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by a Typhoon which occurred on the night of the 10th instant. The force of the wind is stated to

have been greater than on any

recasion

since the severe

typhoon

of 1874. These damages must be attended to at once and as there

will be no

funde of this years

available out

revenue

I have

asked the Finance Committee to vote the sum out of accumulated balances. The expenditure being of an unforeseen and

extraordinary character, it n

Leend

0

seems to me that this course can

very properly be adopted.

2.

I am

glad to be able to

report that the Typhoon does not

appear to have done much damage to the

trees either in the Vublic.

Gardene

or streets. With

the exception of native junks and boats, perhaps

not very seaworthy

on

account

of

their

age,

has

very

little damage

been done in the

Harbour