CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 198

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Kowloon-Cantor Ñailway.

Notes on Chief besident pogineer's feekly Reports and Visit of

Inspection on 10th. September, 1908.

Your Exceliency,

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the revorts of the chief 26,99 15

ent

Engineer are very discouraging and afford no indication of any

real progress being made with the work, the season has been

an exceptionally favourable one for cutdoor operations or

account of the small rainfall, as may be gathered from the

following figures:-

kay

June

July

August

Average of 20 years.

1908.

18.48

11.58

16.80

8.90

18.89

6.95

14.28

8.97.

Work on the South side of the Konjcor

Range of Hills was begun early in Bay, the service noad to te

turned face and the sinking of a shett being first undertaken.

The latter work was begun on the 15th.

Practically, 4 scrths have elapsed since ther. The Service Road (about 14 miles Jone) is still in-

-complete and the shaft has beer sunk a depth of 64' 178 - an

average of about 64" per day.

The approact cutting to the South Fac-

of Tuonel was not begun until the middle of July wrap a

contract for it was reported to have been let (vide Report

21.7.06). Ca the 25th. August, it was reported that 'e new man'

had rede a start on the approach cutting. The work can only

be said to have bean begun and it is only in progress at cre point. Very few coolies were el work on the 10th. September.

4 comtenet wes Jet in the middle of July

for

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