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ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED. TEL.ADO."CROWN, LONDON.
1 Enclosures. Hong Kong sir, PRINTED 3543 RG 31 JAN 06, 481 FOR USE EASTERN No. 89 COLONIAL OFFICE WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S. W. 30th January 1906
Kowloon-Canton Railway. In continuation of our letter of the 18th December I have now the honour to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State a copy of the Consulting Engineers' report on the survey report and estimates submitted by Mr Bruce for the British section of the Kowloon Canton Railway, which they estimate can be built and equipped on the low level Eastern route for the sum of £500,000.
2. We have since discussed the whole question personally with Sir John Wolfe Barry and especially the system of construction to be adopted, and I enclose a copy of the correspondence which has passed between us.
3. I also enclose a copy of a further correspondence we have had with the Consulting Engineers relative to the gauge and weight of rails, the staff which would be required to be employed if the departmental system of construction is adopted, and the remuneration which they propose that they should themselves receive for their professional services.
4. It will be seen from the Consulting Engineers' letter of the 13th January that after full consideration they have arrived at the conclusion that the work should be carried out on the departmental system, and in this opinion the Under Secretary of State, ...
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