CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 72

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and water works by the three great storms of 11th, 12th, and 13th September last. The damage was principally caused by the large quantity of rain that fell on these three days. At one station there were registered 5.09 inches on the 11th, 11.05 on the 12th, and 3.5 on the 13th.

There was a strong gale blowing on the 11th which did a considerable amount of damage amongst the native boats that had repaired for shelter to the Western side of Kowloong peninsula, the wind blowing from an unusual quarter, South West. Unfortunately, 32 lives were lost amongst the population to whom these boats served as a residence. As these repairs required immediate attention, the more important ones were undertaken at once by the Surveyor-General, and the estimated cost was voted by the Finance Committee on the 19th instant.

I have the honour to submit the vote therefore for Your Lordships' approval, but I must observe that the ...

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71 and water works by the three great storms of 11th, 12th, and 13th September last. The damage was principally caused by the large quantity of rain that fell on these three days. At one station there were registered 5.09 inches on the 11th, 11.05 on the 12th, and 3.5 on the 13th. There was a strong gale blowing on the 11th which did a considerable amount of damage amongst the native boats that had repaired for shelter to the Western side of Kowloong peninsula, the wind blowing from an unusual quarter, South West. Unfortunately, 32 lives were lost amongst the population to whom these boats served as a residence. As these repairs required immediate attention, the more important ones were undertaken at once by the Surveyor-General, and the estimated cost was voted by the Finance Committee on the 19th instant. I have the honour to submit the vote therefore for Your Lordships' approval, but I must observe that the ...
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and water works by the three great storme of 11th 12th and 13th September last. The damage was prinsipally

caused by the large quantity of

that fell

on these three

one station there were

on ///h

11th

تم کو

12th

13th

rain

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at

days. registered

5.09 inches

11.05

3.5-

#t

There was a strong gale blowing

th

the 11th which did a considerable amount of damage amongst the

native boats that had repaired for shelter

- shelter to the Western side of m

Howloong

the

Kowloong peninsula, the wind blowing from an unusual quarter, South West. Unfortunately 32 liver

were lost amongst the population to whom these boats served as a residence. As these repairs required

immediate attention the more

important.

were undertaken at once

by the Surveyor-General, and the

estimated cost was voted

Finance Committee

212.

by

the

the 197th instant.

I have the honour to submit the

vote therefore for Your Lordships. approval but I must observe that

the

́or.

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