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"under my supervision. Mr Sayer is a young fellow "who is in the employ of Messrs Punchard, Lowtherr & Co. Contractors, for the Naval Yard Extension here, "and is leaving them on 1st September as his time is up. "His salary will be £25 per month."
Since writing the above I have heard further from the Chief Surveying Engineer both by letter and cable In the former he states that he has so far investigated the "Western Route" as not to feel justified in recommending it in comparison with the low level "Eastern Route" as not only is it much longer, but it would also involve very heavy expenditure between Castle Peak and Kowloon.
He suggests however that a light Railway to Castle Peak Bay or even to Un Long would, in his opinion, prove ruminerative. The first costyould be small as com- pared with that of a standard gain line, and the low country which would be tapped is fertile, extensive, and well populat- ed. This suggestion appears to me worthy of consideration in the future, as there are practically no roads in the new British Territory, nearly all those indicated on maps being merely footpaths two or three feet wide, frequently impassable in wet weather
By a cable I received yesterday Mr Bruce informs me that he has completed the Surveys of both the "Eastern and "Western"Routes, and that he is reporting to Sir Mathew Nathan in favour of the "Eastern Route". From the informa- tion at my disposal I can only concur in this recommendation.
I am &c.
(S) J. Wolfe Barry.
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