CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 14

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in 1901

with regard to this, I need only

quote Colonel Yorke's opinion, dated 15th March,

1902;

I can only repeat

what I have already said that if I were "the responsible adviser to His Excellency, "The Governor of Hong Kong, I should refuse to accept the proposal of Messrs Dickinson to lay the tramway in with separate strips of concrete under "each rail. I have no doubt that the

"proper mode is to lay a layer of

concrete across the entire width, outside

"the track and excluding

"each rail:

The statement made in the 9th paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter of the 5th November, 1900, is not in accordance with the facts.

With

regard

to the last paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter, the proposal to adopt centre hole construction along Fraser's Road was not submitted to me until about November last. I have no recollection of the interview on 6 April, 1901, mentioned in Messrs Dickinson's letter nor of the decision which is said to have been arrived at on that occasion. The plans deposited with me are

signed by Messrs Shewan, Tomes & Co and show a mere outline of the route with the double or single line of rails, as the case may be indicated. There is absolutely nothing to

show

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in 1901with regard to this, I need onlyquote Colonel Yorke's opinion, dated 15th March,1902;I can only repeatwhat I have already said that if I were "the responsible adviser to His Excellency, "The Governor of Hong Kong, I should refuse to accept the proposal of Messrs Dickinson to lay the tramway in with separate strips of concrete under "each rail. I have no doubt that the"proper mode is to lay a layer ofconcrete across the entire width, outside"the track and excluding"each rail:The statement made in the 9th paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter of the 5th November, 1900, is not in accordance with the facts.Withregardto the last paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter, the proposal to adopt centre hole construction along Fraser's Road was not submitted to me until about November last. I have no recollection of the interview on 6 April, 1901, mentioned in Messrs Dickinson's letter nor of the decision which is said to have been arrived at on that occasion. The plans deposited with me aresigned by Messrs Shewan, Tomes & Co and show a mere outline of the route with the double or single line of rails, as the case may be indicated. There is absolutely nothing toshow
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13in 1901with regard to this, I need onlyquote Colonel Yorke's opinion, datte be 15th March,01902;-only repeatI can what I have already said that if I were "the responsible adviser to His stcellenes. "The Governor of Hong Kong, I should refuse to accept the propseal of Hess's Dickinson to lay the tramway inh "with separate ithips of concrete levier "each rail. I have no doubt that the"proper mode is to lay a layer ofconcrete across the entire wis the 18 outside"the track and exkuding"each rail:The statement save in the 9th2 paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter of the 5th November, 1900, is not in accordance with the fucks.withregardto the last paragraph. of Mess. Dickierson's letter, the propoval to adopt centre hole construction aloy Fraya bast was riot subuiitted to me until about tovember last. I have no recollection of the interview of the o April, 1901, mentioned in Wesés. Dickiceson's letter nor of the decision which is said to have been arrived at on that occasion. The plans defarited with we are)rigued by Mess? Shewan, Yowest ce and show a mere outline. of the route with the doubles or single live of rails, as the case may be indicer There is absolutely nothing toitt.show
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in 1901

with regard to this, I need only

quote Colonel Yorke's opinion, datte be 15th March,

01902;-

only repeat

I can

what I have already said that if I were "the responsible adviser to His stcellenes. "The Governor of Hong Kong, I should refuse to accept the propseal of Hess's Dickinson to lay the tramway inh "with separate ithips of concrete levier "each rail. I have no doubt that the

"proper mode is to lay a layer of

concrete across the entire wis the 18 outside

"the track and exkuding

"each rail:

The statement save in the 9th 2 paragraph of Messrs Dickinson's letter of the 5th November, 1900, is not in accordance with the fucks.

with

regard

to the last paragraph. of Mess. Dickierson's letter, the propoval to adopt centre hole construction aloy Fraya bast was riot subuiitted to me until about tovember last. I have no recollection of the interview of the o April, 1901, mentioned in Wesés. Dickiceson's letter nor of the decision which is said to have been arrived at on that occasion. The plans defarited with we are)

rigued by Mess? Shewan, Yowest ce and show a mere outline. of the route with the doubles or single live of rails, as the case may be indicer There is absolutely nothing to

itt.

show

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