it is to be accounted for under two heads, namely.,
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(1) Inorease in the amount of work to be carried out and not originally contemplated at the time of the preliminary estimate, (2) Under estimation of cost on the part of Mr. Brues.
With regard to the first head, the chief items of
excess are the very considerable extension of the reclamation
for Kowloon Station Yard and Bui'dings, the construction of
the Masonry of the Brismes for a double line, the excavation
of the Cuttings for double line, additional Road Diversions
and Drainage, and also may move ailes of Sidings than were
ori inally cont mplated.
All these additional works, we understand, are being
carried out with the approval and sanction of H.B. the Governor.
With regard to the second head, we think it only
fair to Mr. Bruce to point out that his estimate and survey
was necessarily very hurried and tab hwing no previous
knowledge of the locality he had to rely for purposes of
estimate on the information which he was able to gain from
various sources in the Colony.
We find that the chief difference between Mr. Bruce'a
estimate and that of the Chief Resident Engineer is to be
found in the Earthwork. Mr. Bruce in his estimate gave ne
quantities or rates, but if his preliminary section be referred
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