CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 578

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Kawloon Canton Railway Surely British Pository

Engineer's Report (Continued)

575

In fact I have,:

have studied them

Cartfully. as R&S U°° 1.2 and I are concerned, gove

bo

far

more closely into details than is usual for what is tiomed, and was

to be, a scomvaietance.

*

Excellency will

agree wisdom in spending I originally

Also a

originally intruded But I think your

with are that there was

a little more time than

intended, by carrying levels right

through, seeing thereby, more accurate Earth work quantities and determination of gradient

saving of

hime on the final location. deviations of any

importance will how be made from the center lives shown on the plans. Again the bruch marks we have established along

soute will prove of great-

Go Go

the lives

ay

Value, and save much time in the levelling for the final survey.

Description of

Routes

Route (a)

This route appears to be the best possible high level route to 2o the prom Kowloon via

Tide Cove.

Commencing

at the place wow Naown as Blackhead's Reclamation. Nawloon. the live

passes in the first mile at about the level

of

then present

by murans af

Izclamation under

Elgin Road over bridge. Under the parade

Athiding ou

ground in tunnel emerging them prom about-

Hooft Worth.

Austin Road. Total length

af

tunnel about you gards.

No difficulties

are then encountered until about 2p Tuiles

hoor

(2)

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