CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 63

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holes in the Praya.

60. The Tenants have agreed to pay for the erection of a new wall between the Harbor Master's Office and Marine Lot 37.§. and 200 also 1050 feet in length, and the Tenants have with one exception agreed to build a new wall further seawards.

Tenders for the work are now being called for. Job 37 A c Beliveen Marine Lot.

7. If these schemes are carried out, the length of wall to be rebuilt for the cost of which arrangement's have yet been made will be reduced to 2700 feet. I am of opinion that this wall if of sufficient strength to resist a Typhoon cannot be built under $135,000.

I should mention that the Praya Wall West of the Harbor-Master's Office was so damaged by the Typhoon of the 8th September last that it received comparatively little further damage on the 18 instant.

8. Several breaches have been made in the Sea Wall between the Sailors Home and the Gas Works, the cost of matting these good, I estimate at $6000. The Eastern Praya Wall has suffered but little injury being protected by its position and by the tire-store in front of the greater part of it.

9. The Seawall in course of construction at Kowloon was so impaired by the previous Gale that it can be said to have received but little further damage.

10. A Slip has taken place in the Glencaly Nullah immediately under the outhouses,

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danger holes in the Praya. 60. The Tenants have agreed to pay for the erection of a new wall between the Harbor Master's Office and Marine Lot 37.§. and 200 also 1050 feet in length, and the Tenants have with one exception agreed to build a new wall further seawards. Tenders for the work are now being called for. Job 37 A c Beliveen Marine Lot. 7. If these schemes are carried out, the length of wall to be rebuilt for the cost of which arrangement's have yet been made will be reduced to 2700 feet. I am of opinion that this wall if of sufficient strength to resist a Typhoon cannot be built under $135,000. I should mention that the Praya Wall West of the Harbor-Master's Office was so damaged by the Typhoon of the 8th September last that it received comparatively little further damage on the 18 instant. 8. Several breaches have been made in the Sea Wall between the Sailors Home and the Gas Works, the cost of matting these good, I estimate at $6000. The Eastern Praya Wall has suffered but little injury being protected by its position and by the tire-store in front of the greater part of it. 9. The Seawall in course of construction at Kowloon was so impaired by the previous Gale that it can be said to have received but little further damage. 10. A Slip has taken place in the Glencaly Nullah immediately under the outhouses,
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danger holes in the Praya. 60. The Tenants have agreed to pay for the erection of a new wall between the Harbor Master's Office and Murive length of 950 feet, and Job 37 A c Tenders for the work are now now being called form Beliveen Marine Lot 37.§. and 200 also 1050 feet in berigth the Tenants have with one exception agreed to build a new wall further scawards. 7. If these schemes are carried out, the length of wall to be rebuilt 700 c for the cost of which service. ngement ent's have yet been made will be reduced to 27ou feet.. I am of opinion that this wall if of sufficient: strength to resist a Typhoon $$$135,000. cannot be built under I should mention that the Praya. Nall. West of the Harbor- Master's Office wasso darr Dz 61 by the Typhoon of the 8th September last that it received comparatively little further damage the 1a instanti 8. Several breaches have been made in the Sea Wall between the Sailors Home and the Gas Works, the cost of matting these good good. Jestimate at $6000. The Eastern Praya Noll has suffered but little injury being pro- -tected by it's position and by the tire- -store in front of the greation part of it. 9. The Seatrall in course -ion at Kowloon was so of construct= o impired by the previous Gate that it can be said to have received but little further damage.. 10. A. Slip has taken place in the Glencaly Nulluh immediately under the outhouses, the
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danger

holes in the Praya.

60. The Tenants have agreed to pay for the erection of a new wall between

the Harbor Master's Office and Murive

length of 950 feet, and

Job 37 A c

Tenders for the work are now

now being called form

Beliveen Marine Lot

37.§. and 200 also 1050 feet in berigth the Tenants have with one exception agreed to build

a new wall further

scawards.

7. If these schemes are carried

out, the length of wall to be rebuilt

700

c

for

the cost

of

which

service.

ngement

ent's have yet been

made will be reduced to 27ou feet.. I am of opinion that this wall if of sufficient: strength to resist a

Typhoon

$$$135,000.

cannot be built under

I should mention that

the Praya. Nall. West of the Harbor-

Master's Office wasso

darr

Dz

61

by

the Typhoon of the 8th September last that it received comparatively little further damage

the 1a instanti

8. Several breaches have been made

in the Sea Wall between the Sailors

Home and the Gas Works, the cost of

matting

these good

good. Jestimate at $6000. The Eastern Praya Noll has

suffered but little injury being pro-

-tected by it's position and by the tire- -store in front of the greation part of it.

9.

The Seatrall in course

-ion at Kowloon was so

of construct=

o impired by the

previous Gate that it can be said

to have received but little further

damage..

10. A. Slip has taken place in the Glencaly Nulluh immediately under the outhouses,

the

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