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is the high water mark on the North Side of the river,
so I am proposing that the Chinese Section should
pay for the North abutment and 20 ft. span, while the
British Section pay for the South Abutment, 20 ft.
and 100 ft. span. I have included the cost of the
whole bridge however in the estimate.
Minor Bridges do not call for much remark except
that the number is rather large especially in the Fan
Ling Sub Division where the rolling and undulating
nature of the country is very deceptivƏ.
There are a good many irrigation carts also
Some times
as the irrigation is very complicated.
water is collected a mile away and led round the hills
in well handed up channels to the land to be irrigated.
Fencing
Under this Wain Head, I have allowed for fencing both ? North Sides of the line up to the South Side of the
hills with a 5 wire fence. I have also included a
similar fence round all the station grounds as well
as an unclimbable fence for all platforms.
I have allowed for a wall round Kowloon Station
Yard as being the safest.
Telegraph I have allowed for 24 feet poles 24 poles per
mile with 4 lines in metallic curcuit (8 wires).
This is absolutely necessary for any line in the
"icinity of Kowloon on account of the electric light installation.
Track
The item for bellast is very high. This is dus
to the exorbitant rates asked in the colony for
breaking Ballast. Stone crushers are useless for
keeping down rates as they are more or less roycotted
by the coolies. Such is the experience of contractors
who
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