CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 511

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504

Damage to Rail-way Works.

Damage to Trees and Gardens.

instead of $325,000.

Paragraph 31.

In the storms subsequent to that of the 18th September, the re-erected framework of workshops at the South Tunnel Face of the Canton-Kowloon Railway was blown down, work on the open cutting at the North Tunnel Face was suspended, and the coolies engaged on it driven into Kowloon for shelter, and some material for huts being towed round to the Shatin Valley was destroyed.

Paragraph 34.

The Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department reports that it is probably by the havoc wrought among the shade trees in the streets that the public will longest be reminded of this typhoon. Some idea of the extent of the damage may be gathered from the facts that more than 100 large shade trees were blown down, and that 150 tons of litter from broken branches, etc., were removed from the streets by the Department. 94 trees have been re-erected, but it will be years before the streets regain their accustomed shade.

Damage to Crops.

Paragraph 35.

Shatin, Shun Wan, and the neighbourhood of the Sham Chun River, which forms the Northern boundary of the New Territories, have to be added to Tai Po, here, and Sha Tau Kok as places where embankments were broken, salt water let in over the fields, and crops destroyed. Elsewhere

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504 Damage to Rail-way Works. Damage to Trees and Gardens. instead of $325,000. Paragraph 31. In the storms subsequent to that of the 18th September, the re-erected framework of workshops at the South Tunnel Face of the Canton-Kowloon Railway was blown down, work on the open cutting at the North Tunnel Face was suspended, and the coolies engaged on it driven into Kowloon for shelter, and some material for huts being towed round to the Shatin Valley was destroyed. Paragraph 34. The Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department reports that it is probably by the havoc wrought among the shade trees in the streets that the public will longest be reminded of this typhoon. Some idea of the extent of the damage may be gathered from the facts that more than 100 large shade trees were blown down, and that 150 tons of litter from broken branches, etc., were removed from the streets by the Department. 94 trees have been re-erected, but it will be years before the streets regain their accustomed shade. Damage to Crops. Paragraph 35. Shatin, Shun Wan, and the neighbourhood of the Sham Chun River, which forms the Northern boundary of the New Territories, have to be added to Tai Po, here, and Sha Tau Kok as places where embankments were broken, salt water let in over the fields, and crops destroyed. Elsewhere

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{ 504 Damage to Rail- -way Works. Damage to Trees and Gardens. instead of $325,000. Paragraph 31. In the storms subsequent to that of the 18th. September the re-erected framework of work- -shops at the South Tunnel Face of the canton-Kowloon Rail- -way was blown down, work on the open cutting at the North Tunnel Face was suspended and the coolies engaged on it driven into Kowloon for shelter, and some material for huts being towed round to the Shatin Valley was destroyed. Paragraph 34. The Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department reports that it is probably by the havoc wrought among the shade trees in the streets that the public will longest be reminded of this typhoon. Some idea of the extent of the damage may be gathered from the facts that more than 100 large shade trees were blown down and that 150 tons of litter from broken branches etc., were removed from the streets by the Department. 94 trees have been re-erected but it will be years before the streets regain their accustomed shade. Damage to Crops. Paragraph 35. Shatin, Shun Wan, and the neigh- -bourhood of the Sham Chun River, which forms the Northern boundary of the New Territories have to be added to Tai Po here and Sha Tau Kok as places were embankments were broken, salt water let in over the fields, and crops destroyed. Elsewhere

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504

Damage to Rail-

-way Works.

Damage to Trees

and Gardens.

instead of $325,000.

Paragraph 31.

In the storms subsequent to that

of the 18th. September the re-erected framework of work-

-shops at the South Tunnel Face of the canton-Kowloon Rail-

-way was blown down, work on the open cutting at the North

Tunnel Face was suspended and the coolies engaged on it

driven into Kowloon for shelter, and some material for

huts being towed round to the Shatin Valley was destroyed.

Paragraph 34.

The Superintendent of the Botanical

and Forestry Department reports that it is probably by the

havoc wrought among the shade trees in the streets that

the public will longest be reminded of this typhoon. Some

idea of the extent of the damage may be gathered from the

facts that more than 100 large shade trees were blown down

and that 150 tons of litter from broken branches etc.,

were removed from the streets by the Department. 94 trees

have been re-erected but it will be years before the

streets regain their accustomed shade.

Damage to Crops.

Paragraph 35.

Shatin, Shun Wan, and the neigh-

-bourhood of the Sham Chun River, which forms the Northern

boundary of the New Territories have to be added to Tai Po

here

and Sha Tau Kok as places were embankments were broken,

salt water let in over the fields, and crops destroyed.

Elsewhere

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