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Enclosure 1.
Kowloon-Canton Railway, British Section.
The Manager.
Dear Sir,
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!RE 10 APR 13
Kowloon, 7th. February, 1913.
Kowloon Terminal Station.
As for the new work in the Kowloon Terminus,
this is an additional and very heavy responsibility. Iir. Hubback
does not propose returning here until next October, by which time I hope to have the foundations in, and he told me before leaving
that he could but leave the decision as to the nature of the
foundations to me, sending me as soon as possible the weights to
be sustained on the various areas. This is a further responsibility
of no light nature.
As I am now about to commence this work in
addition to my ordinary duties I would ask you whether you could see your way to recommend me to Government for some recompense, such as a "Construction" or "Capital" allowance commensurate with the importance of these increased duties and responsibilities also that my title should be altered as already suggested.
Yours etc.,
(Sd.) Robbert Baker,
Engineer of Ways and Works.