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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS

FOR

USE

EASTERN

No.

COLONIAL

TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON"

Sir,

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

10937

29 MAR 06

525

LONDON, S.W.

29th March

1906.

Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th March No.10286/06 enclosing copies of a despatch and telegram from Sir Matthew Nathan on the subject of the construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway and in reply to state for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that Mr Eves has been selected for the appointment of Chief Resident Engineer, in accordance with the terms proposed by the Consulting Engineers in their letter of the 25th January, the Consulting Engineers have sent him under flying seal through us and the Colonial Government all necessary instructions for the carrying out of the work.

2. Mr Eves was already in China and appears to have arrived in Hong Kong in anticipation of his instructions which were sent to the Colonial Government by the mail of 16th March.

3. The Consulting Engineers are quite alive to the importance of the early commencement of the work of piercing the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills and are making arrangements to have this portion of the work started as soon as possible.

4. We are communicating a copy of the Governor's despatch to the Consulting Engineers.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

Under Secretary of State

&c &c &c

Colonial Office

2800

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261/2 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS FOR USE EASTERN No. COLONIAL TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON" Sir, WHITEHALL GARDENS, 10937 29 MAR 06 525 LONDON, S.W. 29th March 1906. Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th March No.10286/06 enclosing copies of a despatch and telegram from Sir Matthew Nathan on the subject of the construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway and in reply to state for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that Mr Eves has been selected for the appointment of Chief Resident Engineer, in accordance with the terms proposed by the Consulting Engineers in their letter of the 25th January, the Consulting Engineers have sent him under flying seal through us and the Colonial Government all necessary instructions for the carrying out of the work. 2. Mr Eves was already in China and appears to have arrived in Hong Kong in anticipation of his instructions which were sent to the Colonial Government by the mail of 16th March. 3. The Consulting Engineers are quite alive to the importance of the early commencement of the work of piercing the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills and are making arrangements to have this portion of the work started as soon as possible. 4. We are communicating a copy of the Governor's despatch to the Consulting Engineers. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Under Secretary of State &c &c &c Colonial Office 2800
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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. TED FOR USE EASTERN No. OLONIAL TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON" Sir, WHITEHALL GARDENS, 10937 29 MAR 06 525 LONDON, 9. W. 29th March 1906. Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th March No.10286/06 enclosing copies of a despatch and telegram from Sir Matthew Nathan on the subject of the construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway and in reply to state for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that Mr Eves has been selected for the appointment of Chief Resident Engineer, in accordance with the terms proposed by the Consulting Engineers in their letter of the 25th January, the Consulting Engineers have sent him under flying seal through us and the Colonial Government all necessary instruc- tions for the carrying out of the work. 2. Mr Eves was already in China and appears to have arrived in Hong Kong in anticipation of his instructions which were sent to the Colonial Government by the mail of 16th March. and 3. The Consulting Engineers are quite alive to the importance of the early commencement of the work of piercing the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills and are making arrange- ments to have this portion of the work started as soon as possible. 4. We are communicating a copy of the Governor's despatch to the Consulting Engineers. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, e Under Secretary of State &c &c &Q Colonial Office 2800
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TED FOR

USE

EASTERN

No.

OLONIAL

TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON"

Sir,

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

10937

29 MAR 06

525

LONDON, 9. W.

29th March

1906.

Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th March No.10286/06 enclosing copies of a despatch and telegram from Sir Matthew Nathan on the subject of the construction of the Kowloon Canton Railway and in reply to state for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that Mr Eves has been selected for the appointment of Chief Resident Engineer, in accordance with the terms proposed by the Consulting Engineers in their letter of the 25th January, the Consulting Engineers have sent him under flying seal through us and the Colonial Government all necessary instruc- tions for the carrying out of the work.

2. Mr Eves was already in China and appears to have arrived in Hong Kong in anticipation of his instructions which were sent to the Colonial Government by the mail of

16th March.

and

3. The Consulting Engineers are quite alive to the importance of the early commencement of the work of piercing the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills and are making arrange- ments to have this portion of the work started as soon as

possible.

4. We are communicating a copy of the Governor's

despatch to the Consulting Engineers.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

e Under Secretary of State

&c &c &Q

Colonial Office

2800

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