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15th March 1905
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C. O.
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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
Detailed Statement of estimate of cost of survey referred
to in the letter of Sir John Wolfe Barry and Partners of today to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
(1 Chief Engineer at £1,000 per annum
for twelve months
£1,000
gaged in
Chief Assistant at £600 per annum
600
for twelve months
England
Assistants at £400 to £500 each per annum
900
for twelve months
Outfit of Staff from England, say
120
Sea passages, joining expenses, and
500
return passages and fares
Instruments, tools, camp equipage &c., say
350
Allowances to European staff when in camp, say
250
(2 Surveyors at £150 each per annum
for six months
150
(2 Draughtsmen at £150 each per annum
for six months
150
Based in
Colony
(20 Chainmen at £35 each per annum
for six months
360
(10 Axeen at £30 each per annum
for six months
(20 Carriers at £30 each per annum
for six months
Office rent, clerks, &c at Kowloon say
Draughtsmen, clerks time and office expensas
in London, cablegrams,
Contingencias. 10 %
150
300
200
150
lic.
5,170
517
£5,687
Say £5,500 or £100 per mile
(India) J. V. B.
For Sir John Wolfe Barry and Partners.
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