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15th March 1905

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9273

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

Detailed Statement of estimate of cost of survey referred

to in the letter of Sir John Wolfe Barry and Partners of today to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.

(1 Chief Engineer at £1,000 per annum

for twelve months

£1,000

gaged in

Chief Assistant at £600 per annum

600

for twelve months

England

Assistants at £400 to £500 each per annum

900

for twelve months

Outfit of Staff from England, say

120

Sea passages, joining expenses, and

500

return passages and fares

Instruments, tools, camp equipage &c., say

350

Allowances to European staff when in camp, say

250

(2 Surveyors at £150 each per annum

for six months

150

(2 Draughtsmen at £150 each per annum

for six months

150

Based in

Colony

(20 Chainmen at £35 each per annum

for six months

360

(10 Axeen at £30 each per annum

for six months

(20 Carriers at £30 each per annum

for six months

Office rent, clerks, &c at Kowloon say

Draughtsmen, clerks time and office expensas

in London, cablegrams,

Contingencias. 10 %

150

300

200

150

lic.

5,170

517

£5,687

Say £5,500 or £100 per mile

(India) J. V. B.

For Sir John Wolfe Barry and Partners.

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