CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 64

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of Messrs Gibb Livingston $604, $property.

It will be necessary to build a retaining wall here. The retaining wall under the Syingpoon School shows signs of settlement and it will be necessary to strengthen it by adding a couple of strong buttresses.

11. The trees throughout the city have suffered severely, many are permanently crippled, others only lost limbs. A strong party has been at work collecting timber and broken branches. Fences in the neighbourhood of Government House have suffered severely.

12. The injury done to Government Buildings has been more extensive than that caused by the former gale, the chief damage consisting of roofs torn off their fastenings, broken glass, and injury from rain. The buildings which have suffered most are the Master's house and Barracks at the Mint, the Officers' Quarters, Central Police Station, the Central Market to the north, the verandahs of which are ordered to be taken down as unusable, the Harbor Master's office, Magistracy, and Western Slaughter House.

13. Houses on Stone Cutter's Island and "Mountain Lodge" at Victoria Peak have been so injured that it will be necessary to pull them down within three feet of the ground. The main outhouses and servants' quarters have been quite destroyed. The cost of putting these buildings in the same state that they were in before the typhoon will be about $2,500. The Signal Station has received considerable damage and must be unroofed. The topmast of the flagstaff was carried away; it had, however, been condemned as unserviceable.

14. At Kowloon, the South East verandah of the Barracks...

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of Messrs Gibb Livingston $604, $property. It will be necessary to build a retaining wall here. The retaining wall under the Syingpoon School shows signs of settlement and it will be necessary to strengthen it by adding a couple of strong buttresses. 11. The trees throughout the city have suffered severely, many are permanently crippled, others only lost limbs. A strong party has been at work collecting timber and broken branches. Fences in the neighbourhood of Government House have suffered severely. 12. The injury done to Government Buildings has been more extensive than that caused by the former gale, the chief damage consisting of roofs torn off their fastenings, broken glass, and injury from rain. The buildings which have suffered most are the Master's house and Barracks at the Mint, the Officers' Quarters, Central Police Station, the Central Market to the north, the verandahs of which are ordered to be taken down as unusable, the Harbor Master's office, Magistracy, and Western Slaughter House. 13. Houses on Stone Cutter's Island and "Mountain Lodge" at Victoria Peak have been so injured that it will be necessary to pull them down within three feet of the ground. The main outhouses and servants' quarters have been quite destroyed. The cost of putting these buildings in the same state that they were in before the typhoon will be about $2,500. The Signal Station has received considerable damage and must be unroofed. The topmast of the flagstaff was carried away; it had, however, been condemned as unserviceable. 14. At Kowloon, the South East verandah of the Barracks...
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of Messrs Gibb Livingston $604, $property. الله strong It will be necessary to build a relaining wall here. The rets The retaining wall under the Syingpoon School shows signs of settlement and it will be neces - sary to strengthen it by adding a couple of strong Buttresses 11. - The Trees throughout the Pity have. suffered severely, many are permanent -by crippled, others only lost limbs. Thank a strong party have at work collecr collecting Timber and brotten branches. the road. Fences in the neighbourhood of Government House have sufferedt severely. 12. The injury done to Government Buildings has been more extensive than that caused by the former Gale, resting in I. Files the chief damage consisting torn off their fastenings, broken glass, and injury from rain 4685. the buildings which have suffered. rroost are the Master's house and. bb Barracks at the mint, the Officers Quarters. Central Police Station, the Central market the north. Verandahs of which are ordered to be taken down as unsuse, the Harbor Master's office, Magistracy, Western Slaughter. 13. Hor and Stone Cutter's Island, Gool. "Mountain Lodge, at Victoria Peat has been so injured that it will be covary to pull it: all down within three feet of the ground. The Mat outhouses and servants quarters have been quite destroyed. The cost of putting these Buildings in the sume state that they in before the Typhoon will be about $2,500. The Signal Station has received con- damage -siderable do roofed. here was and must be un- The Top meast of the Flag staff away, it had however carried been condemned, as un serviceable. 14. At Kowloon the South East Verandah IDEX Barracks
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of Messrs Gibb Livingston $604,

$property.

الله

strong

It will be necessary to build a relaining wall here. The rets

The retaining wall under the Syingpoon School shows signs of settlement and it will be neces - sary to strengthen it by adding a couple of strong Buttresses

11.

-

The Trees throughout the Pity have. suffered severely, many are permanent -by crippled, others only lost limbs. Thank

a

strong party

have

at work collecr

collecting

Timber and brotten branches.

the

road. Fences in the neighbourhood of Government House have sufferedt severely.

12.

The injury done to Government Buildings has been more extensive than that caused by the former Gale,

resting in I.

Files

the chief damage consisting torn off their fastenings, broken glass, and injury from rain 4685. the buildings which have suffered.

rroost

are

the Master's house and.

bb

Barracks at the mint, the Officers Quarters. Central Police Station, the Central market the north. Verandahs of which are ordered to be taken down

as unsuse, the Harbor Master's office, Magistracy, Western Slaughter.

13.

Hor

and Stone Cutter's Island, Gool.

"Mountain Lodge, at Victoria Peat has been so injured that it

will be

covary to pull it: all down within three feet of the ground. The Mat outhouses and servants quarters have been quite destroyed. The cost of putting these Buildings in the sume state that they

in before

the Typhoon will be about $2,500.

The Signal Station has received con-

damage

-siderable do

roofed.

here

was

and must be un-

The Top meast of the Flag staff

away,

it had however

carried

been condemned, as un serviceable.

14. At Kowloon the South East

Verandah

IDEX

Barracks

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