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namely, (1) Additional work ordered by the Government of
Hong Kong and work undertaken since the estimate of June 8th
1907
Tunne).
(2) Under-estimation of the cost of Beacon Hill
With regard to (1), the works which were not included
in the estimate of June 1907 are briefly as follow:-
Blackheads Deep Sea Wharf
Land for Station Site
Earthwork at Signal Hill due to New Station Site
Additional Permanent Way and Fencing
Station Buildings
Workshops and Plant
Rolling Stock
Prolongation of Sea Wall
Towering Big Slope of Cutting No. 1
Salary of Indian Expert in 1910.
These works according to our computation will, it
is estimated, cost $1,749,472.
With regard to (2), a large proportion of the excess
which has been made on the tunnel is due to the necessity for
lining it throughout.
It was hoped that it would be possible
to
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