It will be seen from these figures that the cost of the Tytam Work is greatly in excess of the Severn Tunnel and Manchester works which are similar in character.
There are in our case many districts to which carriage of materials will be costly and accommodation must be provided for the men. But at Hong Kong there is a steep mountain which intervenes to reach the Tytam side, but then very little material has to be taken over for use at the heading.
(sd) Robert Rawlinson
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Mr. Praison 188an. Mr. de Robeck Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Dunraven. Colonel Stanley
Forwarded for information to Colonial Office 922 Lii Hory Roy 188 Jan:86
I have the honour to transmit to you for your consideration a copy (in duplicate) with reference to my Despatch No.95 of the 23rd January (922). The copy of further communication from Mr. R. Rawlinson relative to the cost of the Tunnel is now enclosed in hopes of throwing further light in connection with the subject.