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I have the honour to confirm may telegrams of the 11 mirtant in which I
stated that I was not satisfied with the progreps thus had been made on the construction
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An Beilina Sulioc of the Cantor. Kowloo Railway suice the fof Hill last and inquited whether the Consulting Exquicero proposed to make an unspation of the
work this year
2. I based my opinion on 8 vicits paid to the cooks in company with At Coco, on the progress reports he has submitted to me come west Suice in 11th May, and on aiformation furnished me as cockly meetings with him, of most of which Mit Chatham, Ditaka of Peter Wake in the dony was present
3.14*Coco arrived on An List of March, Before that date the cenhe list of the railway has been marked out on the ground and some conthrak had been Excanted in the Norther scation about 7/1/1⁄2 miles come from Jai To to do to Feory. This worth which had been started on the que Wamber, and liu supusioson q'an
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Apsistant Exquicen of the Public torske Department, who had been employed
tooth Bruce on the survey, was being carried out by 7 petry contactors.
Clous in the New Yoritnico. It was suspended by vit Exce at the and of tatil by which dabe An progrep made was, according to vi Compontein furial report;
as folinos-
13650 kft of Cubankmas completir le formation (evel
3000 bft of Embankment partially completed
900 hft of cutiuis complcked for double lux.
400 L
of cutting partly completed
2450 Lift of sheam diversion carried out
1700 1f of catchwehr draui formed
531ft of concrete wortung constructer for bank pobedios
791ft of 18 wich pipe culout set ui cement.
Eves ressons for shopping the worth was partly because he cowed sed the lates
for it too high, and partly because of the commencing raing season. It has not. yes bean resumed, thoeyh it with be in a fow days teine undu si 9. 13.68. Velpy Apistand Enjuicer who arrived in time folong on the
nsions.
4 Beyonde vas v male amours of work at the appoaal uitting was withe fust of the tunnel and the foundatious for our fofteen fool budge near the South Col practically no cook has been done this with form part of the permanent lice.
5. On the Socitu face, a shaft intended to reach the botton / cvel of the botion of fin funnet as gott, which cone commenced on the 15th May, had reached a depth of bu y" ou "ther 10 September. On an North face
on vitend
to reach the level of the bolton of the tunnel af 456, commenced rowardd in and of June, was completed towards an ond of Heyard but the C.R.E, is waiting por En arrival of handed miners from England before commencing to drive o Heading from it.
6. As regards temporary works the following have been carried out, (1) A storey and with bamboo fonts Enclosure < 2 laps worden shade habean forms as Jai Kok "Jani kil Nathlons of Kowlesu
(¡¡) A Suvia Toad,sbouda inile and a half in length, has been conchucked in Coutumalion of an
cxisting road to the South the tunnel face. For aboud half its toryth Un cmbankmens thrown up for it wil, forn part of the permanent bante
(10) About 3/4 mile * quage
Wit has been laid from Austragend
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