CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 582

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Kowloon Canton Railway Suwaly British Pemtory

Description of Routes

Railway Re. 1 (continued)

be

May ultimately arquired, and facilities

should be provided there for loading discharging sea bome

goods.

Qual

I have

therefore shown on the plan a jetty

landing stage, which would also afford. some Shelter for smace craft in stress

of weather.

way

Station

I am of opinion that Tai Po Station would ultimately become the busiest on this soute, certainly as regards to clans passenger traffic, and express

goods.

In this attraction locality there are

ar

are Jolenty

Bungalows

of fine building sites on Crown Lands init = aber for Villa Residmers and

within easy

grach of

the Station, lobich would undoubtedly bring forth their coop

of

be

houses in due season, were railway communication established with Newlook. In addition to the consider able fish and

trade that Quay General

rapreted prom Mirs Bay, considerable business sight also be expected to be dove in camping supplies to such of his majesty's ships of the China sque.

as amight be auchons

in Mirs Bay.

strou

One leaving the Station two divers have to be croseld one at 69000 requiring a brige

of 5 spans of 40ft the other at py 71 200 of 5 Spans of soft. From this to Lo due the line passes through paddy files throughout its entire course with the inception of a cutting at the 15th mile. This is the most thickly populated

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qultivated

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