A reply has come out from Downin Some further details of the damage done Street to the Governor's pro) to builc on the: river by the late typhoon have now Government Offices on the new Praya reached Canton, Over 500 lives have been Reclamation and invite competitive designs lost and several hundred junks and other from local architects. The Secretary of craft were capsized during the gale. A good State. wants to know how the expenditure many craft also came to grief on the West is to be met, as the new works are not of a River. At a place called Sainam where reproductive nature, before he gives his there were a number of flower boats, a fire sanction to the outlay. In a separate letter was caused among them by the lamps being Mr, Chamberlain does not approve the idea blown down, and upwards of thirty-six of inviting. competitive designs locally, and ives were lost and over a hundred persons thinks it will be more desirable to employ injured. the consulting architects to the Crown Agents, who understand tropical require-Hongkong, 8th August. ments, to furnish the designs. The local
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