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mage to War Department Property.

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consists chiefly in the delay involved in collecting the stores and getting the department again into working order and apprehends that the scarcity of material and the large demand for labour suddenly created will render the re-erection of the coolie lines a costly undertaking.

32.

Colonel C. H. Darling, R.E., Commanding the Troops in South China reports on damage to War Department Property as follows:-

"War Department permanent buildings generally have suffered considerable damage to roofs, chimneys, glass and doors. Some galvanized iron huts, and the whole of the Matshed accommodation, have been levelled to the ground.

"The 6 Electric Light Emplacements at Belchers have been destroyed, but the Projectors have all been recovered by divers.

"The piers at Stonecutters Island are both badly damaged, and the whole Telephone system is disordered by broken poles and fallen trees.

"The Military Roads in the Kowloon Hills have some heavy slips of earth from above, but are themselves little injured.

"The

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mage to War Department Property. 293 consists chiefly in the delay involved in collecting the stores and getting the department again into working order and apprehends that the scarcity of material and the large demand for labour suddenly created will render the re-erection of the coolie lines a costly undertaking. 32. Colonel C. H. Darling, R.E., Commanding the Troops in South China reports on damage to War Department Property as follows:- "War Department permanent buildings generally have suffered considerable damage to roofs, chimneys, glass and doors. Some galvanized iron huts, and the whole of the Matshed accommodation, have been levelled to the ground. "The 6 Electric Light Emplacements at Belchers have been destroyed, but the Projectors have all been recovered by divers. "The piers at Stonecutters Island are both badly damaged, and the whole Telephone system is disordered by broken poles and fallen trees. "The Military Roads in the Kowloon Hills have some heavy slips of earth from above, but are themselves little injured. "The

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mage to War epartment Pro- perty. 293 consists chiefly in the delay involved in collecting the stores and getting the department again into working order and apprehends that the scarcity of material and the large demand for labour suddenly created will render the re- -erection of the coolie lines a costly undertaking. 32. Colonel C. H. Darling, R. E., Commanding the Troops in South China reports on damage to War Department Property as follows:- "War Department permanent buildings "generally have suffered considerable damage to roofs, "chimneys,glass and doors. Some galvanized iron huts, and 'the whole of the Matshed accommodation, have been levelled "to the ground. "The 6 Electric Light Emplacements at "Belchers have been destroyed, but the Projectors have all "been recovered by divers. "The piers at Stonecutters Island are both "badly damaged, and the whole Telephone system is disorder- *-ed by broken poles and fallen trees. "The Military Roads in the Kowloon Hills "have some heavy slips of earth from above, but are them- *-selves little injured. "The

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mage to War epartment Pro- perty.

293

consists chiefly in the delay involved in collecting the

stores and getting the department again into working order

and apprehends that the scarcity of material and the large

demand for labour suddenly created will render the re-

-erection of the coolie lines a costly undertaking.

32.

Colonel C. H. Darling, R. E.,

Commanding the Troops in South China reports on damage to

War Department Property as follows:-

"War Department permanent buildings

"generally have suffered considerable damage to roofs,

"chimneys,glass and doors. Some galvanized iron huts, and

'the whole of the Matshed accommodation, have been levelled

"to the ground.

"The 6 Electric Light Emplacements at

"Belchers have been destroyed, but the Projectors have all

"been recovered by divers.

"The piers at Stonecutters Island are both

"badly damaged, and the whole Telephone system is disorder-

*-ed by broken poles and fallen trees.

"The Military Roads in the Kowloon Hills

"have some heavy slips of earth from above, but are them-

*-selves little injured.

"The

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