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construction of its own section and in order to secure uniformity of
character the same consulting engineers shall be employed on each
section who shall have complete control over the construction
whether carried out through contractors or otherwise and the
consulting engineers shall be appointed by mutual agreement between
the colonies, the Crown Agents as representing the Hongkong Government and
A the Corporation as representing the Chinese Government. The
remuneration of the consulting engineers which shall be paid by the
two contracting-Governments in the proportion to their respective
costs of construction as herein defined shall form part of the cost of
construction until completion and thereafter form part of the
working expenses.
3.-THE Construction of the two sections shall proceed simul-
taneously according to surveys to be prepared by the consulting
engineers and at such rate of progress as to be completed and ready
to be opened at the same time. And inasmuch as the Chinese
Hong Kong section will require less time for construction than the British section
the time for its commencement shall be such time after commence-
Hongkong ment of the British section as the consulting engineers shall think
reasonable to ensure simultaneous completion. And whereas the
ability of the Chinese Government to construct the Chinese section
is dependent on the successful issue of the Bonds the provisions of
the 1st paragraph of Article 18 of the loan agreement for extension
of time shall apply also to this agreement.
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