CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 293

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Victoria.

Kowloon....

Say $2,135

650

$2,785

$3,000.

289

Telegraph and telephones.)

28.

The whole of the Government Telegraph and Telephone systems in Victoria, elsewhere in the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories was severely damaged. Iron poles were snapped or bent and the wires broken either by the direct force of the wind or by falling trees. In the New Territories nearly all the wooden poles are reported to be down. The approximate estimate for repairing Telegraphs and Telephones is as follows:-

Hongkong and Kowloon.

$2,500

New Territories.

5,000

$7,500

(Roads.)

29.

In Victoria roads with a Westerly aspect along the sea front such as Connaught Road, Praya West at Kennedy Town and Praya East suffered considerably, the macadam or concrete surfaces being broken up and undermined and the pitching in some places being left bare, while in others there were subsidences. On the higher levels the surface binding was washed away by the heavy rains and a few slips occurred. On the Peak a small part of one road was carried away by a landslip. Elsewhere in

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Victoria. Kowloon.... Say $2,135 650 $2,785 $3,000. 289 Telegraph and telephones.) 28. The whole of the Government Telegraph and Telephone systems in Victoria, elsewhere in the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories was severely damaged. Iron poles were snapped or bent and the wires broken either by the direct force of the wind or by falling trees. In the New Territories nearly all the wooden poles are reported to be down. The approximate estimate for repairing Telegraphs and Telephones is as follows:- Hongkong and Kowloon. $2,500 New Territories. 5,000 $7,500 (Roads.) 29. In Victoria roads with a Westerly aspect along the sea front such as Connaught Road, Praya West at Kennedy Town and Praya East suffered considerably, the macadam or concrete surfaces being broken up and undermined and the pitching in some places being left bare, while in others there were subsidences. On the higher levels the surface binding was washed away by the heavy rains and a few slips occurred. On the Peak a small part of one road was carried away by a landslip. Elsewhere in
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..... : Victoria. Kowloon.... Say .$2,135 650 $2,785 .$3,000. 289 Telegraph and telephones.) 28. The whole of the Government Telegraph and Telephone systems in Victoria, elsewhere in the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories was severely damaged. Iron poles were snapped or bent and the wires broken either by the direct force of the wind or by falling trees. In the New Territories nearly all the wooden poles are reported to be down. The approximate estimate for repairing Telegraphs and Telephones is as follows:- Hongkong and Kowloon. New Territories. .$2,500 5,000 $7,500 (Roads.) 29. In Victoria roads with a Westerly aspect along the sea front such as Connaught Road, Praya West at Kennedy Town and Prays East suffered considerably the macadam or concrete surfaces being broken up and undermined and the pitching in some places being left bare, while in others there were subsidences. On the higher levels the surface binding was washed away by the heavy rains and a few slips occurred. On the Peak a small part of one road was carried away by a landslip. Elsewhere in
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Victoria.

Kowloon....

Say

.$2,135

650

$2,785

.$3,000.

289

Telegraph and telephones.)

28.

The whole of the Government

Telegraph and Telephone systems in Victoria, elsewhere in

the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories was severely

damaged. Iron poles were snapped or bent and the wires

broken either by the direct force of the wind or by falling

trees. In the New Territories nearly all the wooden poles

are reported to be down. The approximate estimate for

repairing Telegraphs and Telephones is as follows:-

Hongkong and Kowloon.

New Territories.

.$2,500

5,000

$7,500

(Roads.)

29.

In Victoria roads with a Westerly

aspect along the sea front such as Connaught Road, Praya

West at Kennedy Town and Prays East suffered considerably

the macadam or concrete surfaces being broken up and

undermined and the pitching in some places being left

bare, while in others there were subsidences. On the

higher levels the surface binding was washed away by the

heavy rains and a few slips occurred. On the Peak a small

part of one road was carried away by a landslip. Elsewhere

in

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