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Copy Report - 12818501 RECP (16 JUL 86)

Sir Robert "Rawlinson to the Crown Agents

London April 1886.

Hong Kong Water Works - Tytam Reservoir Works

Gentlemen,

I have duly received copy of Monthly returns of the progress and costs of the works at Tytam, as also for the Conduit on the Victoria side.

With respect to the costs of the Tunnel, I observe that these have been acting.

: Installation Costs.

Making a total of per lineal Yard £12 + 3 + £18 + 10 + C

This is however in excess of English rates. In a previous statement I gave English costs as under.

Liverpool Water Works Tunnel complete in hard rock, sectional area, £8.0.0 per lineal Yard.

Manchester Water Works Tunnels on hard rock. About 50 Square Metres on section complete.

In hard rock £10.0.0 per Yard. In rock requiring to be lined with brick or masonry set in Cement £14.0.0 per lineal Yard. These prices are for work complete. Contract with Hong Kong work consequently.

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Copy Report - 12818501 RECP(16 JUL 86)

Sir Robert "Rawlinson to the Crown Agents

London April 1886.

Hong Kong Water Works - Tytam Reservoir Works

Gentlemen,

I have duly received copy of Monthly returns of the progress and costs of the works at Tytam, as also for the Conduit on the Victoria side.

With respect to the costs of the Tunnel, I observe that these have been acting.

: Installation Costs.

Making a total of per lineal Yard £12 + 3 + £18 + 10 + C

This is however in excess of English rates. In a previous statement I gave English costs as under.

Liverpool Water Works Tunnel complete in hard rock, sectional area, £8.0.0 per lineal Yard.

Manchester Water Works Tunnels on hard rock. About 50 Square Metres on section complete.

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Copy Report - 12818501 RECP (16 JUL 86) Sir Robert "Rawlinson to the Crown Agents London April 1886. Hong Kong Water Works - Tytam Reservoir Works Gentlemen, I have duly received copy of Monthly returns of the progress and costs of the works at Tytam, as also for the Conduit on the Victoria side. With respect to the costs of the Tunnel, I observe that these have been acting. : Installation Costs. Making a total of per lineal Yard £12 + 3 + £18 + 10 + C This is however in excess of English rates. In a previous statement I gave English costs as under. Liverpool Water Works Tunnel complete in hard rock, sectional area, £8.0.0 per lineal Yard. Manchester Water Works Tunnels on hard rock. About 50 Square Metres on section complete. In hard rock £10.0.0 per Yard. In rock requiring to be lined with brick or masonry set in Cement £14.0.0 per lineal Yard. These prices are for work complete. Contract with Hong Kong work consequently. Page 1 (To be continued) However, to follow the exact format requested, here is the revised output in HTML: Copy Report - 12818501 RECP(16 JUL 86) Sir Robert "Rawlinson to the Crown Agents London April 1886. Hong Kong Water Works - Tytam Reservoir Works Gentlemen, I have duly received copy of Monthly returns of the progress and costs of the works at Tytam, as also for the Conduit on the Victoria side. With respect to the costs of the Tunnel, I observe that these have been acting. : Installation Costs. Making a total of per lineal Yard £12 + 3 + £18 + 10 + C This is however in excess of English rates. In a previous statement I gave English costs as under. Liverpool Water Works Tunnel complete in hard rock, sectional area, £8.0.0 per lineal Yard. Manchester Water Works Tunnels on hard rock. About 50 Square Metres on section complete. In hard rock £10.0.0 per Yard. In rock requiring to be lined with brick or masonry set in Cement £14.0.0 per lineal Yard. These prices are for work complete. Contract with Hong Kong work consequently. Page 1

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Copy Report -

12818501

RECP

Whoo! 16 JUL 86)

Sir Robert "Rawlinson to the "Crown Agents

Lendon April 1886.

Hong Kong Water Works - Sytam Reservoir Works

Gentlemen,

I have duly received copy of Montlity

returns of the progress and costs of the works

at Tytam

as also for the Conduit

Victoriae side.

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With respect to the costs of the Junnel Sobserve that these have been

اریم و

Acteling.

: Instalation Costs.

Waking a total of

pur Sincal Yard £ 12

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b J

t b

£18 +10 + C

This is however in excess of English rest . In a previous statement I gave English costs

að under.

هم نرسم

Liverpool Water Works Tumel complete hasel rock, sectional area Ititat. $8.0.0

Limial Garet complete.

prer

اللهم

Hanchester Water Works Tunnels on hardrock.

About 50 Square Met on section complete.

Lincal

hard rock 110.0.0 per Yard. In rock requiring to be lined " with brick or masonry set in Cement £14.00 per Simal Yard. These prices

are for work complete. Contract with Hong Kong work consequently

The

ury

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