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6.

As no action has hitherto been

ба

or

taken on the 14th. paragraph of my Confidential Despatch

of the 20th. October, 1905, I presume that the Consulting

Engineers are awaiting the return of Mr. Bruce before

appointing a Chief Resident Engineer and taking the other

steps necessary to commence the construction of the main

part of the line. As indicated in my previous Despatches

the piercing of the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills is

the part of the work which will delay the completion of

the section of the railway in British Territory and prob-

-ably of the whole project for connecting Canton with

Kowloon. The importance of an early commencement of this

tunnel work will therefore be patent to Your Lordship.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mathan

Governor,&c.