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departmental system, and to the special difficulties connected with the customs and peculiarities of Chinese Contractors to which Mr Browne refers, it does not appear to us safe to assume that the work will be executed either more rapidly or more cheaply than if it had been entrusted to responsible English Contractors, experienced in the use of modern plant and conversant with modern methods of organization and Construction.
The special dangers, risks, and uncertainties which render the adoption of the departmental system advisable for great breakwaters and harbour works exposed to the full force of the sea, do not appear to affect the construction of this retaining wall and land reclamation.
3. Sir John Coode concurs in the proposal to obtain certain of the floating plant from a local firm, provided they can be obtained for the amounts stated by the Surveyor General & recommend, however, that the Floating Crane...
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departmental system, and to Ohe special difficulties connected with the customs and peculiaritin Chinese Contractors to which
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Mr Browne refers, it does not appear to us safe to assume that the work will be executed rither more rapidly or more cheaply than if it had bun entrusted to responsible English Contractors, Experienced in the use of moderu plant and conversant with modera methods of organization and Construction -
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the adoption of the departmental; system advisable for great- breabruaters and harbour works exposed to the full
the sea, do not appear to affect the construction of this retaining wall and land reclamation.
force of
3. Sir John Coode concurs
in the proposal to obtain certain of the floating plant from a local firm, provided they can be obtained for the amounts stated by the Surveyor Emeral &e recommend, however, that the Floating
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