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TERAL LETTER

114.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

BRITISH SECTION.

CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER'S OFFICE,

KOWLOON, 5th October, 1906.

TO SIR J.W.BARRY & PARTNERS,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

594

Gentlemen,

1. Since my letter of 21st September, the weather has been very bad. On the night of 26th, 4.80 inches of rain fell in about 24 hours, which did a great deal of damage to the South Face by scouring away the approach cutting and depositing silt over Bridge No.9 and other places.

It saturated the mountain side with water, so that the pump could not keep the shaft dry and the shaft got drowned out.

2. On the 28th evening, the typhoon gun again was fired and the typhoon blew with great violence from midnight on Friday to the afternoon of Saturday. This storm did a great deal of damage to the repair works which were being carried on after the last typhoon.

3. At the South Face the workshops had been started, viz. Blacksmiths and Fitters' shop etc., the framework of these were erected but were both destroyed by this typhoon as well as a lot of coolie lines, which were being re-erected.

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TERAL LETTER 114. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. BRITISH SECTION. CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, KOWLOON, 5th October, 1906. TO SIR J.W.BARRY & PARTNERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS. 594 Gentlemen, 1. Since my letter of 21st September, the weather has been very bad. On the night of 26th, 4.80 inches of rain fell in about 24 hours, which did a great deal of damage to the South Face by scouring away the approach cutting and depositing silt over Bridge No.9 and other places. It saturated the mountain side with water, so that the pump could not keep the shaft dry and the shaft got drowned out. 2. On the 28th evening, the typhoon gun again was fired and the typhoon blew with great violence from midnight on Friday to the afternoon of Saturday. This storm did a great deal of damage to the repair works which were being carried on after the last typhoon. 3. At the South Face the workshops had been started, viz. Blacksmiths and Fitters' shop etc., the framework of these were erected but were both destroyed by this typhoon as well as a lot of coolie lines, which were being re-erected. 4. Page 600 Page 601
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T Y TERAL LETTER 114. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. BRITISH SECTION. CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, KOWLOON, 5th October, 1906. TO SIR J.W.BARRY & PARTNERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS. 594 Gentlemen, 1. Since my letter of 21st September, the weather has been very bad. On the night of 26th. 4:80 inches of rain fell in about 24 hours, which did a great deal of damage to the South Face by scouring away the approach cutting and depositing silt over Bridge No.9 and other places. It saturated the mountain side with water, so that the pump could not keep the shaft dry and the shaft got drowned out. 2. On the 28th evening, the typhoon gun again was fired and the typhoon blew with great violence from midnight on Friday to the afternoon of Saturday. This storm did a great deal of damage to the repair works which were being carried on after the last typhoon. 3. At the South Face the workshops had been started, viz. Blacksmiths and Fitters' shop etc., the frame work of these were erected but were both destroyed by this typhoon as well as a lot of coolie lines, whi ch were being re-crested. 4. Page 600Page 601
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TERAL LETTER

114.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

BRITISH SECTION.

CHIEF RESIDENT ENGINEER'S OFFICE,

KOWLOON, 5th October, 1906.

TO SIR J.W.BARRY & PARTNERS,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

594

Gentlemen,

1. Since my letter of 21st September, the weather

has been very bad. On the night of 26th. 4:80 inches of

rain fell in about 24 hours, which did a great deal of

damage to the South Face by scouring away the approach

cutting and depositing silt over Bridge No.9 and other

places.

It saturated the mountain side with water, so

that the pump could not keep the shaft dry and the shaft

got drowned out.

2. On the 28th evening, the typhoon gun again

was fired and the typhoon blew with great violence from

midnight on Friday to the afternoon of Saturday.

This

storm did a great deal of damage to the repair works

which were being carried on after the last typhoon.

3. At the South Face the workshops had been

started, viz. Blacksmiths and Fitters' shop etc., the

frame work of these were erected but were both destroyed

by this typhoon as well as a lot of coolie lines, whi ch

were being re-crested.

4.

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