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Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
On November 28th Ms. Tong Yat Chun and I went up the
river to enquire into the progress of repairs in Ko Tiu Dis-
trict and also to investigate the districts of Ko Ming and
Sa Wai which had not previously been visited. The Government
kindly lent us the services of Mr. Jaffe, who was able to spare
a week of his valuable time in order to advise on certain
questions of construction, particularly upon a stretch of
weakened bank at Lo Sau Wai and on the importent sluice known
as Tang Kau Tau which has an effect on 15 embankment districts.
His practical advice on many points was very helpful.
1.
Ko Lig.
out methodically.
The repairs at Ko Tiu are being carried
Some of their methods may seen wasteful,
.g. the purchase of field-earth for the use on the embankment,
and their stone work often leaves much to be desired, but the
people are doing their best according to their time-honoured
suston,
The District Magistrate gave us a return showing the
date when work vas started on each embankment and the amount
already spent. On December 17th we paid second instalments
to every embankment as before, except that we increased the
total allowance of lung Tsun Wai from $1,200 to $2,000 and paid
then $560 this time as against $240 before.
2. Ko Hing. We examined the broken banks of this
district which has suffered severe damage, though over a much
smaller area than that of Ko Yiu.
There are 15 embankments
to which we are giving help. Details are shown on attached
Table A. The total to be given is estimated at $33,040.
On December 16th. we paid first instalmenta amounting to $6,680
following the same system as in Ko Tiu, and getting duplicate
chopped receipts from two representatives of each embankment.
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