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Minute by Mr. G. W. Eves, C.R.A.
423
C.O.
38063
19.00 08
Hon. Colonial Secretary,
At the Canton end land is being bought
rather quicker than formerly. So quick in fact that the
Engineer-in-Chief told me he could hardly put on coolies
fast enough. Four or five bridges have been started as
well as four or five houses for the staff to live in.
Elsewhere the purchase of land is still
very slow.
Mr. Grove hopes to open from Canton to Shek -
lung in about 18 to 21 months but owing to the primitive
methods of transport on the Samchun-Sheklung length he
does not think he will be ready to open through for about
3 years.
sd. G. V. Eves,
C.R.E. 11.9.08.