Lane appears to be committed to the alternative bid by the estimated time to take 3 to 3½ years is the dominating factor in the position. I think that it would be dumb to hold up and pour ... to manage development by a former hand haste ...
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1 Enclosures. Hong Kong sir, PRINTED 3543 RG 31 JAN 06, 481 FOR USE EASTERN No. 89 COLONIAL OFFICE WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S. W. 30th January 1906
Kowloon-Canton Railway. In continuation of our letter of the 18th December I have now the honour to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State a copy of the Consulting Engineers' report on the survey report and estimates submitted by Mr Bruce for the British section of the Kowloon Canton Railway, which they estimate can be built and equipped on the low level Eastern route for the sum of £500,000.
2. We have since discussed the whole question personally with Sir John Wolfe Barry and especially the system of construction to be adopted, and I enclose a copy of the correspondence which has passed between us.
3. I also enclose a copy of a further correspondence we have had with the Consulting Engineers relative to the gauge and weight of rails, the staff which would be required to be employed if the departmental system of construction is adopted, and the remuneration which they propose that they should themselves receive for their professional services.
4. It will be seen from the Consulting Engineers' letter of the 13th January that after full consideration they have arrived at the conclusion that the work should be carried out on the departmental system, and in this opinion the Under Secretary of State, ...
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Sir Mommanney
? Then per proced
my first minute? Post. 6f2
Laz
bery well - but we must not be comprised if there is a large encers
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28-20
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261/2
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TEL.ADO."CROWN, LONDON.
1
Enclosu res.
Hong Ko
CA
Kong
sir,
PRINTED
3543
RG 31 JAN 06,
481
FOR USE
EASTERN
No.
89
OLONIAL
OFFI
WHITEHALL GARDENS,
LONDON, S. W.
30th January 1906
Kowloon-Canton Railway.
In continuation of our letter of the 18th Decem-
ber I have now the honour to transmit for the information
of the Secretary of State a copy of the Consulting Engin-
1
eers report on the survey report and estimates submitted
by Mr Bruce for the British section of the Kowloon Canton
Railway, which they estimate can be built and equipped on
the low level Eastern route for the sum of £500,000.
2. We have since discussed the whole question per-
sonally with Sir John Wolfe Barry and especially the system
of construction to be adopted, and I enclose a copy of the
correspondence which has passed between us.
3. I also enclose a copy of a further correspondence
we have had with the Consulting Engineers relative to the
gauge and weight of rails, the staff which would be required
to be employed if the departmental system of construction
is adopted,' and the remuneration which they propose that
they should themselves receive for their prófessional ser-
vices.
4. It will be seen from the Consulting Engineers'
letter of the 13th Jamery that after full consideration
they have arrived at the conclusion that the work should be
carried out on the departmental system, and in this opinion he Under Secretary of State,
We
& C
&C
BC
Colonial office.
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