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Messrs Sir J.Wolfe Barry & Partners to Crown Agents.

C.O.

534

21 Delahay Street,

Westminster, S.W. 19680

Kowloon Canton Railway

Gentlemen,

25th May, 1906

ECR

REG 2 JUN 06!

British Section.

In further reply to your letter E261/3 dated

26th February and with reference to your letter of the 23rd

instant we have refrained from answering until we had had

an opportunity of consulting with Mr Bruce, as suggested by

His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong.

After having carefully considered the matter, (1) We fully concur with the opinion that the most

suitable place for the terminus of the Railway will be on

land reclaimed from Hunghom Bay.

(2) For the purpose of the Railway we would recommend

that the reclamation for the preliminary scheme should be

brought a further 200 feet in a Southerly direction.

(3) We note that in the reclamation for the preliminary

scheme it is proposed to provide a timber pier for the landing of passengers and as a protection for small native

craft.

We are of opinion however that it should be

carefully considered from larger scale charts than are at our

disposal, whether it would not be advisable that this pier

should be either lengthened or otherwise altered in design

so as to give rather more protection than is apparently

afforded.

(4) We are of opinion that the finished scheme, in view of the fact that so large a sum of money will have to be

expended, will require a most careful and detailed considera-

tion not only with regard to the method of construction but

also

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Messrs Sir J.Wolfe Barry & Partners to Crown Agents. C.O. 534 21 Delahay Street, Westminster, S.W. 19680 Kowloon Canton Railway Gentlemen, 25th May, 1906 ECR REG 2 JUN 06! British Section. In further reply to your letter E261/3 dated 26th February and with reference to your letter of the 23rd instant we have refrained from answering until we had had an opportunity of consulting with Mr Bruce, as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong. After having carefully considered the matter, (1) We fully concur with the opinion that the most suitable place for the terminus of the Railway will be on land reclaimed from Hunghom Bay. (2) For the purpose of the Railway we would recommend that the reclamation for the preliminary scheme should be brought a further 200 feet in a Southerly direction. (3) We note that in the reclamation for the preliminary scheme it is proposed to provide a timber pier for the landing of passengers and as a protection for small native craft. We are of opinion however that it should be carefully considered from larger scale charts than are at our disposal, whether it would not be advisable that this pier should be either lengthened or otherwise altered in design so as to give rather more protection than is apparently afforded. (4) We are of opinion that the finished scheme, in view of the fact that so large a sum of money will have to be expended, will require a most careful and detailed considera- tion not only with regard to the method of construction but also 2 Page 540 Page 541

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Messrs Sir J.Wolfe Barry & Partners to Crown Agents. C.O. 534 21 Delahay Street, Westminster, S..19680 Kowloon Canton Railway Gentlemen, جمن 25th May, 1906 ECR REG 2 JUN 06! British Section. In further reply to your letter E261/3 dated 26th February and with reference to your letter of the 23rd instant we have refrained from answering until we had had an opportunity of consulting with Mr Bruce, as suggested by His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong. After having carefully considered the matter, (1) We fully concur with the opinion that the most suitable place for the terminus of the Railway will be on land reclaimed from Hunghom Bay. (2) For the purpose of the Railway we would recommend that the reclamation for the preliminary scheme should be brought a further 200 feet in a Southerly direction. (3) We note that in the reclamation for the preliminary scheme it is proposed to provide a timber pier for the landing of passengers and as a protection for small native craft. We are of opinion however that it should be carefully considered from larger scale charts than are at our disposal, whether it would not be advisable that this pier should be either lengthened or otherwise altered in design so as to give rather more protection than is apparently afforded. (4) We are of opinion that the finished scheme, in view of the fact that so large a sum of money will have tu be expended, will require a most careful and detailed considera- tion not only with regard to the method of construction bu 2 alsu Page 540Page 541

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