of vehicular tunnel.-—————Weare
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if
however contemplati Electricity
and Gas Companies would no doubt
be prepared to pay substantial
sums by way of wayleave.
Disadvantage of subway is that
actual tunnelling would take
approximately 18 months, working
simultaneously from both ends
at a rate of 2 yards a day from
each face. As there would also
have to be a considerable
preliminary investigation the
total time taken would be more than
that in construction of pipe line
under either scheme.
Fairley further suggest s
that if the rock is suitable it
might alternatively be possible to
pass the water from Kowloon by
gravity directly through the
Σ
limway
tunnel