215.
Quantity.
Total.
SIR,
Tank locomotives
4-wheeled tender locomotives 6-wheeled
"1
Tramway locomotive
State carriage"
Saloon
1st and 2nd class composite
3rd class carriages
3rd and brake composite
Bogiu luggage van
Fish van
***
Goods brake vans Horse boxes ... Carriage trucks
Cattle
97
C.G. wagons
...
7
2
13
1
1
25
1
11
6
24
149
H.8.
44
L.8
54
#
Timber wagons Iron Boiler
14
19
1
309
Enclosure 4 in No. 8.
PERAK GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.-Larut LINE. List of Locomotives and Rolling Stock.
Description.
Tank locomotives
1st class carriage
2nd class
1st and 2nd class composite
3rd class carriage
Passenger brake van
Goods brake van
Covered wagon
High side wagon Low
"
"
Cattle truck Timber Water " Horse boxes
+
...
Quantity.
Total.
121221
5
17
3
3
2
2*
33
43
10
RRUS4IQ
3
2
9€
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR C. B. H. MITCHELL. (Native States. No. 24.)
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Downing Street, January 20, 1899.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir J. Swettenham's despatches, Nos. 169 of the 28th October last, and 171 of the 1st November last,† relative to railway extension in the Federated Malay States, and to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, copy of a report by the Consulting Engineers on the subject of those railways.
2. I note that the former of the two despatches encloses a letter from Sir F. Swettenham, dated 19th June, 1897, containing observations upon points raised in my despatch, No. 57, of the 12th May, 1897.§ It would have been more convenient if this letter had been forwarded to me at an earlier date.
3. I now learn for the first time that Sir F. Swettenham was, in June, 1897, in favour of the appointment of a Chief Resident Engineer to supervise the construction of the new railways, and I should be glad to know whether he is still of the same opinion, and whether you think that such an officer should now be selected, or that Messrs. Watkins and Hanson should be left to complete the sections of railway already authorised and in hand.
4. In any case, when the time arrives for undertaking further extensions, especially the difficult section into Pahang, the question of appointing a thoroughly experienced Chief Resident Engineer will have to be considered.
5. The enclosed report by the Consulting Engineers shows that so far as the existing railways are concerned they might in several instances have been better laid out, and that defects exist both in the permanent way, in structures, and in rolling stock, and I am of opinion that some of these mistakes would have been avoided if the engineers in charge had been in regular communication with the Consulting Engineers, in accordance with the practice which has always been adopted in the building of railways in Ceylon and other Colonies, in cases where the services of eminent Consulting Engineers have been employed.
6. I have accordingly to request you to ask the Resident-General to instruct Messrs. Watkins and Hanson to keep the Consulting Engineers informed of the progress of the works, and of the manner in which it is proposed to deal with any difficulties which they foresee, by means of reports addressed under flying seal to the Consulting Engineers, through the Crown Agents, at short intervals, probably by each mail.
7. At the same time I desire to express the pleasure with which I have noticed, from the Consulting Engineers' report, that Messrs. Watkins and Hanson have, on the whole, carried out the work entrusted to them in a satisfactory manner.
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8. I notice with regret, from the Consulting Engineers' report, that instances have occurred of the purchase of inferior materials and structural ironwork, and even of loco- motives, from local suppliers, which cannot be regarded as advantageous to the States. regard it as essential that the rule laid down in Colonial Regulation 275 should be followed, and that all materials, stores, structural work, machinery or other articles, which have to be imported from England, should be ordered through the Crown Agents, and not through local firms.
9. You will doubtless give careful attention to the other recommendations contained in the Consulting Engineers' report.
I have, &c..
J. CHAMBERLAIN,
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No. 9.
R. CHAMBERLAIN to HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR C. B, H. MITCHELL.
ve States. No. 24.)
Downing Street, January 20, 1899. AVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir J. Swettenham's despatches, 9 of the 28th October last, and 171 of the 1st November last,† relative to railway n in the Federated Malay States, and to transmit to you, for your information and e, copy of a report by the Consulting Engineers on the subject of those railways. I note that the former of the two despatches encloses a letter from Sir F. Swettenham, ith June, 1897, containing observations upon points raised in my despatch, No. 57, 2th May, 1897.§ It would have been more convenient if this letter had been ed to me at an earlier date.
I now learn for the first time that Sir F. Swettenham was, in June, 1897, in favour pointment of a Chief Resident Engineer to supervise the construction of the new and I should be glad to know whether he is still of the same opinion, and you think that such an officer should now be selected, or that Messrs. Watkins son should be left to complete the sections of railway already authorised and in
In any case, when the time arrives for undertaking further extensions, especially cult section into Pahang, the question of appointing a thoroughly experienced Chief
Engineer will have to be considered.
The enclosed report by the Consulting Engineers shows that so far as the existing are concerned they might in several instances have been better laid out, and that xist both in the permanent way, in structures, and in rolling stock, and I am of that some of these mistakes would have been avoided if the engineers in charge in regular communication with the Consulting Engineers, in accordance with the which has always been adopted in the building of railways in Ceylon and other in cases where the services of eminent Consulting Engineers have been employed. have accordingly to request you to ask the Resident-General to instruct Messrs.
and Hanson to keep the Consulting Engineers informed of the progress of the nd of the manner in which it is proposed to deal with any difficulties which they by means of reports addressed under flying seal to the Consulting Engineers, the Crown Agents, at short intervals, probably by each mail.
At the same time I desire to express the pleasure with which I have noticed, from ulting Engineers' report, that Messrs. Watkins and Hanson have, on the whole, ut the work entrusted to them in a satisfactory manner.
I notice with regret, from the Consulting Engineers' report, that instances have of the purchase of inferior materials and structural ironwork, and even of loco- from local suppliers, which cannot be regarded as advantageous to the States. I as essential that the rule laid down in Colonial Regulation 275 should be and that all materials, stores, structural work, machinery or other articles, which e imported from England, should be ordered through the Crown Agents, and not local firms.
'ou will doubtless give careful attention to the other recommendations contained nsulting Engineers' report.
I have, &c..
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
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