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Kowloon at a high level as contemplated in Mr. Large's
preliminary survey it went through those hills by a low
level tunnel 14 miles (2,640 yards) in length. I also
stated my belief that a line by the East route with a low
level tunnel, which line I estimated would be 21 miles in
length, was to be preferred from the point of view of
economy of construction to a line by the West route of
which I estimated the length at 334 miles.
3.
Mr. Bruce's report confirms these
views. His estimate for the line (21 miles 3.51 furlongs
in length) which he has surveyed for the East low level
route is $4,470,500 or $272,000 less than his estimate for
Mr. Large's East high level route, and $293,650 less than
his estimate of $4,764,150 for the West route, which by
survey is 34 miles 0.42 furlong in length.
4.
The estimate of $4,470,500 for the
East low level route includes $1,833,200 for a tunnel
2,460 yards long on the assumption that it has to be lined
throughout with brick in cement and will cost $749 per
lineal yard. If the roof only is lined the estimate for
the tunnel at $435 per lineal yard will be reduced to
I had assumed $1,071,540. In my Despatch of January 11th.
$1,320,000 as the cost of the tunnel and that the total
cost
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