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things not worse in the future than in the
that "it will take two and a
past,
states
half years to complete
"the Tunnel working continuously", night and day.
It also appears, (see page 64 of the Report,) that on the 1st March, 1885, a length of 2,470 feet and (see tracing 9,) on the 105 April, 1885, a length of 2,640 feet had been completed, giving an advance for the mouth of March, 1885, equal to 170 feet. If this
rate of advance can be kept up it is clear that the Surveyor beneral's estimate of time required for the completion of the Tannel is not unreasonable
The bonduit calls for no special comment from!
me, the only work of special character is the syphons (shewn ou Tracing 11.) crossing the Wanchai
Vally.
I have carefully examined the costs of the
Works in detail as given in the Appendices attacked
to
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