CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 113

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21 Delahay Street,

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10 May 1905. REC 16 MAY 05

KOWLOON

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CANTON RAILWAY

British Section.

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INSTRUCTIONS

to Mr J. C. Bruce appointed (under

Agreement dated 10 May 1905) as Chief Surveying Engineer in

charge of reconnaissances and surveys to be carried out in

connection with the above Railway.

Mr Bruce will leave England by the P. & 0. S.5. "Marmora*

on 12th May 1905 and proceed to Hong Kong and will be accom-

panied by Mr F.W.W. Valpy as Assistant Surveying Engineer.

On arrival he will report himself to his Excellency the

Governor of Hong Kong, and make all arrangements necessary to

forthwith commence work including the employment of such sub-

ordinate staff and labourers as may be necessary having re-

gard to the expeditious and economical execution of the work.

In the first instance reconnaissances of two routes known

as the "Eastern" and "Western" (indicated generally on the

drawing attached) from Kowloon to a point on the frontier of

the British territory in the neighbourhood of Sham-chun are

to be made, together with preliminary estimates and all other

information in sufficient detail to enable an accurate deci-

sion as to their relative merits to be arrived at.

On the completion of the reconnaissance surveys and the

plans, estimates and investigations connected therewith, Mr

Bruce will submit, on behalf of the Consulting Engineers, the

whole of the information he has obtained to the Governor of

Hong-Kong and will afford His Excellency any explanation or

assistance he may desire.

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