Company, may be of interest.
I should mention that Mr. R.S. Pratt, Assistent
at this Consulate-General will shortly proceed up the
North River on an unofficial tour of inspection, from which
ho will bring back, I taust, Bone useful information as
to the present condition of affairs on the linu.
Trains are running, as you are amare, up to
milo 45 in the bth. section. The subsidomos of a bridge
between Tun Tan and Kong Heu will doley the complete
opening of section five for some months. On section six
the umbuniquni is almost complete, but no pormement bridges
are yut in position. This auction has one bridge of 200
foot and four of Πfoot. A British firm, Zesars Howarth
Brokine and Company, are in negotiationg for their erection
On section seven abarkant. work is proceeding
satisfactorily on about one half; in the second half &
forced detour of some miles and difficulties in land
purchase are onusing delay.
On section oight, where the line pesses through
the long 31 Hep gorge, rockcutting is making good progress.
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