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6.

in existing sewers

many of

which are

too Cortious and others too level to

be of

use.

During the present year

new main sewers have been built

а

few

under Frost Street Taipingshan, portion of Lucens Road West, Rullah Lane, Triangle Street, Jai woh Street, Hillier Street, Mercer Street, Cleverly Street, Wellington Street and a other lesser thoroughfares. The

form of cewers has been improved and due care has been had to give them the steepest __ gradiento possible to aid the flow.

A large proportion of Storm drainage has been excluded from the drains the recessary amount being only

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admitted to wash away their contents and the remainder carried along the

surface by means of wider side Channels. Out of the $20000. requisitioned it is contemplated lo devole of your to the tide valving

all the outlet mouths along the

of all

Praya wall and off 2000 to the dredging of the entire sea frontage. along the Praya Irall, which leaves but a balance of of 10000 for saverage

Works

proper. I macs, with perfect

truth say that

of all

the works here

enumerated there is not one enore

urgently needed or one that I would more earnestly recommend) to Government to carry out than

this,