, the proposed new drains are shown in dotted lines.

In a few instances the old drains pass directly under dwelling houses, a most dangerous and inconvenient Arrangement, and one that should not be allowed to remain, the proposed diversions are also shown.

@74

1 Tipe hole

Lane South of Hillier I

3. 6" Drain 600 ft lin.

Lane North End of Tank Lane

Granite Paving 1350 ft sup.

Sonward & 22,564 30

187

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Forward 2 ft drain 150 ft lin: 3.6" drain 300 ft lin. 6. Mjog holes Lane Between I. Lot 5404 & 405 1885 870 300 19. $2 1800 D72. @12¢ a72 a $2. of the Chinese it would be impossible to keep them. Public Licensed Privies under strict regulations are distributed about the District and there have no communication with the drains, the night soil being removed daily in Buckets. This arrangement renders the use of Stench traps unnecessary. The occasional very heavy falls of rain which are experienced here would with the steep Gradients in Taipingshan, make any description of drain very hazardous. The house drains will be laid by the Tenants, the Connections with the main drains being made by the Government, it is proposed to make use of 8' earthen pipes for this purpose. The drainage will have to be considerably increased to the drains by means of pipe holes. Give preed pening 98760 240 a) 12 ft 396 0124 72 34¢ 42 4 Replacing Steps 1050 2 Tipe holes Lane adjoining Host-702. 2 47 a $2 84 # 500 DRA 162 "placed at a distance of only 75 feet apart throughout the whole of Taipingshan, the proposed new drains are shown in dotted lines. In a few instances the old drains pass directly under dwelling houses, a most dangerous and inconvenient Arrangement, and one that should not be allowed to remain, the proposed diversions are also shown. @74 1 Tipe hole Lane South of Hillier I 3. 6" Drain 600 ft lin. Lane North End of Tank Lane Granite Paving 1350 ft sup. Sonward & 22,564 30 187
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Forward 2 ft drain 150 filin: 3.6" drain 300 f. lin. 6. Mjog holes Lane Between I. Lot5404 $405 1885870 300 " ور 19. D$2 1800 вод D72. @12¢ a72 a $2. رہے of the Chinese it would be impossible to keep them did Public Licensed Privies under strict regulations are dis. tributed about the District and there have no com - munication with the drains, the night soil being re. moved daily in Buckets. This arrangement renders. the five of Stench traps unnecessary. The occasional Granite pawing 3230 fl dryp : very heavy falls of rain which are experienced here 9th drain 1207 lin : would with the sleep Gradients in Taipingthan, man 2" "ripe holes Lane Turo le mith Kiiping shom S.. of any description of hap very hazardous The house drains will be laid by the Tenants, the Granite Paving 3,300 f. sup. Connections with the main trains being made by the Lane East End of Gap Sheet- of 8' earthen Granite Joaving boof! Supe Government, it is propoved tomake use of 8'earther pipes for this yourpose, The drainage will have to be considerably increased to the drains by means of joipe hote of pipe hole the use Give سات preed pening " 98760 240 a) 12 f 396 0124 72 34¢ 42 و گلوله 4 Replacing Steps 1050 to 2 Tipe holes Lane adjoining Host-702. 2 47 a $2 84 # 500 DRA 162 "polaced at a distance of only 75 feet- apart throughout Preplacing steps 2100 floup: the whole of Taipingshan, the proposed Thown in dotted lines. new drainst In a few instances the old drains pars directly unc divelling houses, a moot dangerous and inconvening Arrangement, and one that should not be allowed to remain, the Joropoved diversions are also shown @74 1 Tipe hole Lane South of Hillier I 3. 6" Drain Goog: lon of Tank Lane Lune North End if Granite Paving 1350 f sup Sonward & 22,564 30 187
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Forward

2 ft drain 150 filin: 3.6" drain 300 f. lin.

6. Mjog holes

Lane Between I. Lot5404 $405

1885870

300

"

ور

19.

D$2

1800

вод

D72.

@12¢

a72 a $2.

رہے

of the Chinese it would be impossible to keep them did Public Licensed Privies under strict regulations are dis. tributed about the District and there have no com - munication with the drains, the night soil being re. moved daily in Buckets. This arrangement renders. the five of Stench traps unnecessary. The occasional Granite pawing 3230 fl dryp : very heavy falls of rain which are experienced here 9th drain

1207 lin : would with the sleep Gradients in Taipingthan, man 2" "ripe holes

Lane Turo le mith Kiiping shom S.. of any description of hap very hazardous The house drains will be laid by the Tenants, the Granite Paving 3,300 f. sup. Connections with the main trains being made by the Lane East End of Gap Sheet-

of 8' earthen Granite Joaving boof! Supe Government, it is propoved tomake use of 8'earther

pipes for this yourpose, The drainage will have to be considerably increased

to the drains by means of joipe hote of pipe hole

the use

Give

سات

preed pening

"

98760

240

a) 12 f

396

0124

72

34¢

42

و گلوله

4

Replacing Steps 1050

to

2

Tipe holes

Lane adjoining Host-702.

2 47 a $2

84

#

500

DRA

162

"polaced at a distance of only 75 feet- apart throughout Preplacing steps 2100 floup: the whole of Taipingshan, the proposed Thown in dotted lines.

new drainst

In a

few instances the old drains pars directly unc divelling houses, a moot dangerous and inconvening Arrangement, and one that should not be allowed to remain, the Joropoved diversions are also shown

@74

1 Tipe hole

Lane South of Hillier I 3. 6" Drain Goog: lon

of Tank Lane Lune North End if Granite Paving 1350 f sup

Sonward & 22,564 30

187

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